accounting & finance manager salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Average salary based on 1588 salary entriesCHF 100 000
Average salary
< 1% earn betweenCHF 15 600 and CHF 26 532
1% earn betweenCHF 28 800 and CHF 44 346
4% earn betweenCHF 44 850 and CHF 62 150
17% earn betweenCHF 62 150 and CHF 82 680
16% earn betweenCHF 83 000 and CHF 92 791
24% earn betweenCHF 92 950 and CHF 109 200
average salary CHF 100 000
13% earn betweenCHF 109 250 and CHF 125 000
6% earn betweenCHF 125 000 and CHF 133 172
5% earn betweenCHF 133 333 and CHF 144 010
5% earn betweenCHF 144 500 and CHF 163 050
5% earn betweenCHF 163 050 and CHF 180 000
2% earn betweenCHF 181 000 and CHF 191 246
2% earn betweenCHF 192 200 and CHF 215 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 215 000 and CHF 227 000
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Salary by age & gender

Salary data is categorised by age and gender, offering insights into salary trends and differences among age groups and genders.

Age & Gender

accounting & finance manager, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
Men
Women
Men: 16-25average salary CHF 75 255
Women: 16-25average salary CHF 75 255
Men: 25-35average salary CHF 89 510
Women: 25-35average salary CHF 88 807
Men: 35-45average salary CHF 110 778
Women: 35-45average salary CHF 110 000
Men: 45-55average salary CHF 107 947
Women: 45-55average salary CHF 107 100
Men: 55+average salary CHF 110 400
Women: 55+average salary CHF 110 400
Average salary CHF 100 000

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a accounting & finance manager relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 90 003. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 111 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

accounting & finance manager, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
0-2 yearsaverage salary CHF 100 000
3-5 yearsaverage salary CHF 90 733
6-8 yearsaverage salary CHF 90 003
9-11 yearsaverage salary CHF 100 000
12-21 yearsaverage salary CHF 108 000
21+ yearsaverage salary CHF 111 000
Average salary CHF 100 000
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salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for accounting & finance manager have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual average salary was CHF 100 000. From 2014-2016, the average salary reached its highest at CHF 105 083 per year.

Salary trend

accounting & finance manager, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
2014-2016 yearsaverage salary CHF 105 083
2017-2019 yearsaverage salary CHF 96 621
2020-2022 yearsaverage salary CHF 98 717
2023-2025 yearsaverage salary CHF 100 000
Average salary CHF 100 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a accounting & finance manager is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 136 645 annually. Followed by Medical Technology and Consumer / Luxury goods industry industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for accounting & finance manager, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Average salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 136 645Set up Job Alert
  2. Medical Technology
    CHF 136 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 130 0002 jobs
  4. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 110 470Set up Job Alert
  5. Machine / System construction
    CHF 110 0001 job
  6. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 106 998Set up Job Alert
  7. Industry various
    CHF 106 5372 jobs
  8. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 105 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 101 1156 jobs
  10. Utilities
    CHF 100 0005 jobs

Salary by cantons for accounting & finance manager

The top two high-paying cantons for accounting & finance manager are Aargau and Appenzell IR. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.

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Throughout Switzerland

accounting & finance manager

CHF 100 000

average salary

Salary by canton

accounting & finance manager

Average salary
Aargau average salary CHF 100 750
Appenzell IR average salary CHF 0
Appenzell AR average salary CHF 0
Bern average salary CHF 94 585
Basel Land average salary CHF 96 000
Basel-Stadt average salary CHF 97 500
Fribourg average salary CHF 85 800
Geneva average salary CHF 125 025
Glarus average salary CHF 0
Grisons average salary CHF 89 250
Jura average salary CHF 0
Lucerne average salary CHF 94 549
Neuchâtel average salary CHF 116 929
Nidwalden average salary CHF 0
Obwalden average salary CHF 0
St. Gallen average salary CHF 92 000
Schaffhausen average salary CHF 0
Solothurn average salary CHF 94 250
Schwyz average salary CHF 110 000
Thurgau average salary CHF 84 000
Ticino average salary CHF 0
Uri average salary CHF 0
Vaud average salary CHF 105 000
Valais average salary CHF 87 942
Zug average salary CHF 113 075
Zurich average salary CHF 103 518
Average salary CHF 100 000