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accounting & finance manager salary Throughout Switzerland

Annual average salary

CHF 100 029

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How much does a accounting & finance manager earn throughout Switzerland?

  • Throughout Switzerland, a full-time accounting & finance manager earns an average gross salary of CHF 100 029 per year.
  • This includes bonuses and the 13th salary.
  • Salaries typically range from CHF 13 000 to CHF 230 000, based on 1 734 entries.
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  • Actual pay may vary based on experience, company size and location.

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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 90 000
Women: 25-35average salary CHF 89 106
Men: 35-45average salary CHF 110 188
Women: 35-45average salary CHF 110 000
Men: 45-55average salary CHF 108 000
Women: 45-55average salary CHF 107 100
Men: 55+average salary CHF 110 400
Women: 55+average salary CHF 110 000
Average salary CHF 100 027

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 90 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 111 250 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 90 578
6-8 yearsaverage salary CHF 90 000
9-11 yearsaverage salary CHF 100 000
12-21 yearsaverage salary CHF 108 000
21+ yearsaverage salary CHF 111 250
Average salary CHF 100 022
+11%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2024-2026, the annual average salary was CHF 101 584. From 2015-2017, the average salary reached its highest at CHF 106 850 per year.

Salary trend

accounting & finance manager, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
2015-2017 yearsaverage salary CHF 106 850
2018-2020 yearsaverage salary CHF 96 600
2021-2023 yearsaverage salary CHF 98 743
2024-2026 yearsaverage salary CHF 101 584
Average salary CHF 100 031
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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a accounting & finance manager is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 138 000 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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  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 138 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Medical Technology
    CHF 136 0001 job
  3. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 129 8002 jobs
  4. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 110 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Machine / System construction
    CHF 110 0004 jobs
  6. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 108 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Industry various
    CHF 107 9172 jobs
  8. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 106 998Set up Job Alert
  9. Utilities
    CHF 101 2653 jobs
  10. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 101 1822 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 100 016

average salary

Salary by canton

accounting & finance manager

Average salary
Aargau average salary CHF 101 818
Appenzell IR average salary CHF 0
Appenzell AR average salary CHF 0
Bern average salary CHF 94 214
Basel Land average salary CHF 97 500
Basel-Stadt average salary CHF 97 500
Fribourg average salary CHF 85 800
Geneva average salary CHF 121 010
Glarus average salary CHF 0
Grisons average salary CHF 90 000
Jura average salary CHF 0
Lucerne average salary CHF 93 767
Neuchâtel average salary CHF 128 464
Nidwalden average salary CHF 0
Obwalden average salary CHF 0
St. Gallen average salary CHF 93 000
Schaffhausen average salary CHF 114 625
Solothurn average salary CHF 94 250
Schwyz average salary CHF 110 000
Thurgau average salary CHF 86 450
Ticino average salary CHF 0
Uri average salary CHF 0
Vaud average salary CHF 105 205
Valais average salary CHF 88 884
Zug average salary CHF 110 870
Zurich average salary CHF 104 000
Average salary CHF 100 016