Salary data is categorised by age and gender, offering insights into salary trends and differences among age groups and genders.
Age & Gender
application manager, Throughout Switzerland
median
MenWomen
Men: 16-25median CHF 71 500
Women: 16-25median CHF 68 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 95 300
Women: 25-35median CHF 95 250
Men: 35-45median CHF 110 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 110 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Men: 55+median CHF 126 550
Women: 55+median CHF 126 100
median CHF 104 583
Salary by work experience
The graph shows how the number of years working as a application 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 124 250 per year.
Salary by work experience
application manager, Throughout Switzerland
median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 95 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 100 250
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 105 250
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 115 350
21+ yearsmedian CHF 124 250
median CHF 104 600
+38%
salary progression through years of experience
Salary trend
The graph shows how salaries for application manager have changed over time.
In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 105 300. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 109 000 per year.
The highest paying industry for a application manager is Recruitment agency / Staffing, with an average salary of CHF 149 994 anually. Followed by Consumer / Luxury goods industry and Legal / Business advice industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.
Highest-Paying industries for application manager, Throughout Switzerland
Industry
Median salary
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Jobs
Recruitment agency / Staffing
CHF 149 994Set up Job Alert
Consumer / Luxury goods industry
CHF 135 0005 jobs
Legal / Business advice
CHF 123 1005 jobs
Building trade / Real estate
CHF 115 00045 jobs
Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
CHF 115 000Set up Job Alert
Industry various
CHF 113 75042 jobs
Banking / Financial institutions
CHF 112 82290 jobs
Catering / Hotel
CHF 112 200115 jobs
Public administration / Associations
CHF 110 000Set up Job Alert
Insurance
CHF 106 21053 jobs
Salary by cantons for application manager
The top two high-paying cantons for application manager are Aargau and Zurich. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.