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area business director salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 990 salary entriesCHF 110 224
median
1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 17 400
2% earn betweenCHF 25 000 and CHF 46 000
6% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 63 700
17% earn betweenCHF 65 000 and CHF 86 000
15% earn betweenCHF 87 000 and CHF 100 800
24% earn betweenCHF 102 000 and CHF 128 000
median CHF 110 224
15% earn betweenCHF 128 650 and CHF 153 000
6% earn betweenCHF 155 000 and CHF 172 000
7% earn betweenCHF 175 000 and CHF 201 000
3% earn betweenCHF 205 000 and CHF 220 000
1% earn betweenCHF 230 000 and CHF 245 000
1% earn betweenCHF 250 000 and CHF 270 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 284 000 and CHF 288 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 298 000 and CHF 310 000
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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

area business director, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 73 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 73 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 96 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 95 133
Men: 35-45median CHF 115 004
Women: 35-45median CHF 112 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 121 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Men: 55+median CHF 124 300
Women: 55+median CHF 125 000
median CHF 110 065

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a area business director relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 99 693. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 132 600 per year.

Salary by work experience

area business director, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 102 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 99 693
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 101 250
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 132 600
median CHF 110 116
+30%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for area business director have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 110 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 115 350 per year.

Salary trend

area business director, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 103 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 115 350
median CHF 110 116

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a area business director is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 184 500 annually. Followed by Information technology / Telecom and Medical Technology industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for area business director, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 184 5002 jobs
  2. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 160 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Medical Technology
    CHF 142 8001 job
  4. Utilities
    CHF 131 9504 jobs
  5. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 130 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Insurance
    CHF 128 00012 jobs
  7. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 127 500Set up Job Alert
  8. Machine / System construction
    CHF 120 0003 jobs
  9. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 119 8608 jobs
  10. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 119 0005 jobs

Salary by cantons for area business director

The top two high-paying cantons for area business director are Aargau and Appenzell IR. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.

CH

Throughout Switzerland

area business director

CHF 110 155

median salary

Salary by canton

area business director

median
Aargau median CHF 103 500
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 112 500
Basel Land median CHF 128 500
Basel-Stadt median CHF 126 500
Fribourg median CHF 105 700
Geneva median CHF 110 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 115 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 110 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 106 000
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 114 700
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 120 000
Zurich median CHF 120 040
median CHF 110 155