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chef de recherches salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 51 salary entriesCHF 146 000
median
4% earn betweenCHF 10 500 and CHF 22 197
10% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 57 000
8% earn betweenCHF 65 000 and CHF 67 000
12% earn betweenCHF 91 000 and CHF 96 580
4% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 112 687
8% earn betweenCHF 123 000 and CHF 135 000
16% earn betweenCHF 140 000 and CHF 150 000
median CHF 146 000
18% earn betweenCHF 158 200 and CHF 176 740
10% earn betweenCHF 190 000 and CHF 200 000
4% earn betweenCHF 216 000 and CHF 230 000
2% earn betweenCHF 266 000 and CHF 266 000
2% earn betweenCHF 285 000 and CHF 285 000
2% earn betweenCHF 300 000 and CHF 300 000
2% earn betweenCHF 325 000 and CHF 325 000

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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

chef de recherches, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 95 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 95 790
Men: 35-45median CHF 140 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 140 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 168 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 163 100
Men: 55+median CHF 150 000
Women: 55+median CHF 148 000
median CHF 146 000

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a chef de recherches relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 95 790. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 175 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

chef de recherches, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 95 790
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 96 580
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 145 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 150 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 175 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 146 000
median CHF 146 000
+52%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for chef de recherches have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 150 000. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 167 500 per year.

Salary trend

chef de recherches, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 140 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 167 500
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 150 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 137 500
median CHF 146 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chef de recherches is Retail trade / Wholesaling, with an average salary of CHF 216 000 annually. Followed by Legal / Business advice and Machine / System construction industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chef de recherches, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 216 00011 jobs
  2. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 205 0002 jobs
  3. Machine / System construction
    CHF 176 74048 jobs
  4. Insurance
    CHF 176 00021 jobs
  5. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 175 00013 jobs
  6. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 175 0004 jobs
  7. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 162 5001 job
  8. Industry various
    CHF 140 0006 jobs
  9. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 140 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 134 500Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for chef de recherches

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

chef de recherches

CHF 146 000

median salary

Salary by canton

chef de recherches

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 0
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 0
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 0
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 0
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 0
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 0
median CHF 146 000