chief medical officer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 20 salary entriesCHF 142 500

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

5% earn betweenCHF 41 500 and CHF 41 500

5% earn betweenCHF 90 000 and CHF 90 000

5% earn betweenCHF 102 500 and CHF 102 500

10% earn betweenCHF 122 000 and CHF 123 000

10% earn betweenCHF 124 000 and CHF 124 000

5% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 130 000

5% earn betweenCHF 135 000 and CHF 135 000

5% earn betweenCHF 140 000 and CHF 140 000

15% earn betweenCHF 145 000 and CHF 146 000

10% earn betweenCHF 148 800 and CHF 150 000

10% earn betweenCHF 162 000 and CHF 163 000

5% earn betweenCHF 171 500 and CHF 171 500

5% earn betweenCHF 180 000 and CHF 180 000

5% earn betweenCHF 199 000 and CHF 199 000

42kCHF 41 500

122kCHF 122 000

163kCHF 163 000

199kCHF 199 000

Updated 15 days ago

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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

chief medical officer, Throughout Switzerland

median

Men

Women

0Income190k

Men: 16-25median CHF 0

Women: 16-25median CHF 0

Men: 25-35median CHF 0

Women: 25-35median CHF 0

Men: 35-45median CHF 146 000

Women: 35-45median CHF 146 000

Men: 45-55median CHF 0

Women: 45-55median CHF 124 000

Men: 55+median CHF 123 000

Women: 55+median CHF 41 500

median CHF 142 500

16-2525-3535-4545-5555+

Age

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a chief medical officer relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 123 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 185 250 per year.

Salary by work experience

chief medical officer, Throughout Switzerland

median

110kIncome200k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 146 000

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 143 000

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 150 000

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 185 250

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 146 500

21+ yearsmedian CHF 123 000

median CHF 142 500

0-23-56-89-1112-2121+

years

-16%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for chief medical officer have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 131 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 154 500 per year.

Salary trend

chief medical officer, Throughout Switzerland

median

110kIncome160k

2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 124 000

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 131 000

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 124 000

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 154 500

median CHF 142 500

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

years

5 days ago

Sr. Medical Science Liaison - EMEA

Place of work:

Vaud

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Permanent position

Tandem Diabetes Care Switzerland Sàrl

5 days ago

Sion

80 – 100%

Permanent position

Clinique romande de réadaptation SUVA

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3 weeks ago

ROTKREUZ Medical Scientific Liaison (f/m/d), Region: East Switzerland

Place of work:

Rotkreuz (Field-Based)

Workload:

100%

Novartis AG

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chief medical officer is Health care / Social services, with an average salary of CHF 146 000 annually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Machine / System construction industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chief medical officer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Health care / Social services
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Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
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Machine / System construction
CHF 129 0001 job
Banking / Financial institutions
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Building trade / Real estate
N/A2 jobs
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Service sector in general
N/A6 jobs
Utilities
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Salary by cantons for chief medical officer

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

Throughout Switzerland

chief medical officer

CHF 142 500

median salary

Salary by canton

chief medical officer

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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 142 500

AargauAppenzell IRAppenzell ARBernBasel LandBasel-StadtFribourgGenevaGlarusGrisonsJuraLucerneNeuchâtelNidwaldenObwaldenSt. GallenSchaffhausenSolothurnSchwyzThurgauTicinoUriVaudValaisZugZurich

chief medical officer salaries Throughout Switzerland

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Highest-Paying industries

Highest-Paying industries for chief medical officer, Throughout Switzerland

Salary by cantons for chief medical officer

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chief medical officer

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