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chief operation officer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1292 salary entriesCHF 145 250
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 19 200 and CHF 28 485
1% earn betweenCHF 30 000 and CHF 45 760
6% earn betweenCHF 49 280 and CHF 70 000
18% earn betweenCHF 70 155 and CHF 106 000
18% earn betweenCHF 106 600 and CHF 138 000
19% earn betweenCHF 139 000 and CHF 167 500
median CHF 145 250
11% earn betweenCHF 167 500 and CHF 186 000
10% earn betweenCHF 186 000 and CHF 212 200
4% earn betweenCHF 213 000 and CHF 235 000
5% earn betweenCHF 235 000 and CHF 264 000
4% earn betweenCHF 270 000 and CHF 306 000
1% earn betweenCHF 308 000 and CHF 332 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 340 000 and CHF 350 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 350 003 and CHF 380 000
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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

chief operation officer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 70 250
Women: 16-25median CHF 152 280
Men: 25-35median CHF 96 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 96 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 144 650
Women: 35-45median CHF 142 250
Men: 45-55median CHF 172 850
Women: 45-55median CHF 170 243
Men: 55+median CHF 170 000
Women: 55+median CHF 158 600
median CHF 145 375

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 120 500. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 180 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

chief operation officer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 138 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 125 883
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 120 500
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 140 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 153 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 180 000
median CHF 145 188
+30%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 145 000. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 148 750 per year.

Salary trend

chief operation officer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 145 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 148 750
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 143 750
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 145 000
median CHF 145 107

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chief operation officer is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 195 000 annually. Followed by Insurance and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chief operation officer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 195 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Insurance
    CHF 191 0003 jobs
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 189 0002 jobs
  4. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 185 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 170 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Medical Technology
    CHF 164 0001 job
  7. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 161 9003 jobs
  8. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 159 500Set up Job Alert
  9. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 159 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Utilities
    CHF 151 750Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for chief operation officer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

chief operation officer

CHF 145 375

median salary

Salary by canton

chief operation officer

median
Aargau median CHF 140 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 150 000
Basel Land median CHF 128 500
Basel-Stadt median CHF 144 000
Fribourg median CHF 102 000
Geneva median CHF 140 300
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 140 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 150 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 124 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 205 000
Schwyz median CHF 148 000
Thurgau median CHF 153 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 135 200
Valais median CHF 120 000
Zug median CHF 170 000
Zurich median CHF 163 312
median CHF 145 375