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chief underwriting officer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 28 salary entriesCHF 150 400
median
7% earn betweenCHF 105 000 and CHF 110 000
11% earn betweenCHF 118 000 and CHF 122 100
21% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 135 192
11% earn betweenCHF 142 000 and CHF 148 000
14% earn betweenCHF 152 800 and CHF 160 000
4% earn betweenCHF 188 000 and CHF 188 000
7% earn betweenCHF 200 000 and CHF 205 000
4% earn betweenCHF 216 000 and CHF 216 000
4% earn betweenCHF 225 000 and CHF 225 000
4% earn betweenCHF 320 000 and CHF 320 000
4% earn betweenCHF 362 500 and CHF 362 500
4% earn betweenCHF 400 000 and CHF 400 000
4% earn betweenCHF 445 000 and CHF 445 000
4% earn betweenCHF 471 500 and CHF 471 500

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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 underwriting officer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 132 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 132 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 148 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 151 500
Men: 45-55median CHF 188 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 130 000
Men: 55+median CHF 166 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 150 400

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 121 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 341 250 per year.

Salary by work experience

chief underwriting officer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 133 596
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 132 596
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 121 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 145 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 160 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 341 250
median CHF 150 400
+155%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 155 000. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 262 500 per year.

Salary trend

chief underwriting officer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 155 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 132 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 262 500
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 140 096
median CHF 150 400

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chief underwriting officer is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 152 800 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Building trade / Real estate industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chief underwriting officer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

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  1. Insurance
    CHF 152 800Set up Job Alert
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 118 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Building trade / Real estate
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  5. Education
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  6. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
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  7. Retail trade / Wholesaling
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  8. Service sector in general
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  9. Utilities
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  10. Catering / Hotel
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Salary by cantons for chief underwriting officer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

chief underwriting officer

CHF 150 400

median salary

Salary by canton

chief underwriting officer

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 174 000
median CHF 150 400

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