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design manager salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 74 salary entriesCHF 109 250
median
4% earn betweenCHF 20 000 and CHF 28 000
1% earn betweenCHF 39 000 and CHF 39 000
5% earn betweenCHF 51 746 and CHF 53 800
7% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 63 600
7% earn betweenCHF 74 000 and CHF 80 000
8% earn betweenCHF 84 058 and CHF 93 600
26% earn betweenCHF 97 500 and CHF 112 450
median CHF 109 250
15% earn betweenCHF 115 000 and CHF 125 000
11% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 140 000
8% earn betweenCHF 146 000 and CHF 156 000
3% earn betweenCHF 165 000 and CHF 169 000
1% earn betweenCHF 187 000 and CHF 187 000
3% earn betweenCHF 195 000 and CHF 197 600
1% earn betweenCHF 221 000 and CHF 221 000

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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

design manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 63 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 120 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 96 850
Women: 25-35median CHF 96 850
Men: 35-45median CHF 118 500
Women: 35-45median CHF 118 500
Men: 45-55median CHF 110 225
Women: 45-55median CHF 110 225
Men: 55+median CHF 132 500
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 109 250

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a design manager relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 102 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 156 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

design manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 102 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 102 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 123 850
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 106 750
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 156 000
median CHF 109 250
+53%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for design manager have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 111 800. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 120 000 per year.

Salary trend

design manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 97 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 111 800
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 100 500
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
median CHF 109 250

Highest-Paying industries

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

Highest-Paying industries for design manager, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 195 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 165 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 152 50017 jobs
  4. Consulting various
    CHF 140 00015 jobs
  5. Medical Technology
    CHF 140 0002 jobs
  6. Industry various
    CHF 120 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 120 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 112 45011 jobs
  9. Machine / System construction
    CHF 111 8002 jobs
  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 108 00011 jobs

Salary by cantons for design manager

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

design manager

CHF 109 250

median salary

Salary by canton

design manager

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 112 450
median CHF 109 250

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