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executive manager salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1207 salary entriesCHF 96 227
median
2% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 20 000
2% earn betweenCHF 21 150 and CHF 36 000
15% earn betweenCHF 36 000 and CHF 63 000
23% earn betweenCHF 63 310 and CHF 87 500
25% earn betweenCHF 87 500 and CHF 114 000
median CHF 96 227
5% earn betweenCHF 114 400 and CHF 122 200
12% earn betweenCHF 122 850 and CHF 142 012
5% earn betweenCHF 142 012 and CHF 158 000
3% earn betweenCHF 158 000 and CHF 172 000
3% earn betweenCHF 172 200 and CHF 195 000
2% earn betweenCHF 196 000 and CHF 215 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 220 000 and CHF 230 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 231 000 and CHF 248 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 250 000 and CHF 268 000
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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

executive manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 58 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 58 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 72 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 71 500
Men: 35-45median CHF 98 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 98 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 110 250
Women: 45-55median CHF 110 094
Men: 55+median CHF 108 843
Women: 55+median CHF 103 000
median CHF 96 326

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 76 026. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 106 933 per year.

Salary by work experience

executive manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 98 987
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 80 666
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 76 026
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 85 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 99 277
21+ yearsmedian CHF 106 933
median CHF 96 354
+8%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 99 750. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 100 000 per year.

Salary trend

executive manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 83 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 99 750
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 95 548
median CHF 96 326

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a executive manager is Recruitment agency / Staffing, with an average salary of CHF 152 000 annually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for executive manager, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 152 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 143 540Set up Job Alert
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 139 000117 jobs
  4. Education
    CHF 117 500459 jobs
  5. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 112 740Set up Job Alert
  6. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 112 50052 jobs
  7. Consulting various
    CHF 111 80082 jobs
  8. Medical Technology
    CHF 110 500Set up Job Alert
  9. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 110 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Insurance
    CHF 106 050139 jobs

Salary by cantons for executive manager

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

executive manager

CHF 96 326

median salary

Salary by canton

executive manager

median
Aargau median CHF 74 450
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 96 133
Basel Land median CHF 101 400
Basel-Stadt median CHF 95 875
Fribourg median CHF 96 800
Geneva median CHF 104 616
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 76 650
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 98 625
Neuchâtel median CHF 98 750
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 87 500
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 94 350
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 89 700
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 101 182
Valais median CHF 95 000
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 98 750
median CHF 96 326