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factory director salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 119 salary entriesCHF 125 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 14 000 and CHF 14 000
5% earn betweenCHF 45 000 and CHF 50 000
7% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 75 000
12% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 90 000
8% earn betweenCHF 94 900 and CHF 101 000
13% earn betweenCHF 105 000 and CHF 117 000
5% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 125 000
median CHF 125 000
20% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 147 000
5% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 160 000
9% earn betweenCHF 165 000 and CHF 180 000
8% earn betweenCHF 183 000 and CHF 195 000
3% earn betweenCHF 205 000 and CHF 205 000
3% earn betweenCHF 218 000 and CHF 220 000
3% earn betweenCHF 234 000 and CHF 244 000

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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

factory director, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 94 900
Women: 25-35median CHF 0
Men: 35-45median CHF 137 250
Women: 35-45median CHF 86 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 135 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 170 000
Men: 55+median CHF 136 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 125 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 106 100. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 172 500 per year.

Salary by work experience

factory director, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 106 100
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 112 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 161 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 172 500
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 135 500
21+ yearsmedian CHF 137 250
median CHF 125 000
+29%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for factory director have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 130 000. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 130 000 per year.

Salary trend

factory director, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 127 500
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 130 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 130 000
median CHF 125 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a factory director is Consumer / Luxury goods industry, with an average salary of CHF 140 000 annually. Followed by Utilities and Machine / System construction industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for factory director, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 140 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Utilities
    CHF 139 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Machine / System construction
    CHF 137 250Set up Job Alert
  4. Industry various
    CHF 136 150Set up Job Alert
  5. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 131 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Medical Technology
    CHF 115 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 106 6001 job
  8. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 101 500Set up Job Alert
  9. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 85 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 81 200Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for factory director

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

factory director

CHF 125 000

median salary

Salary by canton

factory director

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 0
median CHF 125 000