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head department office salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 59 salary entriesCHF 160 000
median
2% earn betweenCHF 11 200 and CHF 11 200
3% earn betweenCHF 52 000 and CHF 54 400
3% earn betweenCHF 71 500 and CHF 71 500
12% earn betweenCHF 96 200 and CHF 110 000
8% earn betweenCHF 115 000 and CHF 121 500
7% earn betweenCHF 126 000 and CHF 135 000
14% earn betweenCHF 140 000 and CHF 153 000
8% earn betweenCHF 160 000 and CHF 170 000
median CHF 160 000
15% earn betweenCHF 175 000 and CHF 183 000
8% earn betweenCHF 185 000 and CHF 192 000
12% earn betweenCHF 195 000 and CHF 207 000
3% earn betweenCHF 214 000 and CHF 218 000
2% earn betweenCHF 235 000 and CHF 235 000
2% earn betweenCHF 250 000 and CHF 250 000
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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

head department office, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 105 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 71 500
Men: 35-45median CHF 126 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 123 750
Men: 45-55median CHF 177 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 177 000
Men: 55+median CHF 180 500
Women: 55+median CHF 207 000
median CHF 160 000

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a head department office relates to income levels.

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

Salary by work experience

head department office, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 138 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 170 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 151 500
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 156 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 180 500
median CHF 160 000
+50%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for head department office have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 167 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 180 000 per year.

Salary trend

head department office, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 161 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 145 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 167 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 180 000
median CHF 160 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a head department office is Utilities, with an average salary of CHF 187 000 annually. Followed by Education and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for head department office, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Utilities
    CHF 187 0001 job
  2. Education
    CHF 186 5002 jobs
  3. Insurance
    CHF 182 0002 jobs
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 168 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Health care / Social services
    CHF 160 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Medical Technology
    CHF 160 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 137 5003 jobs
  8. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 120 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 112 500Set up Job Alert
  10. Consulting various
    CHF 71 5007 jobs

Salary by cantons for head department office

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

head department office

CHF 160 000

median salary

Salary by canton

head department office

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 160 000