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head of it infrastructure salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 169 salary entriesCHF 131 000
median
2% earn betweenCHF 35 100 and CHF 40 000
4% earn betweenCHF 45 000 and CHF 51 200
2% earn betweenCHF 59 150 and CHF 66 000
6% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 82 000
5% earn betweenCHF 84 500 and CHF 91 873
17% earn betweenCHF 94 900 and CHF 116 540
15% earn betweenCHF 118 300 and CHF 131 000
median CHF 131 000
14% earn betweenCHF 134 680 and CHF 145 000
7% earn betweenCHF 147 000 and CHF 155 000
10% earn betweenCHF 159 000 and CHF 165 009
7% earn betweenCHF 170 000 and CHF 180 000
4% earn betweenCHF 185 000 and CHF 190 000
6% earn betweenCHF 198 000 and CHF 215 000
3% earn betweenCHF 225 000 and CHF 233 500

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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

head of it infrastructure, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 35 100
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 109 775
Women: 25-35median CHF 0
Men: 35-45median CHF 135 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 94 900
Men: 45-55median CHF 141 500
Women: 45-55median CHF 171 000
Men: 55+median CHF 143 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 131 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 113 700. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 144 500 per year.

Salary by work experience

head of it infrastructure, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 128 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 113 700
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 127 500
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 144 500
21+ yearsmedian CHF 141 500
median CHF 131 000
+11%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for head of it infrastructure have changed over time.

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 147 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 153 000 per year.

Salary trend

head of it infrastructure, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 147 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 135 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 122 550
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 153 000
median CHF 131 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a head of it infrastructure is Utilities, with an average salary of CHF 198 000 annually. Followed by Building trade / Real estate and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for head of it infrastructure, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Utilities
    CHF 198 0001 job
  2. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 170 0001 job
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 165 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 155 004Set up Job Alert
  5. Insurance
    CHF 147 500Set up Job Alert
  6. Machine / System construction
    CHF 139 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 138 500Set up Job Alert
  8. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 124 900Set up Job Alert
  9. Service sector in general
    CHF 121 1001 job
  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 120 9502 jobs

Salary by cantons for head of it infrastructure

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

head of it infrastructure

CHF 131 000

median salary

Salary by canton

head of it infrastructure

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 142 000
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 147 000
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 126 750
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 155 000
median CHF 131 000