key account manager salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 2890 salary entriesCHF 114 886
median
1% earn betweenCHF 26 000 and CHF 47 000
2% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 57 216
4% earn betweenCHF 57 216 and CHF 69 000
8% earn betweenCHF 69 600 and CHF 80 850
11% earn betweenCHF 81 000 and CHF 94 247
23% earn betweenCHF 94 247 and CHF 113 191
17% earn betweenCHF 113 400 and CHF 127 450
median CHF 114 886
9% earn betweenCHF 127 450 and CHF 137 000
14% earn betweenCHF 137 000 and CHF 157 500
4% earn betweenCHF 157 500 and CHF 167 500
3% earn betweenCHF 168 000 and CHF 179 000
2% earn betweenCHF 179 200 and CHF 194 688
1% earn betweenCHF 195 000 and CHF 210 868
< 1% earn betweenCHF 210 868 and CHF 235 000
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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

key account manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 72 400
Women: 16-25median CHF 72 900
Men: 25-35median CHF 100 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 99 970
Men: 35-45median CHF 119 219
Women: 35-45median CHF 118 286
Men: 45-55median CHF 125 219
Women: 45-55median CHF 125 556
Men: 55+median CHF 130 997
Women: 55+median CHF 130 514
median CHF 114 904

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 108 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 127 200 per year.

Salary by work experience

key account manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 108 057
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 108 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 118 016
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 122 058
21+ yearsmedian CHF 127 200
median CHF 114 891
+18%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 112 326. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 115 066 per year.

Salary trend

key account manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 110 200
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 111 960
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 112 326
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 115 066
median CHF 114 881

Jobs for key account manager

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a key account manager is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 138 730 annually. Followed by Insurance and Information technology / Telecom industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for key account manager, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 138 730Set up Job Alert
  2. Insurance
    CHF 135 0003 jobs
  3. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 128 800Set up Job Alert
  4. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 125 00011 jobs
  5. Medical Technology
    CHF 125 0003 jobs
  6. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 121 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 119 250Set up Job Alert
  8. Utilities
    CHF 117 00013 jobs
  9. Machine / System construction
    CHF 116 029Set up Job Alert
  10. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 115 0004 jobs

Salary by cantons for key account manager

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

key account manager

CHF 114 902

median salary

Salary by canton

key account manager

median
Aargau median CHF 116 479
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 113 525
Basel Land median CHF 105 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 110 250
Fribourg median CHF 116 000
Geneva median CHF 104 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 112 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 110 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 110 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 110 768
Schwyz median CHF 119 000
Thurgau median CHF 105 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 120 000
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 116 500
Zurich median CHF 120 000
median CHF 114 902