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nursing home director salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 268 salary entriesCHF 120 000
median
2% earn betweenCHF 10 010 and CHF 20 000
2% earn betweenCHF 25 000 and CHF 32 413
3% earn betweenCHF 44 000 and CHF 45 500
6% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 65 000
4% earn betweenCHF 68 000 and CHF 76 000
9% earn betweenCHF 77 950 and CHF 92 625
10% earn betweenCHF 94 666 and CHF 104 000
6% earn betweenCHF 108 000 and CHF 110 000
27% earn betweenCHF 113 802 and CHF 131 000
median CHF 120 000
15% earn betweenCHF 133 000 and CHF 146 432
11% earn betweenCHF 148 000 and CHF 162 000
2% earn betweenCHF 166 000 and CHF 170 000
3% earn betweenCHF 180 000 and CHF 182 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 195 000 and CHF 195 000
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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

nursing home director, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 86 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 85 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 114 401
Women: 35-45median CHF 110 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 121 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 120 950
Men: 55+median CHF 136 000
Women: 55+median CHF 135 000
median CHF 120 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 106 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 130 500 per year.

Salary by work experience

nursing home director, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 106 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 111 901
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 117 500
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 120 900
21+ yearsmedian CHF 130 500
median CHF 120 000
+23%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 122 133. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 136 500 per year.

Salary trend

nursing home director, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 77 950
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 122 133
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 92 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 136 500
median CHF 120 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a nursing home director is Education, with an average salary of CHF 129 714 annually. Followed by Health care / Social services and Public administration / Associations industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for nursing home director, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Education
    CHF 129 714Set up Job Alert
  2. Health care / Social services
    CHF 124 666Set up Job Alert
  3. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 110 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Industry various
    CHF 90 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Service sector in general
    CHF 88 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 80 0001 job
  7. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 74 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Consulting various
    CHF 60 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 54 400Set up Job Alert
  10. Banking / Financial institutions
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Salary by cantons for nursing home director

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

nursing home director

CHF 120 000

median salary

Salary by canton

nursing home director

median
Aargau median CHF 140 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 130 000
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 91 000
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 0
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 120 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 104 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 130 000
Schwyz median CHF 130 000
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 115 000
median CHF 120 000