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research manager salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 34 salary entriesCHF 109 000
median
3% earn betweenCHF 37 000 and CHF 37 000
6% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 50 000
3% earn betweenCHF 72 000 and CHF 72 000
12% earn betweenCHF 85 000 and CHF 89 000
6% earn betweenCHF 93 000 and CHF 94 848
6% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 100 000
18% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 110 000
median CHF 109 000
3% earn betweenCHF 115 000 and CHF 115 000
18% earn betweenCHF 119 000 and CHF 121 550
12% earn betweenCHF 140 000 and CHF 140 000
6% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 155 000
3% earn betweenCHF 170 000 and CHF 170 000
3% earn betweenCHF 183 000 and CHF 183 000
3% earn betweenCHF 190 000 and CHF 190 000

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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

research manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 85 460
Women: 25-35median CHF 85 230
Men: 35-45median CHF 110 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 109 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Men: 55+median CHF 0
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 109 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 85 460. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 140 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

research manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 140 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 85 460
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 108 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 120 000
median CHF 109 000
-14%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 106 500. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 120 000 per year.

Salary trend

research manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 91 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 105 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 106 500
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
median CHF 109 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a research manager is Legal / Business advice, with an average salary of CHF 183 000 annually. Followed by Machine / System construction and Medical Technology industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for research manager, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 183 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Machine / System construction
    CHF 170 0009 jobs
  3. Medical Technology
    CHF 150 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 145 00036 jobs
  5. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 140 00018 jobs
  6. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 140 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Insurance
    CHF 120 00055 jobs
  8. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 119 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Education
    CHF 117 50014 jobs
  10. Health care / Social services
    CHF 108 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for research manager

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

research manager

CHF 109 000

median salary

Salary by canton

research manager

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 108 000
median CHF 109 000

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