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business development director salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 105 salary entriesCHF 150 000
median
6% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 75 000
7% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 95 000
4% earn betweenCHF 101 920 and CHF 111 800
13% earn betweenCHF 115 000 and CHF 132 000
23% earn betweenCHF 135 000 and CHF 154 000
median CHF 150 000
8% earn betweenCHF 156 858 and CHF 166 000
14% earn betweenCHF 174 000 and CHF 190 000
9% earn betweenCHF 200 000 and CHF 215 000
7% earn betweenCHF 220 000 and CHF 230 000
2% earn betweenCHF 240 000 and CHF 240 000
3% earn betweenCHF 250 000 and CHF 252 000
2% earn betweenCHF 260 000 and CHF 264 000
3% earn betweenCHF 274 800 and CHF 288 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 311 080 and CHF 311 080
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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

business development director, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 105 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 127 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 120 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 160 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 160 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 186 450
Women: 45-55median CHF 181 500
Men: 55+median CHF 185 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 150 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 140 250. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 185 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

business development director, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 142 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 141 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 140 250
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 150 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 170 800
21+ yearsmedian CHF 185 000
median CHF 150 000
+30%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for business development director have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 150 000. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 150 000 per year.

Salary trend

business development director, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 150 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 144 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 150 000
median CHF 150 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a business development director is Building trade / Real estate, with an average salary of CHF 210 000 annually. Followed by Catering / Hotel and Medical Technology industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for business development director, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 210 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 205 0001 job
  3. Medical Technology
    CHF 185 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 180 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Industry various
    CHF 174 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Insurance
    CHF 162 500Set up Job Alert
  7. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 160 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Machine / System construction
    CHF 156 858Set up Job Alert
  9. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 150 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 149 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for business development director

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

ZH

Zurich

business development director

CHF 160 000

median salary

Salary by canton

business development director

median
Aargau median CHF 140 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 160 000
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 172 000
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 165 000
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 144 000
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 163 590
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 210 000
Zurich median CHF 150 000
median CHF 160 000