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design manager salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 25 salary entriesCHF 112 450
median
4% earn betweenCHF 39 000 and CHF 39 000
4% earn betweenCHF 63 000 and CHF 63 000
4% earn betweenCHF 87 100 and CHF 87 100
8% earn betweenCHF 91 952 and CHF 93 080
8% earn betweenCHF 100 100 and CHF 100 500
4% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 104 000
12% earn betweenCHF 108 000 and CHF 110 000
8% earn betweenCHF 112 450 and CHF 112 450
median CHF 112 450
8% earn betweenCHF 115 000 and CHF 117 000
12% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 120 000
12% earn betweenCHF 140 000 and CHF 140 000
4% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 150 000
8% earn betweenCHF 155 000 and CHF 156 000
4% earn betweenCHF 169 000 and CHF 169 000

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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

design manager, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 120 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 100 100
Women: 25-35median CHF 100 300
Men: 35-45median CHF 120 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 104 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 128 500
Women: 45-55median CHF 128 500
Men: 55+median CHF 140 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 112 450

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 101 040. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 136 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

design manager, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 101 040
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 112 500
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 112 450
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 130 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 136 000
median CHF 112 450
+35%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 110 250. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 120 000 per year.

Salary trend

design manager, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 106 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 110 250
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
median CHF 112 450

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a design manager is Medical Technology, with an average salary of CHF 228 400 annually. Followed by Information technology / Telecom and Consulting various industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for design manager, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Medical Technology
    CHF 228 400Set up Job Alert
  2. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 156 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Consulting various
    CHF 154 5002 jobs
  4. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 152 5006 jobs
  5. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 120 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Industry various
    CHF 117 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 115 0008 jobs
  8. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 112 4502 jobs
  9. Education
    CHF 109 00012 jobs
  10. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 108 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for design manager

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

ZH

Zurich

design manager

CHF 109 250

median salary

Salary by canton

design 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 112 450
median CHF 109 250