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director of nursing salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 629 salary entriesCHF 100 000
median
1% earn betweenCHF 39 200 and CHF 47 400
3% earn betweenCHF 49 315 and CHF 55 500
4% earn betweenCHF 58 700 and CHF 68 000
5% earn betweenCHF 68 950 and CHF 75 855
11% earn betweenCHF 76 830 and CHF 86 400
16% earn betweenCHF 87 100 and CHF 96 500
29% earn betweenCHF 96 850 and CHF 110 563
median CHF 100 000
14% earn betweenCHF 111 000 and CHF 121 000
8% earn betweenCHF 122 000 and CHF 132 600
2% earn betweenCHF 134 400 and CHF 138 500
3% earn betweenCHF 140 000 and CHF 148 000
2% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 156 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 160 000 and CHF 165 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 169 000 and CHF 175 000
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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

director of nursing, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 80 600
Women: 16-25median CHF 78 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 90 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 90 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 101 200
Women: 35-45median CHF 101 200
Men: 45-55median CHF 104 091
Women: 45-55median CHF 104 130
Men: 55+median CHF 109 720
Women: 55+median CHF 109 720
median CHF 100 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 94 900. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 110 781 per year.

Salary by work experience

director of nursing, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 94 900
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 97 500
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 99 725
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 101 400
21+ yearsmedian CHF 110 781
median CHF 100 000
+17%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 101 700. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 110 563 per year.

Salary trend

director of nursing, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 96 690
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 95 576
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 101 700
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 110 563
median CHF 100 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a director of nursing is Education, with an average salary of CHF 160 000 annually. Followed by Medical Technology and Public administration / Associations industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for director of nursing, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Education
    CHF 160 0004 jobs
  2. Medical Technology
    CHF 133 0002 jobs
  3. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 106 00028 jobs
  4. Service sector in general
    CHF 101 5006 jobs
  5. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 100 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 100 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Health care / Social services
    CHF 100 000780 jobs
  8. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 72 995Set up Job Alert
  9. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 68 475Set up Job Alert
  10. Consulting various
    N/ASet up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for director of nursing

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

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Throughout Switzerland

director of nursing

CHF 100 000

median salary

Salary by canton

director of nursing

median
Aargau median CHF 98 600
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 97 912
Basel Land median CHF 82 100
Basel-Stadt median CHF 101 920
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 0
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 97 175
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 109 200
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 0
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 101 602
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 115 281
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 108 000
median CHF 100 000