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hr manager salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 5459 salary entriesCHF 95 008
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 24 175
< 1% earn betweenCHF 24 175 and CHF 32 400
2% earn betweenCHF 32 568 and CHF 51 911
7% earn betweenCHF 51 911 and CHF 70 390
15% earn betweenCHF 70 390 and CHF 81 420
40% earn betweenCHF 81 420 and CHF 103 400
median CHF 95 008
16% earn betweenCHF 103 500 and CHF 118 300
9% earn betweenCHF 118 335 and CHF 131 000
5% earn betweenCHF 131 000 and CHF 143 750
2% earn betweenCHF 143 750 and CHF 152 625
2% earn betweenCHF 152 625 and CHF 165 100
< 1% earn betweenCHF 165 203 and CHF 176 900
< 1% earn betweenCHF 176 900 and CHF 189 875
< 1% earn betweenCHF 189 875 and CHF 205 000
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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

hr manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 71 500
Women: 16-25median CHF 71 500
Men: 25-35median CHF 86 952
Women: 25-35median CHF 86 935
Men: 35-45median CHF 101 675
Women: 35-45median CHF 101 464
Men: 45-55median CHF 105 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 105 000
Men: 55+median CHF 107 665
Women: 55+median CHF 107 000
median CHF 95 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 89 082. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 106 909 per year.

Salary by work experience

hr manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 91 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 89 082
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 92 158
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 95 912
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 106 593
21+ yearsmedian CHF 106 909
median CHF 95 000
+17%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 95 512. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 96 928 per year.

Salary trend

hr manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 96 928
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 91 101
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 95 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 95 512
median CHF 95 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a hr manager is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 117 794 annually. Followed by Legal / Business advice and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for hr manager, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 117 79480 jobs
  2. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 115 000156 jobs
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 112 125191 jobs
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 110 000228 jobs
  5. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 100 46492 jobs
  6. Consulting various
    CHF 98 80017 jobs
  7. Industry various
    CHF 97 500298 jobs
  8. Insurance
    CHF 97 35254 jobs
  9. Utilities
    CHF 96 862129 jobs
  10. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 95 852130 jobs

Salary by cantons for hr manager

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

hr manager

CHF 94 999

median salary

Salary by canton

hr manager

median
Aargau median CHF 93 513
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 94 464
Basel Land median CHF 98 540
Basel-Stadt median CHF 96 000
Fribourg median CHF 95 000
Geneva median CHF 96 866
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 91 750
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 91 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 86 577
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 90 400
Schaffhausen median CHF 102 120
Solothurn median CHF 91 541
Schwyz median CHF 95 775
Thurgau median CHF 90 000
Ticino median CHF 101 850
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 91 712
Valais median CHF 85 995
Zug median CHF 98 000
Zurich median CHF 96 463
median CHF 94 999