application manager salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 549 salary entriesCHF 106 462
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 40 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 50 400
5% earn betweenCHF 57 161 and CHF 68 400
7% earn betweenCHF 69 600 and CHF 76 700
10% earn betweenCHF 77 700 and CHF 89 300
23% earn betweenCHF 90 000 and CHF 102 439
21% earn betweenCHF 103 000 and CHF 116 500
median CHF 106 462
13% earn betweenCHF 117 326 and CHF 126 127
6% earn betweenCHF 127 000 and CHF 132 300
7% earn betweenCHF 133 000 and CHF 143 000
3% earn betweenCHF 144 690 and CHF 150 000
2% earn betweenCHF 153 647 and CHF 162 000
1% earn betweenCHF 165 000 and CHF 170 000
1% earn betweenCHF 175 957 and CHF 184 450
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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

application manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 71 292
Women: 16-25median CHF 68 400
Men: 25-35median CHF 96 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 96 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 110 400
Women: 35-45median CHF 110 200
Men: 45-55median CHF 123 750
Women: 45-55median CHF 123 339
Men: 55+median CHF 126 000
Women: 55+median CHF 120 500
median CHF 106 594

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 91 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 126 100 per year.

Salary by work experience

application manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 91 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 95 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 100 950
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 107 500
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 117 805
21+ yearsmedian CHF 126 100
median CHF 106 490
+39%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 108 000. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 109 000 per year.

Salary trend

application manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 103 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 106 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 109 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 108 000
median CHF 106 462

Jobs for application manager

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a application manager is Recruitment agency / Staffing, with an average salary of CHF 153 647 annually. Followed by Consumer / Luxury goods industry and Legal / Business advice industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for application manager, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 153 6472 jobs
  2. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 136 00030 jobs
  3. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 125 78558 jobs
  4. Industry various
    CHF 117 326130 jobs
  5. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 114 40040 jobs
  6. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 113 31128 jobs
  7. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 113 000101 jobs
  8. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 112 00025 jobs
  9. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 111 3002 jobs
  10. Insurance
    CHF 110 20021 jobs

Salary by cantons for application manager

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

application manager

CHF 106 570

median salary

Salary by canton

application manager

median
Aargau median CHF 106 450
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 104 000
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 131 250
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 100 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 106 425
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 110 000
median CHF 106 570