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applications manager salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 402 salary entriesCHF 105 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 18 240 and CHF 22 000
1% earn betweenCHF 43 000 and CHF 52 000
5% earn betweenCHF 58 492 and CHF 72 000
15% earn betweenCHF 72 607 and CHF 87 000
14% earn betweenCHF 88 000 and CHF 96 250
25% earn betweenCHF 97 000 and CHF 111 111
median CHF 105 000
14% earn betweenCHF 111 800 and CHF 121 500
9% earn betweenCHF 122 000 and CHF 133 000
7% earn betweenCHF 135 000 and CHF 145 000
4% earn betweenCHF 148 000 and CHF 161 000
2% earn betweenCHF 166 000 and CHF 173 000
1% earn betweenCHF 180 000 and CHF 180 632
< 1% earn betweenCHF 192 000 and CHF 195 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 208 333 and CHF 210 000
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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

applications manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 71 500
Women: 16-25median CHF 71 500
Men: 25-35median CHF 91 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 90 594
Men: 35-45median CHF 111 111
Women: 35-45median CHF 110 701
Men: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Men: 55+median CHF 119 000
Women: 55+median CHF 120 000
median CHF 105 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 96 850. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 119 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

applications manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 96 850
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 100 043
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 107 900
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 114 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 119 000
median CHF 105 000
+23%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 105 000. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 108 000 per year.

Salary trend

applications manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 108 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 101 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 105 000
median CHF 105 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a applications manager is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 130 000 annually. Followed by Utilities and Commercial operation / Skilled crafts industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for applications manager, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Insurance
    CHF 130 00023 jobs
  2. Utilities
    CHF 127 50026 jobs
  3. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 126 0003 jobs
  4. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 125 00083 jobs
  5. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 121 50086 jobs
  6. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 120 37525 jobs
  7. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 113 75073 jobs
  8. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 110 55046 jobs
  9. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 110 01237 jobs
  10. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 106 45049 jobs

Salary by cantons for applications manager

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

applications manager

CHF 105 000

median salary

Salary by canton

applications manager

median
Aargau median CHF 110 550
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 99 737
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 96 250
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 87 500
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 116 000
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 107 950
median CHF 105 000