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associate director salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 2109 salary entriesCHF 73 265
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1% earn betweenCHF 10 600 and CHF 28 639
4% earn betweenCHF 28 750 and CHF 43 100
10% earn betweenCHF 43 100 and CHF 54 215
30% earn betweenCHF 54 215 and CHF 70 500
17% earn betweenCHF 70 650 and CHF 83 050
median CHF 73 265
11% earn betweenCHF 83 050 and CHF 94 500
9% earn betweenCHF 94 609 and CHF 112 000
5% earn betweenCHF 112 000 and CHF 126 000
5% earn betweenCHF 126 500 and CHF 147 200
4% earn betweenCHF 147 524 and CHF 164 450
2% earn betweenCHF 165 000 and CHF 177 000
1% earn betweenCHF 177 800 and CHF 192 000
2% earn betweenCHF 192 270 and CHF 217 070
< 1% earn betweenCHF 217 070 and CHF 226 000
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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

associate director, Throughout Switzerland

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 60 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 60 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 70 292
Women: 25-35median CHF 70 185
Men: 35-45median CHF 85 825
Women: 35-45median CHF 84 500
Men: 45-55median CHF 98 784
Women: 45-55median CHF 97 175
Men: 55+median CHF 120 000
Women: 55+median CHF 120 000
median CHF 73 202

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 67 303. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 112 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

associate director, Throughout Switzerland

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 67 303
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 70 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 72 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 78 066
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 84 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 112 000
median CHF 73 262
+66%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 74 087. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 79 030 per year.

Salary trend

associate director, Throughout Switzerland

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2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 73 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 70 025
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 74 087
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 79 030
median CHF 73 262

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a associate director is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 160 000 annually. Followed by Information technology / Telecom and Legal / Business advice industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for associate director, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 160 00020 jobs
  2. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 122 0001 job
  3. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 115 500Set up Job Alert
  4. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 115 0002 jobs
  5. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 105 76129 jobs
  6. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 105 0001 job
  7. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 104 0009 jobs
  8. Consulting various
    CHF 96 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Medical Technology
    CHF 94 55010 jobs
  10. Utilities
    CHF 90 9009 jobs

Salary by cantons for associate director

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

associate director

CHF 73 261

median salary

Salary by canton

associate director

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Aargau median CHF 67 600
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 68 900
Basel Land median CHF 79 750
Basel-Stadt median CHF 90 200
Fribourg median CHF 103 000
Geneva median CHF 118 500
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 70 434
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 67 800
Neuchâtel median CHF 120 900
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 63 700
Schaffhausen median CHF 75 000
Solothurn median CHF 65 500
Schwyz median CHF 67 035
Thurgau median CHF 65 500
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 124 000
Valais median CHF 94 750
Zug median CHF 84 500
Zurich median CHF 74 088
median CHF 73 261