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category director salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 62 salary entriesCHF 141 550
median
2% earn betweenCHF 63 000 and CHF 63 000
6% earn betweenCHF 76 818 and CHF 80 200
3% earn betweenCHF 90 350 and CHF 93 050
5% earn betweenCHF 98 800 and CHF 104 347
11% earn betweenCHF 107 900 and CHF 120 000
19% earn betweenCHF 125 000 and CHF 136 500
23% earn betweenCHF 141 000 and CHF 157 158
median CHF 141 550
13% earn betweenCHF 165 000 and CHF 170 000
8% earn betweenCHF 180 000 and CHF 191 000
2% earn betweenCHF 210 000 and CHF 210 000
2% earn betweenCHF 220 000 and CHF 220 000
2% earn betweenCHF 230 000 and CHF 230 000
2% earn betweenCHF 246 000 and CHF 246 000
3% earn betweenCHF 255 000 and CHF 257 000

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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

category director, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 130 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 98 800
Men: 35-45median CHF 138 750
Women: 35-45median CHF 136 500
Men: 45-55median CHF 154 879
Women: 45-55median CHF 141 600
Men: 55+median CHF 165 000
Women: 55+median CHF 156 500
median CHF 141 550

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 111 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 151 040 per year.

Salary by work experience

category director, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 111 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 127 500
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 130 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 136 500
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 143 325
21+ yearsmedian CHF 151 040
median CHF 141 550
+36%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 149 000. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 161 079 per year.

Salary trend

category director, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 149 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 132 500
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 161 079
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 142 000
median CHF 141 550

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a category director is Building trade / Real estate, with an average salary of CHF 255 000 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 category director, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 255 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Medical Technology
    CHF 200 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 170 0004 jobs
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 157 5004 jobs
  5. Utilities
    CHF 150 0002 jobs
  6. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 144 8921 job
  7. Machine / System construction
    CHF 139 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 134 0004 jobs
  9. Industry various
    CHF 129 7337 jobs
  10. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 112 0007 jobs

Salary by cantons for category director

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

category director

CHF 141 550

median salary

Salary by canton

category director

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 0
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 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 0
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 132 626
median CHF 141 550

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