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chief information officer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1900 salary entriesCHF 134 028
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 11 250 and CHF 33 600
4% earn betweenCHF 33 800 and CHF 60 879
3% earn betweenCHF 60 879 and CHF 75 600
10% earn betweenCHF 76 400 and CHF 96 797
12% earn betweenCHF 96 797 and CHF 111 000
21% earn betweenCHF 111 020 and CHF 133 500
20% earn betweenCHF 133 900 and CHF 157 000
median CHF 134 028
11% earn betweenCHF 157 500 and CHF 176 805
6% earn betweenCHF 177 500 and CHF 195 000
6% earn betweenCHF 195 900 and CHF 223 600
2% earn betweenCHF 224 000 and CHF 241 500
2% earn betweenCHF 244 650 and CHF 265 000
2% earn betweenCHF 268 000 and CHF 298 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 298 500 and CHF 312 500
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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

chief information officer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 70 200
Women: 16-25median CHF 65 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 100 100
Women: 25-35median CHF 99 893
Men: 35-45median CHF 132 059
Women: 35-45median CHF 132 769
Men: 45-55median CHF 150 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 150 000
Men: 55+median CHF 150 000
Women: 55+median CHF 150 000
median CHF 134 028

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a chief information officer relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 122 706. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 150 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

chief information officer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 126 550
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 122 706
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 123 350
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 127 628
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 140 105
21+ yearsmedian CHF 150 000
median CHF 134 028
+19%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for chief information officer have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 140 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 146 842 per year.

Salary trend

chief information officer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 128 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 130 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 140 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 146 842
median CHF 134 054

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chief information officer is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 174 000 annually. Followed by Medical Technology and Agriculture / Forestry / Wood industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chief information officer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 174 0008 jobs
  2. Medical Technology
    CHF 164 8794 jobs
  3. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 164 2502 jobs
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 155 75012 jobs
  5. Insurance
    CHF 151 00028 jobs
  6. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 147 0006 jobs
  7. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 146 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Service sector in general
    CHF 140 0005 jobs
  9. Industry various
    CHF 140 00019 jobs
  10. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 133 5002 jobs

Salary by cantons for chief information officer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

chief information officer

CHF 134 053

median salary

Salary by canton

chief information officer

median
Aargau median CHF 131 668
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 135 000
Basel Land median CHF 124 475
Basel-Stadt median CHF 150 000
Fribourg median CHF 130 000
Geneva median CHF 160 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 126 500
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 130 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 115 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 130 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 143 450
Schwyz median CHF 125 000
Thurgau median CHF 120 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 136 299
Valais median CHF 108 913
Zug median CHF 132 065
Zurich median CHF 146 784
median CHF 134 053