chief investment officer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 34 salary entriesCHF 239 500

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

3% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 80 000

6% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 120 000

3% earn betweenCHF 140 000 and CHF 140 000

3% earn betweenCHF 155 000 and CHF 155 000

9% earn betweenCHF 175 000 and CHF 190 000

6% earn betweenCHF 200 000 and CHF 210 000

24% earn betweenCHF 220 000 and CHF 240 000

median CHF 239 500

12% earn betweenCHF 250 000 and CHF 255 333

3% earn betweenCHF 270 000 and CHF 270 000

15% earn betweenCHF 290 000 and CHF 310 000

3% earn betweenCHF 340 000 and CHF 340 000

3% earn betweenCHF 360 000 and CHF 360 000

9% earn betweenCHF 390 000 and CHF 400 000

3% earn betweenCHF 420 000 and CHF 420 000

80kCHF 80 000

155kCHF 155 000

340kCHF 340 000

420kCHF 420 000

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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

chief investment officer, Throughout Switzerland

median

Men

Women

0Income397k

Men: 16-25median CHF 0

Women: 16-25median CHF 0

Men: 25-35median CHF 185 000

Women: 25-35median CHF 0

Men: 35-45median CHF 217 500

Women: 35-45median CHF 0

Men: 45-55median CHF 295 000

Women: 45-55median CHF 305 000

Men: 55+median CHF 275 000

Women: 55+median CHF 300 000

median CHF 239 500

16-2525-3535-4545-5555+

Age

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 190 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 300 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

chief investment officer, Throughout Switzerland

median

180kIncome310k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 220 000

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 230 000

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 202 500

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 190 000

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 270 000

21+ yearsmedian CHF 300 000

median CHF 239 500

0-23-56-89-1112-2121+

years

+36%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 255 333. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 300 000 per year.

Salary trend

chief investment officer, Throughout Switzerland

median

150kIncome310k

2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 155 000

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 232 000

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 300 000

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 255 333

median CHF 239 500

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

years

Jobs for chief investment officer

4 quarters ago

Finance Consultant ERP Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O (m/w/d)

Place of work:

Wallisellen

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

Ambit Group AG

2 weeks ago

Investment Advisor (100%)

Place of work:

Zurich

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

Vontobel Beteiligungen AG

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chief investment officer is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 290 000 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Utilities industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chief investment officer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Insurance
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Banking / Financial institutions
CHF 244 5002 jobs
Utilities
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Salary by cantons for chief investment officer

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

Throughout Switzerland

chief investment officer

CHF 239 500

median salary

Salary by canton

chief investment officer

median

0Income10k

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 0

median CHF 239 500

AargauAppenzell IRAppenzell ARBerneBasel LandBasel-StadtFribourgGenevaGlarusGrisonsJuraLucerneNeuchâtelNidwaldenObwaldenSt. GallenSchaffhausenSolothurnSchwyzThurgauTicinoUriVaudValaisZugZurich