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chief of security salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 116 salary entriesCHF 110 500
median
7% earn betweenCHF 52 000 and CHF 65 000
11% earn betweenCHF 68 000 and CHF 80 000
10% earn betweenCHF 85 000 and CHF 94 000
17% earn betweenCHF 97 000 and CHF 107 000
19% earn betweenCHF 109 200 and CHF 125 300
median CHF 110 500
10% earn betweenCHF 128 000 and CHF 135 000
3% earn betweenCHF 140 000 and CHF 143 000
12% earn betweenCHF 146 000 and CHF 160 000
4% earn betweenCHF 168 000 and CHF 180 000
3% earn betweenCHF 189 000 and CHF 191 333
< 1% earn betweenCHF 200 000 and CHF 200 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 216 000 and CHF 216 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 235 000 and CHF 235 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 250 000 and CHF 250 000
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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 of security, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 85 666
Women: 25-35median CHF 157 495
Men: 35-45median CHF 110 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 114 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 131 500
Women: 45-55median CHF 131 500
Men: 55+median CHF 114 400
Women: 55+median CHF 130 000
median CHF 110 500

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 89 833. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 133 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

chief of security, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 111 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 89 833
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 104 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 130 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 115 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 133 000
median CHF 110 500
+20%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for chief of security have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 128 000. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 130 500 per year.

Salary trend

chief of security, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 102 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 128 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 130 500
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 114 200
median CHF 110 500

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chief of security is Information technology / Telecom, with an average salary of CHF 178 900 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Transport / Logistics industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chief of security, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 178 900Set up Job Alert
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 156 0003 jobs
  3. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 154 0001 job
  4. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 151 580Set up Job Alert
  5. Insurance
    CHF 137 999Set up Job Alert
  6. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 132 5003 jobs
  7. Utilities
    CHF 130 0003 jobs
  8. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 130 0004 jobs
  9. Machine / System construction
    CHF 128 0001 job
  10. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 125 0001 job

Salary by cantons for chief of security

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

chief of security

CHF 110 500

median salary

Salary by canton

chief of security

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 94 750
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 126 650
median CHF 110 500

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