chief of staff salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 93 salary entriesCHF 160 000

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lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

1% earn betweenCHF 42 000 and CHF 42 000

3% earn betweenCHF 70 560 and CHF 74 455

9% earn betweenCHF 85 000 and CHF 96 000

5% earn betweenCHF 99 176 and CHF 110 500

8% earn betweenCHF 118 035 and CHF 124 000

18% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 141 000

5% earn betweenCHF 144 000 and CHF 150 000

5% earn betweenCHF 160 000 and CHF 166 000

median CHF 160 000

13% earn betweenCHF 170 000 and CHF 180 000

14% earn betweenCHF 184 000 and CHF 200 000

3% earn betweenCHF 210 000 and CHF 223 000

13% earn betweenCHF 230 000 and CHF 248 000

1% earn betweenCHF 260 000 and CHF 260 000

1% earn betweenCHF 300 000 and CHF 300 000

42kCHF 42 000

99kCHF 99 176

223kCHF 223 000

300kCHF 300 000

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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 staff, Throughout Switzerland

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Men

Women

0Income247k

Men: 16-25median CHF 0

Women: 16-25median CHF 152 500

Men: 25-35median CHF 119 600

Women: 25-35median CHF 119 600

Men: 35-45median CHF 160 000

Women: 35-45median CHF 160 000

Men: 45-55median CHF 190 000

Women: 45-55median CHF 189 667

Men: 55+median CHF 136 500

Women: 55+median CHF 130 000

median CHF 160 000

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Age

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 122 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 200 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

chief of staff, Throughout Switzerland

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110kIncome210k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 133 055

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 122 000

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 134 000

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 200 000

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 170 000

21+ yearsmedian CHF 190 000

median CHF 160 000

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years

+43%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 163 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 170 000 per year.

Salary trend

chief of staff, Throughout Switzerland

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130kIncome180k

2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 139 000

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 163 000

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 136 000

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 170 000

median CHF 160 000

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Bern

80 – 100%

Unlimited employment

Bundesamt für Sozialversicherungen BSV

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Responsable de l'état-major

Place of work:

Berne

Workload:

80 – 100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

Office fédéral des assurances sociales OFAS

2 weeks ago

Qualitäts- und Risikomanager/in (80-100%)

Place of work:

Bern

Workload:

80 – 100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

Justitia 4.0

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chief of staff is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 208 650 annually. Followed by Insurance and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chief of staff, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
CHF 208 6502 jobs
Insurance
CHF 197 000Set up Job Alert
Banking / Financial institutions
CHF 195 5002 jobs
Industry various
CHF 185 025Set up Job Alert
Consulting various
CHF 185 000Set up Job Alert
Tourism / Travel / Recreation
CHF 180 000Set up Job Alert
Transport / Logistics
CHF 172 098Set up Job Alert
Utilities
CHF 151 946Set up Job Alert
Service sector in general
CHF 140 0002 jobs
Machine / System construction
CHF 140 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for chief of staff

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

Throughout Switzerland

chief of staff

CHF 160 000

median salary

Salary by canton

chief of staff

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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 170 000

median CHF 160 000

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chief of staff salaries Throughout Switzerland

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Jobs for chief of staff

Highest-Paying industries

Highest-Paying industries for chief of staff, Throughout Switzerland

Salary by cantons for chief of staff

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