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chief operating officer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1307 salary entriesCHF 146 488
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2% earn betweenCHF 19 200 and CHF 45 000
5% earn betweenCHF 45 600 and CHF 70 078
18% earn betweenCHF 70 078 and CHF 106 600
11% earn betweenCHF 107 900 and CHF 127 000
19% earn betweenCHF 128 000 and CHF 153 000
median CHF 146 488
8% earn betweenCHF 154 000 and CHF 167 500
12% earn betweenCHF 167 500 and CHF 188 000
7% earn betweenCHF 189 000 and CHF 205 000
7% earn betweenCHF 205 000 and CHF 235 000
5% earn betweenCHF 237 000 and CHF 270 400
4% earn betweenCHF 275 000 and CHF 312 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 315 000 and CHF 330 000
1% earn betweenCHF 332 500 and CHF 360 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 362 700 and CHF 380 000
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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 operating officer, Throughout Switzerland

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 71 850
Women: 16-25median CHF 152 280
Men: 25-35median CHF 96 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 96 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 145 287
Women: 35-45median CHF 142 900
Men: 45-55median CHF 171 750
Women: 45-55median CHF 170 000
Men: 55+median CHF 171 200
Women: 55+median CHF 158 600
median CHF 146 390

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 120 500. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 180 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

chief operating officer, Throughout Switzerland

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 139 750
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 125 854
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 120 500
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 140 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 153 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 180 000
median CHF 146 613
+29%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 146 000. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 148 750 per year.

Salary trend

chief operating officer, Throughout Switzerland

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2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 146 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 148 750
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 143 752
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 145 600
median CHF 146 666

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chief operating officer is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 195 000 annually. Followed by Insurance and Recruitment agency / Staffing industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chief operating officer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 195 0005 jobs
  2. Insurance
    CHF 191 0004 jobs
  3. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 190 0001 job
  4. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 189 00018 jobs
  5. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 170 0003 jobs
  6. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 161 9006 jobs
  7. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 161 6503 jobs
  8. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 160 00010 jobs
  9. Medical Technology
    CHF 160 0007 jobs
  10. Utilities
    CHF 151 75011 jobs

Salary by cantons for chief operating officer

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

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Throughout Switzerland

chief operating officer

CHF 146 612

median salary

Salary by canton

chief operating officer

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Aargau median CHF 140 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 150 000
Basel Land median CHF 128 500
Basel-Stadt median CHF 144 000
Fribourg median CHF 102 000
Geneva median CHF 140 150
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 141 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 150 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 124 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 205 000
Schwyz median CHF 148 000
Thurgau median CHF 156 500
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 138 000
Valais median CHF 120 000
Zug median CHF 170 000
Zurich median CHF 163 000
median CHF 146 612