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chief risk officer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 95 salary entriesCHF 200 080
median
1% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 50 000
2% earn betweenCHF 68 040 and CHF 75 000
3% earn betweenCHF 88 000 and CHF 95 000
3% earn betweenCHF 127 000 and CHF 132 400
14% earn betweenCHF 147 000 and CHF 162 000
15% earn betweenCHF 165 000 and CHF 180 000
20% earn betweenCHF 185 000 and CHF 210 000
median CHF 200 080
6% earn betweenCHF 215 000 and CHF 224 000
11% earn betweenCHF 239 000 and CHF 254 750
7% earn betweenCHF 260 000 and CHF 270 000
12% earn betweenCHF 277 000 and CHF 300 000
4% earn betweenCHF 310 000 and CHF 330 000
1% earn betweenCHF 400 000 and CHF 400 000
1% earn betweenCHF 431 000 and CHF 431 000
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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 risk officer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 177 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 0
Men: 35-45median CHF 200 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 190 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 254 750
Women: 45-55median CHF 250 000
Men: 55+median CHF 208 636
Women: 55+median CHF 150 000
median CHF 200 080

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 177 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 233 746 per year.

Salary by work experience

chief risk officer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 177 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 202 500
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 212 500
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 210 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 205 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 233 746
median CHF 200 080
+32%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 207 500. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 209 318 per year.

Salary trend

chief risk officer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 177 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 209 318
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 207 500
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 202 000
median CHF 200 080

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chief risk officer is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 215 000 annually. Followed by Transport / Logistics and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chief risk officer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 215 0007 jobs
  2. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 198 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Insurance
    CHF 195 0002 jobs
  4. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 180 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Consulting various
    CHF 174 835Set up Job Alert
  6. Service sector in general
    CHF 165 0001 job
  7. Utilities
    CHF 156 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Building trade / Real estate
    N/ASet up Job Alert
  9. Education
    N/ASet up Job Alert
  10. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    N/A2 jobs

Salary by cantons for chief risk officer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

chief risk officer

CHF 200 080

median salary

Salary by canton

chief risk officer

median
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 249 500
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 208 636
median CHF 200 080

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