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directeur de département salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 2731 salary entriesCHF 130 858
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 31 000
2% earn betweenCHF 32 000 and CHF 51 968
11% earn betweenCHF 52 500 and CHF 80 600
14% earn betweenCHF 80 600 and CHF 102 350
27% earn betweenCHF 102 350 and CHF 136 775
median CHF 130 858
22% earn betweenCHF 136 775 and CHF 173 400
8% earn betweenCHF 173 400 and CHF 192 500
5% earn betweenCHF 194 000 and CHF 212 500
4% earn betweenCHF 212 500 and CHF 236 250
3% earn betweenCHF 240 000 and CHF 258 700
2% earn betweenCHF 260 000 and CHF 280 800
1% earn betweenCHF 285 000 and CHF 302 500
1% earn betweenCHF 302 500 and CHF 336 700
< 1% earn betweenCHF 340 000 and CHF 351 000
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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

directeur de département, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 67 200
Women: 16-25median CHF 65 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 98 333
Women: 25-35median CHF 97 875
Men: 35-45median CHF 133 029
Women: 35-45median CHF 131 988
Men: 45-55median CHF 150 889
Women: 45-55median CHF 150 104
Men: 55+median CHF 153 333
Women: 55+median CHF 146 000
median CHF 130 962

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a directeur de département relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 120 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 156 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

directeur de département, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 125 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 122 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 140 861
21+ yearsmedian CHF 156 000
median CHF 130 969
+25%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for directeur de département have changed over time.

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 136 000. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 140 000 per year.

Salary trend

directeur de département, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 136 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 126 725
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 140 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 135 029
median CHF 130 871

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a directeur de département is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 190 250 annually. Followed by Medical Technology and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for directeur de département, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 190 2508 jobs
  2. Medical Technology
    CHF 171 00048 jobs
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 170 00047 jobs
  4. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 165 00021 jobs
  5. Insurance
    CHF 161 00018 jobs
  6. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 153 00012 jobs
  7. Consulting various
    CHF 150 0006 jobs
  8. Utilities
    CHF 150 00038 jobs
  9. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 148 0008 jobs
  10. Industry various
    CHF 140 00072 jobs

Salary by cantons for directeur de département

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

directeur de département

CHF 130 971

median salary

Salary by canton

directeur de département

median
Aargau median CHF 130 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 130 666
Basel Land median CHF 135 360
Basel-Stadt median CHF 136 000
Fribourg median CHF 113 727
Geneva median CHF 170 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 90 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 121 440
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 108 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 80 000
Solothurn median CHF 120 250
Schwyz median CHF 119 900
Thurgau median CHF 130 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 140 000
Valais median CHF 130 000
Zug median CHF 160 000
Zurich median CHF 143 000
median CHF 130 971