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director administration salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1459 salary entriesCHF 115 005
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 28 000
4% earn betweenCHF 30 000 and CHF 55 125
5% earn betweenCHF 55 125 and CHF 68 055
15% earn betweenCHF 68 500 and CHF 88 400
9% earn betweenCHF 89 000 and CHF 98 000
18% earn betweenCHF 98 000 and CHF 119 000
median CHF 115 005
22% earn betweenCHF 119 000 and CHF 141 000
7% earn betweenCHF 141 000 and CHF 152 900
6% earn betweenCHF 153 000 and CHF 166 500
6% earn betweenCHF 167 000 and CHF 190 000
3% earn betweenCHF 190 000 and CHF 213 000
2% earn betweenCHF 215 000 and CHF 231 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 231 500 and CHF 250 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 255 000 and CHF 262 000
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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

director administration, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 75 250
Women: 16-25median CHF 75 250
Men: 25-35median CHF 94 180
Women: 25-35median CHF 92 467
Men: 35-45median CHF 120 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 117 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 125 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 123 273
Men: 55+median CHF 122 953
Women: 55+median CHF 122 000
median CHF 115 005

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 104 364. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 125 025 per year.

Salary by work experience

director administration, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 109 055
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 104 364
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 105 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 115 850
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 120 682
21+ yearsmedian CHF 125 025
median CHF 114 948
+15%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for director administration have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 117 662. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 129 500 per year.

Salary trend

director administration, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 129 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 108 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 117 662
median CHF 114 982

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a director administration is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 160 000 annually. Followed by Recruitment agency / Staffing and Consumer / Luxury goods industry industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for director administration, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 160 0007 jobs
  2. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 150 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 146 0005 jobs
  4. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 140 0007 jobs
  5. Utilities
    CHF 130 00018 jobs
  6. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 130 0003 jobs
  7. Industry various
    CHF 125 00033 jobs
  8. Insurance
    CHF 125 0003 jobs
  9. Health care / Social services
    CHF 123 18523 jobs
  10. Education
    CHF 120 45012 jobs

Salary by cantons for director administration

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

director administration

CHF 114 947

median salary

Salary by canton

director administration

median
Aargau median CHF 103 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 110 850
Basel Land median CHF 116 360
Basel-Stadt median CHF 120 000
Fribourg median CHF 96 500
Geneva median CHF 120 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 89 050
Lucerne median CHF 120 900
Neuchâtel median CHF 105 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 117 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 110 500
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 110 941
Valais median CHF 99 855
Zug median CHF 143 500
Zurich median CHF 130 000
median CHF 114 947