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director communications salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 157 salary entriesCHF 117 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 40 000
1% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 57 120
2% earn betweenCHF 63 488 and CHF 65 000
8% earn betweenCHF 69 400 and CHF 85 900
18% earn betweenCHF 88 400 and CHF 101 500
15% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 110 000
13% earn betweenCHF 113 000 and CHF 125 000
median CHF 117 000
6% earn betweenCHF 127 985 and CHF 135 000
8% earn betweenCHF 138 500 and CHF 146 000
5% earn betweenCHF 148 000 and CHF 154 250
10% earn betweenCHF 160 000 and CHF 175 000
10% earn betweenCHF 180 000 and CHF 191 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 200 000 and CHF 200 000
3% earn betweenCHF 210 000 and CHF 220 000
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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 communications, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 78 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 72 200
Men: 25-35median CHF 100 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 100 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 125 993
Women: 35-45median CHF 125 993
Men: 45-55median CHF 136 500
Women: 45-55median CHF 136 500
Men: 55+median CHF 165 000
Women: 55+median CHF 165 000
median CHF 117 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 104 750. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 160 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

director communications, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 112 500
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 115 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 104 750
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 123 500
21+ yearsmedian CHF 160 000
median CHF 117 000
+42%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 123 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 134 750 per year.

Salary trend

director communications, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 123 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 134 750
median CHF 117 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a director communications is Education, with an average salary of CHF 185 000 annually. Followed by Commercial operation / Skilled crafts and Medical Technology industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for director communications, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Education
    CHF 185 0002 jobs
  2. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 171 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Medical Technology
    CHF 169 50010 jobs
  4. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 160 5005 jobs
  5. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 155 5004 jobs
  6. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 150 0006 jobs
  7. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 141 7002 jobs
  8. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 133 99233 jobs
  9. Machine / System construction
    CHF 130 0005 jobs
  10. Utilities
    CHF 129 1761 job

Salary by cantons for director communications

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

director communications

CHF 117 000

median salary

Salary by canton

director communications

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 117 000
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 141 700
median CHF 117 000

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