head of sales salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 4294 salary entriesCHF 130 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 30 000
1% earn betweenCHF 30 800 and CHF 46 913
6% earn betweenCHF 46 913 and CHF 68 000
14% earn betweenCHF 68 000 and CHF 93 000
15% earn betweenCHF 93 000 and CHF 113 048
18% earn betweenCHF 113 048 and CHF 133 783
median CHF 130 000
16% earn betweenCHF 133 783 and CHF 153 000
14% earn betweenCHF 153 000 and CHF 177 000
5% earn betweenCHF 177 000 and CHF 193 000
4% earn betweenCHF 193 200 and CHF 206 000
3% earn betweenCHF 207 000 and CHF 225 500
3% earn betweenCHF 225 500 and CHF 256 584
1% earn betweenCHF 256 584 and CHF 280 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 280 000 and CHF 301 200
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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

head of sales, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 67 143
Women: 16-25median CHF 65 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 100 521
Women: 25-35median CHF 100 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 130 008
Women: 35-45median CHF 130 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 145 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 143 062
Men: 55+median CHF 144 375
Women: 55+median CHF 144 250
median CHF 130 000

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a head of sales 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 140 886 per year.

Salary by work experience

head of sales, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 127 795
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 125 850
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 140 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 140 886
median CHF 130 000
+10%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for head of sales have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 130 000. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 136 083 per year.

Salary trend

head of sales, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 129 925
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 125 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 136 083
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 130 000
median CHF 130 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a head of sales is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 165 000 annually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Information technology / Telecom industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for head of sales, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 165 00012 jobs
  2. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 156 50022 jobs
  3. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 150 00029 jobs
  4. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 150 0001 job
  5. Insurance
    CHF 150 000161 jobs
  6. Medical Technology
    CHF 150 00020 jobs
  7. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 150 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Industry various
    CHF 141 48046 jobs
  9. Machine / System construction
    CHF 140 00028 jobs
  10. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 138 56917 jobs

Salary by cantons for head of sales

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

head of sales

CHF 130 000

median salary

Salary by canton

head of sales

median
Aargau median CHF 130 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 130 000
Berne median CHF 120 000
Basel Land median CHF 135 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 123 825
Fribourg median CHF 134 450
Geneva median CHF 112 000
Glarus median CHF 142 000
Grisons median CHF 118 500
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 120 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 115 400
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 130 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 135 000
Solothurn median CHF 130 000
Schwyz median CHF 133 668
Thurgau median CHF 130 000
Ticino median CHF 155 000
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 130 000
Valais median CHF 88 170
Zug median CHF 150 000
Zurich median CHF 140 000
median CHF 130 000