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kaufmännischer leiter salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1071 salary entriesCHF 105 310
median
1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 24 750
6% earn betweenCHF 24 750 and CHF 48 000
11% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 67 200
21% earn betweenCHF 67 925 and CHF 94 000
18% earn betweenCHF 94 000 and CHF 115 000
median CHF 105 310
18% earn betweenCHF 116 000 and CHF 140 660
8% earn betweenCHF 142 000 and CHF 162 000
6% earn betweenCHF 162 500 and CHF 182 000
3% earn betweenCHF 182 806 and CHF 196 000
2% earn betweenCHF 198 000 and CHF 211 000
2% earn betweenCHF 215 000 and CHF 228 750
2% earn betweenCHF 228 750 and CHF 240 000
1% earn betweenCHF 245 325 and CHF 260 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 265 000 and CHF 280 000
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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

kaufmännischer leiter, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 59 100
Women: 16-25median CHF 62 200
Men: 25-35median CHF 85 050
Women: 25-35median CHF 85 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 108 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 108 175
Men: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Men: 55+median CHF 118 000
Women: 55+median CHF 118 000
median CHF 105 400

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 92 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 123 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

kaufmännischer leiter, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 96 550
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 92 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 93 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 104 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 123 000
median CHF 105 150
+27%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for kaufmännischer leiter have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 113 000. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 118 000 per year.

Salary trend

kaufmännischer leiter, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 118 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 113 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 106 450
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 108 000
median CHF 105 424

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a kaufmännischer leiter is Education, with an average salary of CHF 135 000 annually. Followed by Utilities and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for kaufmännischer leiter, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Education
    CHF 135 00048 jobs
  2. Utilities
    CHF 135 00024 jobs
  3. Insurance
    CHF 135 00065 jobs
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 130 00010 jobs
  5. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 130 0009 jobs
  6. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 127 000166 jobs
  7. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 120 0005 jobs
  8. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 120 0007 jobs
  9. Machine / System construction
    CHF 118 00029 jobs
  10. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 116 20013 jobs

Salary by cantons for kaufmännischer leiter

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

kaufmännischer leiter

CHF 105 150

median salary

Salary by canton

kaufmännischer leiter

median
Aargau median CHF 122 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 121 200
Basel Land median CHF 109 850
Basel-Stadt median CHF 107 000
Fribourg median CHF 94 000
Geneva median CHF 108 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 93 750
Neuchâtel median CHF 112 500
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 113 000
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 110 000
Valais median CHF 95 500
Zug median CHF 140 000
Zurich median CHF 124 800
median CHF 105 150