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operativer leiter salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1306 salary entriesCHF 145 463
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2% earn betweenCHF 19 200 and CHF 45 000
5% earn betweenCHF 45 600 and CHF 67 600
19% earn betweenCHF 67 800 and CHF 106 000
18% earn betweenCHF 106 600 and CHF 138 000
20% earn betweenCHF 139 000 and CHF 167 000
median CHF 145 463
11% earn betweenCHF 168 000 and CHF 188 000
12% earn betweenCHF 189 000 and CHF 222 000
3% earn betweenCHF 223 990 and CHF 245 000
3% earn betweenCHF 245 000 and CHF 264 000
2% earn betweenCHF 270 000 and CHF 285 959
3% earn betweenCHF 285 959 and CHF 306 000
1% earn betweenCHF 308 000 and CHF 332 500
1% earn betweenCHF 340 000 and CHF 362 700
< 1% earn betweenCHF 370 000 and CHF 380 000
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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

operativer leiter, Throughout Switzerland

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 70 250
Women: 16-25median CHF 152 280
Men: 25-35median CHF 96 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 96 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 144 500
Women: 35-45median CHF 142 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 171 700
Women: 45-55median CHF 170 158
Men: 55+median CHF 171 200
Women: 55+median CHF 158 300
median CHF 145 495

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 120 500. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 180 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

operativer leiter, Throughout Switzerland

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 138 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 125 854
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 120 500
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 140 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 153 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 180 000
median CHF 145 420
+30%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 145 300. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 148 583 per year.

Salary trend

operativer leiter, Throughout Switzerland

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2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 145 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 148 583
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 143 666
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 145 300
median CHF 145 463

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a operativer leiter is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 195 000 annually. Followed by Insurance and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for operativer leiter, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 195 0005 jobs
  2. Insurance
    CHF 191 0004 jobs
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 189 00018 jobs
  4. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 185 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 170 0003 jobs
  6. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 161 9008 jobs
  7. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 161 6502 jobs
  8. Medical Technology
    CHF 160 0006 jobs
  9. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 159 00010 jobs
  10. Utilities
    CHF 151 75014 jobs

Salary by cantons for operativer leiter

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

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Throughout Switzerland

operativer leiter

CHF 145 495

median salary

Salary by canton

operativer leiter

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Aargau median CHF 140 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 149 500
Basel Land median CHF 128 500
Basel-Stadt median CHF 144 000
Fribourg median CHF 102 000
Geneva median CHF 140 150
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 141 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 150 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 124 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 205 000
Schwyz median CHF 148 000
Thurgau median CHF 156 500
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 136 600
Valais median CHF 120 000
Zug median CHF 170 000
Zurich median CHF 163 500
median CHF 145 495