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finance director salaries St. Gallen

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 93 salary entriesCHF 158 000
median
1% earn betweenCHF 13 999 and CHF 13 999
1% earn betweenCHF 66 690 and CHF 66 690
2% earn betweenCHF 80 600 and CHF 84 890
4% earn betweenCHF 91 000 and CHF 100 000
8% earn betweenCHF 107 900 and CHF 120 000
12% earn betweenCHF 124 000 and CHF 135 000
22% earn betweenCHF 138 320 and CHF 153 000
10% earn betweenCHF 158 000 and CHF 169 575
median CHF 158 000
19% earn betweenCHF 177 000 and CHF 201 995
6% earn betweenCHF 214 000 and CHF 220 000
6% earn betweenCHF 239 545 and CHF 254 535
2% earn betweenCHF 270 000 and CHF 280 000
5% earn betweenCHF 300 000 and CHF 319 735
1% earn betweenCHF 350 000 and CHF 350 000
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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

finance director, St. Gallen

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 130 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 134 659
Men: 35-45median CHF 147 756
Women: 35-45median CHF 149 512
Men: 45-55median CHF 190 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 110 000
Men: 55+median CHF 185 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 158 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 126 315. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 180 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

finance director, St. Gallen

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 126 315
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 138 320
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 174 787
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 177 800
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 166 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 180 000
median CHF 158 000
+43%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 152 000. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 160 000 per year.

Salary trend

finance director, St. Gallen

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 152 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 160 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 151 892
median CHF 158 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a finance director is Tourism / Travel / Recreation, with an average salary of CHF 309 000 annually. Followed by Industry various and Catering / Hotel industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for finance director, St. Gallen

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 309 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Industry various
    CHF 194 1251 job
  3. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 190 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 180 0002 jobs
  5. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 175 500Set up Job Alert
  6. Medical Technology
    CHF 173 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Utilities
    CHF 171 256Set up Job Alert
  8. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 169 5751 job
  9. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 165 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Machine / System construction
    CHF 162 0003 jobs

Salary by cantons for finance director

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

SG

St. Gallen

finance director

CHF 150 014

median salary

Salary by canton

finance director

median
Aargau median CHF 142 695
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 146 700
Basel Land median CHF 148 500
Basel-Stadt median CHF 156 150
Fribourg median CHF 149 500
Geneva median CHF 156 100
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 136 667
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 140 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 123 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 158 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 127 950
Solothurn median CHF 161 250
Schwyz median CHF 175 140
Thurgau median CHF 145 350
Ticino median CHF 171 816
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 154 940
Valais median CHF 119 600
Zug median CHF 168 062
Zurich median CHF 156 000
median CHF 150 014