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head of finance salaries St. Gallen

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 91 salary entriesCHF 155 000
median
1% earn betweenCHF 13 999 and CHF 13 999
2% earn betweenCHF 58 500 and CHF 66 690
7% earn betweenCHF 80 600 and CHF 100 000
8% earn betweenCHF 107 900 and CHF 120 000
18% earn betweenCHF 124 000 and CHF 140 500
25% earn betweenCHF 145 000 and CHF 166 000
median CHF 155 000
10% earn betweenCHF 169 000 and CHF 185 000
10% earn betweenCHF 190 000 and CHF 202 400
7% earn betweenCHF 211 100 and CHF 220 000
3% earn betweenCHF 232 000 and CHF 240 000
3% earn betweenCHF 250 000 and CHF 260 000
1% earn betweenCHF 270 000 and CHF 270 000
4% earn betweenCHF 300 000 and CHF 309 000
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

head of finance, 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 130 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 150 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 150 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 191 250
Women: 45-55median CHF 98 125
Men: 55+median CHF 185 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 155 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 131 160. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 171 500 per year.

Salary by work experience

head of finance, St. Gallen

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 131 160
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 140 500
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 171 500
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 170 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 165 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 161 590
median CHF 155 000
+23%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for head of finance 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

head of finance, St. Gallen

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 152 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 160 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 151 892
median CHF 155 000

Highest-Paying industries

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

Highest-Paying industries for head of finance, 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. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 180 0001 job
  4. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 175 500Set up Job Alert
  5. Utilities
    CHF 173 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Medical Technology
    CHF 173 0001 job
  7. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 165 0002 jobs
  8. Machine / System construction
    CHF 162 0003 jobs
  9. Service sector in general
    CHF 157 7501 job
  10. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 156 5002 jobs

Salary by cantons for head of finance

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

SG

St. Gallen

head of finance

CHF 150 000

median salary

Salary by canton

head of finance

median
Aargau median CHF 140 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 147 000
Basel Land median CHF 148 500
Basel-Stadt median CHF 156 000
Fribourg median CHF 150 000
Geneva median CHF 156 200
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 135 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 137 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 123 250
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 155 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 127 950
Solothurn median CHF 158 125
Schwyz median CHF 187 200
Thurgau median CHF 145 350
Ticino median CHF 170 000
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 152 650
Valais median CHF 119 606
Zug median CHF 167 687
Zurich median CHF 156 000
median CHF 150 000