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area business director salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 219 salary entriesCHF 120 040
median
1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 15 600
1% earn betweenCHF 38 000 and CHF 44 200
9% earn betweenCHF 54 000 and CHF 78 000
19% earn betweenCHF 79 992 and CHF 100 800
30% earn betweenCHF 102 000 and CHF 132 000
median CHF 120 040
16% earn betweenCHF 133 500 and CHF 155 000
6% earn betweenCHF 159 900 and CHF 168 744
5% earn betweenCHF 177 231 and CHF 200 000
5% earn betweenCHF 207 000 and CHF 220 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 230 000 and CHF 230 000
2% earn betweenCHF 240 000 and CHF 250 000
2% earn betweenCHF 260 000 and CHF 270 000
3% earn betweenCHF 298 000 and CHF 320 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 350 000 and CHF 351 000
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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

area business director, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 76 700
Women: 16-25median CHF 44 200
Men: 25-35median CHF 96 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 96 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 122 950
Women: 35-45median CHF 120 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 146 100
Women: 45-55median CHF 140 000
Men: 55+median CHF 144 000
Women: 55+median CHF 300 000
median CHF 120 040

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 105 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 146 900 per year.

Salary by work experience

area business director, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 112 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 105 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 110 750
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 125 500
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 125 250
21+ yearsmedian CHF 146 900
median CHF 120 000
+31%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 116 300. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 130 000 per year.

Salary trend

area business director, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 116 300
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 112 550
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 130 000
median CHF 120 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a area business director is Media / Printing / Publishing, with an average salary of CHF 250 000 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Information technology / Telecom industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for area business director, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 250 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 232 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 217 0006 jobs
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 187 872Set up Job Alert
  5. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 163 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 147 1151 job
  7. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 140 0005 jobs
  8. Industry various
    CHF 139 8001 job
  9. Machine / System construction
    CHF 138 0001 job
  10. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 136 0004 jobs

Salary by cantons for area business director

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

ZH

Zurich

area business director

CHF 110 155

median salary

Salary by canton

area business director

median
Aargau median CHF 103 500
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 112 500
Basel Land median CHF 128 500
Basel-Stadt median CHF 126 500
Fribourg median CHF 105 700
Geneva median CHF 110 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 115 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 110 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 106 000
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 114 700
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 120 000
Zurich median CHF 120 040
median CHF 110 155