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associate director salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 479 salary entriesCHF 74 100
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< 1% earn betweenCHF 25 000 and CHF 25 000
4% earn betweenCHF 36 000 and CHF 48 600
11% earn betweenCHF 49 200 and CHF 56 400
16% earn betweenCHF 57 200 and CHF 65 000
24% earn betweenCHF 66 000 and CHF 77 000
median CHF 74 100
20% earn betweenCHF 77 700 and CHF 92 000
10% earn betweenCHF 93 500 and CHF 108 000
2% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 117 000
5% earn betweenCHF 119 000 and CHF 134 000
2% earn betweenCHF 137 000 and CHF 145 000
1% earn betweenCHF 149 000 and CHF 151 450
1% earn betweenCHF 158 000 and CHF 162 000
1% earn betweenCHF 170 000 and CHF 180 000
2% earn betweenCHF 192 000 and CHF 201 000
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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

associate director, Zurich

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 61 700
Women: 16-25median CHF 61 200
Men: 25-35median CHF 71 963
Women: 25-35median CHF 72 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 85 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 84 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 86 300
Women: 45-55median CHF 84 750
Men: 55+median CHF 130 000
Women: 55+median CHF 125 000
median CHF 74 117

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 64 675. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 90 550 per year.

Salary by work experience

associate director, Zurich

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 64 675
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 71 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 75 200
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 90 550
median CHF 74 112
+40%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 79 650. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 80 000 per year.

Salary trend

associate director, Zurich

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2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 70 200
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 79 650
median CHF 74 101

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a associate director is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 200 000 annually. Followed by Consulting various and Legal / Business advice industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for associate director, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 200 0003 jobs
  2. Consulting various
    CHF 170 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 140 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 126 0001 job
  5. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 115 506Set up Job Alert
  6. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 107 9003 jobs
  7. Machine / System construction
    CHF 106 0001 job
  8. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 105 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 104 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 89 4706 jobs

Salary by cantons for associate director

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

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Zurich

associate director

CHF 73 288

median salary

Salary by canton

associate director

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Aargau median CHF 67 600
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 68 900
Basel Land median CHF 79 750
Basel-Stadt median CHF 90 200
Fribourg median CHF 103 000
Geneva median CHF 118 500
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 70 434
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 67 800
Neuchâtel median CHF 120 900
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 63 700
Schaffhausen median CHF 75 000
Solothurn median CHF 65 500
Schwyz median CHF 67 035
Thurgau median CHF 65 500
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 124 000
Valais median CHF 94 750
Zug median CHF 84 500
Zurich median CHF 74 111
median CHF 73 288