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Marketing Director & Mitglied der GL
Place of work:
Dietikon
Workload:
100%
Contract type:
Unlimited employment
Wilhelm AG
category director salaries Zurich
Annual Gross Salary
Median based on 12 salary entriesCHF 135 000
median
8% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 110 000
8% earn betweenCHF 111 800 and CHF 111 800
8% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 120 000
17% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 130 000
25% earn betweenCHF 135 000 and CHF 135 000
median CHF 135 000
8% earn betweenCHF 143 000 and CHF 143 000
8% earn betweenCHF 167 000 and CHF 167 000
8% earn betweenCHF 185 000 and CHF 185 000
8% earn betweenCHF 220 000 and CHF 220 000
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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
category director, Zurich
median
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 135 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 0
Men: 35-45median CHF 132 500
Women: 35-45median CHF 132 500
Men: 45-55median CHF 177 500
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 0
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 135 000
Salary by work experience
The graph shows how the number of years working as a category director relates to income levels.
Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 0. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 167 000 per year.
Salary by work experience
category director, Zurich
median
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 135 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 130 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 167 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 135 000
median CHF 135 000
+23%
salary progression through years of experience
Salary trend
The graph shows how salaries for category director have changed over time.
In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 139 000. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 175 000 per year.
Salary trend
category director, Zurich
median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 135 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 175 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 139 000
median CHF 135 000
Jobs for category director
Highest-Paying industries
The highest paying industry for a category director is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 220 000 anually. Followed by Industry various and Machine / System construction industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.
Highest-Paying industries for category director, Zurich
Industry
Median salary
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Jobs
- Chemicals / PharmaceuticalsCHF 220 000Set up Job Alert
- Industry variousCHF 155 000Set up Job Alert
- Machine / System constructionCHF 135 000Set up Job Alert
- Retail trade / WholesalingCHF 130 0001 job
- Information technology / TelecomCHF 120 000Set up Job Alert
- Banking / Financial institutionsN/ASet up Job Alert
- Building trade / Real estateN/ASet up Job Alert
- Consulting variousN/ASet up Job Alert
- EducationN/ASet up Job Alert
- Service sector in generalN/ASet up Job Alert
Salary by cantons for category director
The top two high-paying cantons for category director are Zurich and Aargau. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.
Zurich
category director
CHF 141 000
median salary
Salary by canton
category director
median
Aargaumedian CHF 0
Appenzell IRmedian CHF 0
Appenzell ARmedian CHF 0
Bernemedian CHF 0
Basel Landmedian CHF 0
Basel-Stadtmedian CHF 0
Fribourgmedian CHF 0
Genevamedian CHF 0
Glarusmedian CHF 0
Grisonsmedian CHF 0
Juramedian CHF 0
Lucernemedian CHF 0
Neuchâtelmedian CHF 0
Nidwaldenmedian CHF 0
Obwaldenmedian CHF 0
St. Gallenmedian CHF 0
Schaffhausenmedian CHF 0
Solothurnmedian CHF 0
Schwyzmedian CHF 0
Thurgaumedian CHF 0
Ticinomedian CHF 0
Urimedian CHF 0
Vaudmedian CHF 0
Valaismedian CHF 0
Zugmedian CHF 0
Zurichmedian CHF 135 000
median CHF 141 000