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chief marketing salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 625 salary entriesCHF 117 582
median
1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 20 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 32 000 and CHF 40 506
11% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 80 600
23% earn betweenCHF 81 600 and CHF 103 000
12% earn betweenCHF 103 775 and CHF 116 000
21% earn betweenCHF 117 000 and CHF 138 000
median CHF 117 582
10% earn betweenCHF 139 998 and CHF 156 000
6% earn betweenCHF 158 000 and CHF 172 000
4% earn betweenCHF 174 443 and CHF 186 000
4% earn betweenCHF 188 500 and CHF 205 000
3% earn betweenCHF 210 000 and CHF 225 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 230 000 and CHF 240 000
3% earn betweenCHF 245 000 and CHF 270 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 290 000 and CHF 290 000
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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

chief marketing, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 72 025
Women: 16-25median CHF 70 850
Men: 25-35median CHF 95 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 95 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 130 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 125 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 140 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 140 000
Men: 55+median CHF 130 000
Women: 55+median CHF 126 500
median CHF 117 812

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 95 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 135 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

chief marketing, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 95 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 104 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 105 600
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 118 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 135 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 127 500
median CHF 117 812
+34%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for chief marketing have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 120 125. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 130 000 per year.

Salary trend

chief marketing, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 105 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 130 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 120 125
median CHF 117 611

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chief marketing is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 165 000 annually. Followed by Consumer / Luxury goods industry and Retail trade / Wholesaling industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chief marketing, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 165 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 131 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 130 0004 jobs
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 130 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 130 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Insurance
    CHF 128 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 125 3001 job
  8. Consulting various
    CHF 124 500Set up Job Alert
  9. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 123 850Set up Job Alert
  10. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 120 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for chief marketing

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

ZH

Zurich

chief marketing

CHF 110 406

median salary

Salary by canton

chief marketing

median
Aargau median CHF 103 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 104 500
Basel Land median CHF 121 363
Basel-Stadt median CHF 112 216
Fribourg median CHF 109 500
Geneva median CHF 100 750
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 100 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 98 283
Neuchâtel median CHF 94 600
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 114 400
Schaffhausen median CHF 126 000
Solothurn median CHF 115 000
Schwyz median CHF 110 500
Thurgau median CHF 100 275
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 108 000
Valais median CHF 86 175
Zug median CHF 115 000
Zurich median CHF 117 581
median CHF 110 406