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chief operating officer salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 268 salary entriesCHF 161 238
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 22 000 and CHF 22 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 44 000 and CHF 50 900
6% earn betweenCHF 61 800 and CHF 80 640
15% earn betweenCHF 88 000 and CHF 117 000
24% earn betweenCHF 118 400 and CHF 153 659
21% earn betweenCHF 155 030 and CHF 185 000
median CHF 161 238
12% earn betweenCHF 189 000 and CHF 210 000
4% earn betweenCHF 214 390 and CHF 233 827
7% earn betweenCHF 239 000 and CHF 251 600
4% earn betweenCHF 259 000 and CHF 279 000
4% earn betweenCHF 285 000 and CHF 312 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 330 000 and CHF 330 000
2% earn betweenCHF 345 000 and CHF 360 000
2% earn betweenCHF 380 000 and CHF 412 000
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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 operating officer, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 100 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 120 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 120 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 158 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 152 500
Men: 45-55median CHF 200 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 200 000
Men: 55+median CHF 182 000
Women: 55+median CHF 168 000
median CHF 161 165

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 113 475. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 199 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

chief operating officer, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 123 666
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 149 750
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 113 475
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 135 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 160 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 199 000
median CHF 161 165
+61%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 160 000. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 176 229 per year.

Salary trend

chief operating officer, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 176 229
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 160 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 157 015
median CHF 161 238

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chief operating officer is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 295 000 annually. Followed by Machine / System construction and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chief operating officer, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 295 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Machine / System construction
    CHF 229 0511 job
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 202 5005 jobs
  4. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 198 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Insurance
    CHF 191 0002 jobs
  6. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 190 909Set up Job Alert
  7. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 175 002Set up Job Alert
  8. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 173 0003 jobs
  9. Medical Technology
    CHF 168 0001 job
  10. Industry various
    CHF 161 0003 jobs

Salary by cantons for chief operating officer

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

ZH

Zurich

chief operating officer

CHF 146 486

median salary

Salary by canton

chief operating officer

median
Aargau median CHF 140 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 150 000
Basel Land median CHF 127 035
Basel-Stadt median CHF 144 000
Fribourg median CHF 101 000
Geneva median CHF 136 500
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 133 500
Neuchâtel median CHF 150 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 124 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 190 719
Schwyz median CHF 148 000
Thurgau median CHF 158 400
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 139 000
Valais median CHF 120 000
Zug median CHF 167 538
Zurich median CHF 161 164
median CHF 146 486