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chief operating officer salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 253 salary entriesCHF 164 438
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Updated 11 days ago

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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

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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 109 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 200 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

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+67%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2019-2021, the annual median salary was CHF 170 000. From 2016-2018, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 179 000 per year.

Salary trend

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chief operating officer is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 297 516 anually. Followed by Media / Printing / Publishing 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

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 297 5161 job
  2. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 220 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 202 5008 jobs
  4. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 200 0001 job
  5. Machine / System construction
    CHF 199 750Set up Job Alert
  6. Insurance
    CHF 191 0002 jobs
  7. Industry various
    CHF 179 0001 job
  8. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 174 3884 jobs
  9. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 170 0002 jobs
  10. Medical Technology
    CHF 170 0001 job

Salary by cantons for chief operating officer

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

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Zurich

chief operating officer

CHF 147 687

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