chief operation officer salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Average salary based on 279 salary entriesCHF 164 110
Average salary
< 1% earn betweenCHF 44 000 and CHF 50 900
5% earn betweenCHF 61 800 and CHF 80 640
14% earn betweenCHF 88 000 and CHF 117 000
23% earn betweenCHF 118 400 and CHF 153 659
21% earn betweenCHF 155 030 and CHF 185 000
average salary CHF 164 110
13% earn betweenCHF 189 000 and CHF 211 000
3% earn betweenCHF 214 390 and CHF 225 000
10% earn betweenCHF 229 250 and CHF 263 000
2% earn betweenCHF 270 000 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
< 1% earn betweenCHF 380 000 and CHF 390 000
1% earn betweenCHF 400 000 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 operation officer, Zurich

Average salary
Men
Women
Men: 16-25average salary CHF 100 000
Women: 16-25average salary CHF 0
Men: 25-35average salary CHF 120 000
Women: 25-35average salary CHF 120 000
Men: 35-45average salary CHF 160 000
Women: 35-45average salary CHF 154 345
Men: 45-55average salary CHF 200 000
Women: 45-55average salary CHF 200 000
Men: 55+average salary CHF 195 000
Women: 55+average salary CHF 172 409
Average salary CHF 164 110

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 114 450. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 200 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

chief operation officer, Zurich

Average salary
0-2 yearsaverage salary CHF 123 666
3-5 yearsaverage salary CHF 150 000
6-8 yearsaverage salary CHF 114 450
9-11 yearsaverage salary CHF 136 744
12-21 yearsaverage salary CHF 161 512
21+ yearsaverage salary CHF 200 000
Average salary CHF 164 037
+62%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual average salary was CHF 163 000. From 2017-2019, the average salary reached its highest at CHF 176 229 per year.

Salary trend

chief operation officer, Zurich

Average salary
2017-2019 yearsaverage salary CHF 176 229
2020-2022 yearsaverage salary CHF 160 000
2023-2025 yearsaverage salary CHF 163 000
Average salary CHF 164 037

Jobs for chief operation officer

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chief operation officer is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 272 500 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 operation officer, Zurich

Industry

Average salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 272 5001 job
  2. Machine / System construction
    CHF 229 051Set up Job Alert
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 205 0008 jobs
  4. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 198 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Insurance
    CHF 191 0003 jobs
  6. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 180 0002 jobs
  7. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 176 0002 jobs
  8. Medical Technology
    CHF 168 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Industry various
    CHF 166 0002 jobs
  10. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 165 4541 job

Salary by cantons for chief operation officer

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

ZH

Zurich

chief operation officer

CHF 146 587

average salary

Salary by canton

chief operation officer

Average salary
Aargau average salary CHF 140 000
Appenzell IR average salary CHF 0
Appenzell AR average salary CHF 0
Berne average salary CHF 150 000
Basel Land average salary CHF 127 035
Basel-Stadt average salary CHF 144 000
Fribourg average salary CHF 101 000
Geneva average salary CHF 134 688
Glarus average salary CHF 0
Grisons average salary CHF 0
Jura average salary CHF 0
Lucerne average salary CHF 133 500
Neuchâtel average salary CHF 150 000
Nidwalden average salary CHF 0
Obwalden average salary CHF 0
St. Gallen average salary CHF 128 000
Schaffhausen average salary CHF 0
Solothurn average salary CHF 190 719
Schwyz average salary CHF 156 219
Thurgau average salary CHF 158 400
Ticino average salary CHF 0
Uri average salary CHF 0
Vaud average salary CHF 133 300
Valais average salary CHF 110 400
Zug average salary CHF 168 769
Zurich average salary CHF 163 916
Average salary CHF 146 587