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compliance officer salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 251 salary entriesCHF 115 500
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 48 000
2% earn betweenCHF 58 800 and CHF 63 700
7% earn betweenCHF 67 610 and CHF 76 500
2% earn betweenCHF 79 992 and CHF 85 000
22% earn betweenCHF 87 222 and CHF 102 667
14% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 113 000
23% earn betweenCHF 114 500 and CHF 131 676
median CHF 115 500
12% earn betweenCHF 133 171 and CHF 146 250
9% earn betweenCHF 148 500 and CHF 160 000
4% earn betweenCHF 165 000 and CHF 170 000
2% earn betweenCHF 173 537 and CHF 182 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 190 000 and CHF 195 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 206 400 and CHF 210 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 218 750 and CHF 222 000
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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

compliance officer, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 71 750
Women: 16-25median CHF 72 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 106 500
Women: 25-35median CHF 106 500
Men: 35-45median CHF 121 147
Women: 35-45median CHF 120 750
Men: 45-55median CHF 145 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 145 000
Men: 55+median CHF 140 000
Women: 55+median CHF 140 000
median CHF 115 500

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 95 500. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 147 500 per year.

Salary by work experience

compliance officer, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 95 500
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 107 250
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 129 500
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 147 500
21+ yearsmedian CHF 128 000
median CHF 115 500
+34%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 119 500. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 120 000 per year.

Salary trend

compliance officer, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 119 500
median CHF 115 500

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a compliance officer is Media / Printing / Publishing, with an average salary of CHF 155 000 annually. Followed by Health care / Social services and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for compliance officer, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 155 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Health care / Social services
    CHF 145 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Insurance
    CHF 144 0002 jobs
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 127 5002 jobs
  5. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 122 093Set up Job Alert
  6. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 120 0007 jobs
  7. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 115 00024 jobs
  8. Industry various
    CHF 115 0003 jobs
  9. Service sector in general
    CHF 110 5001 job
  10. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 109 736Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for compliance officer

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

ZH

Zurich

compliance officer

CHF 110 490

median salary

Salary by canton

compliance officer

median
Aargau median CHF 110 500
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 96 970
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 130 000
Fribourg median CHF 78 000
Geneva median CHF 120 666
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 100 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 0
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 113 295
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 142 725
Zurich median CHF 115 500
median CHF 110 490