cto salaries Zurich
Annual Gross Salary
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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
cto, Zurich
Salary by work experience
The graph shows how the number of years working as a cto relates to income levels.
Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 87 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 125 000 per year.
Salary by work experience
cto, Zurich
salary progression through years of experience
Salary trend
The graph shows how salaries for cto have changed over time.
In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 106 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 120 000 per year.
Salary trend
cto, Zurich
Jobs for cto
Highest-Paying industries
The highest paying industry for a cto is Legal / Business advice, with an average salary of CHF 250 000 annually. Followed by Recruitment agency / Staffing and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.
Highest-Paying industries for cto, Zurich
Industry
Median salary
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Jobs
- Legal / Business adviceCHF 250 0001 job
- Recruitment agency / StaffingCHF 220 000Set up Job Alert
- Banking / Financial institutionsCHF 152 000Set up Job Alert
- InsuranceCHF 152 000Set up Job Alert
- Information technology / TelecomCHF 148 4006 jobs
- Chemicals / PharmaceuticalsCHF 146 0001 job
- UtilitiesCHF 135 0004 jobs
- Machine / System constructionCHF 130 0002 jobs
- Service sector in generalCHF 120 0001 job
- Transport / LogisticsCHF 118 5004 jobs
Salary by cantons for cto
The top two high-paying cantons for cto are Aargau and Appenzell IR. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.
Zurich
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CHF 99 995
median salary
Salary by canton
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