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cto salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 478 salary entriesCHF 109 800
median
1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 16 600
< 1% earn betweenCHF 24 000 and CHF 30 000
3% earn betweenCHF 42 000 and CHF 56 160
11% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 76 050
18% earn betweenCHF 77 500 and CHF 93 300
19% earn betweenCHF 94 900 and CHF 112 500
median CHF 109 800
25% earn betweenCHF 113 100 and CHF 140 000
6% earn betweenCHF 143 000 and CHF 153 000
6% earn betweenCHF 155 000 and CHF 172 000
4% earn betweenCHF 175 000 and CHF 192 000
2% earn betweenCHF 195 000 and CHF 204 000
2% earn betweenCHF 210 000 and CHF 220 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 230 000 and CHF 235 000
1% earn betweenCHF 240 000 and CHF 260 000
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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

cto, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 72 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 55 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 87 750
Women: 25-35median CHF 84 500
Men: 35-45median CHF 115 250
Women: 35-45median CHF 110 500
Men: 45-55median CHF 121 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 116 000
Men: 55+median CHF 123 150
Women: 55+median CHF 123 150
median CHF 109 600

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

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 87 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 110 250
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 125 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 114 000
median CHF 109 800
+31%

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

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 106 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 104 500
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
median CHF 109 733

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

  1. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 250 0001 job
  2. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 220 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 152 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Insurance
    CHF 152 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 148 4006 jobs
  6. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 146 0001 job
  7. Utilities
    CHF 135 0004 jobs
  8. Machine / System construction
    CHF 130 0002 jobs
  9. Service sector in general
    CHF 120 0001 job
  10. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 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.

ZH

Zurich

cto

CHF 99 995

median salary

Salary by canton

cto

median
Aargau median CHF 100 500
Appenzell IR median CHF 54 400
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 93 000
Basel Land median CHF 111 400
Basel-Stadt median CHF 100 700
Fribourg median CHF 100 500
Geneva median CHF 116 600
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 86 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 92 300
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 94 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 97 500
Solothurn median CHF 100 000
Schwyz median CHF 120 000
Thurgau median CHF 97 200
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 100 200
Valais median CHF 90 000
Zug median CHF 110 000
Zurich median CHF 109 600
median CHF 99 995