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directeur de département salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 550 salary entriesCHF 142 913
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 16 100
2% earn betweenCHF 45 500 and CHF 61 000
14% earn betweenCHF 65 561 and CHF 96 800
11% earn betweenCHF 99 450 and CHF 116 025
18% earn betweenCHF 117 000 and CHF 136 500
16% earn betweenCHF 138 000 and CHF 157 018
median CHF 142 913
16% earn betweenCHF 158 000 and CHF 185 000
7% earn betweenCHF 188 000 and CHF 205 000
7% earn betweenCHF 207 727 and CHF 240 000
2% earn betweenCHF 245 000 and CHF 255 000
3% earn betweenCHF 260 000 and CHF 273 000
2% earn betweenCHF 280 000 and CHF 301 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 323 700 and CHF 330 000
1% earn betweenCHF 336 000 and CHF 352 000
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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

directeur de département, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 70 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 85 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 114 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 112 163
Men: 35-45median CHF 142 200
Women: 35-45median CHF 142 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 162 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 162 000
Men: 55+median CHF 156 200
Women: 55+median CHF 154 245
median CHF 142 826

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a directeur de département relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 122 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 162 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

directeur de département, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 125 875
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 122 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 135 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 140 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 157 009
21+ yearsmedian CHF 162 000
median CHF 142 913
+29%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for directeur de département have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 136 500. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 150 502 per year.

Salary trend

directeur de département, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 134 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 150 502
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 136 500
median CHF 142 900

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a directeur de département is Recruitment agency / Staffing, with an average salary of CHF 205 000 annually. Followed by Tourism / Travel / Recreation and Information technology / Telecom industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for directeur de département, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 205 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 200 0003 jobs
  3. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 190 00010 jobs
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 188 0003 jobs
  5. Insurance
    CHF 187 6402 jobs
  6. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 180 0001 job
  7. Medical Technology
    CHF 175 0009 jobs
  8. Consulting various
    CHF 171 0001 job
  9. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 170 0005 jobs
  10. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 162 7592 jobs

Salary by cantons for directeur de département

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

ZH

Zurich

directeur de département

CHF 132 140

median salary

Salary by canton

directeur de département

median
Aargau median CHF 130 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 130 000
Basel Land median CHF 135 912
Basel-Stadt median CHF 136 000
Fribourg median CHF 127 227
Geneva median CHF 167 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 94 500
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 122 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 108 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 80 000
Solothurn median CHF 122 500
Schwyz median CHF 116 000
Thurgau median CHF 129 075
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 144 450
Valais median CHF 122 160
Zug median CHF 160 000
Zurich median CHF 142 941
median CHF 132 140