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event manager salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 226 salary entriesCHF 83 733
median
1% earn betweenCHF 30 000 and CHF 35 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 39 000 and CHF 41 990
5% earn betweenCHF 46 462 and CHF 55 200
5% earn betweenCHF 56 970 and CHF 60 000
8% earn betweenCHF 62 000 and CHF 67 600
12% earn betweenCHF 69 550 and CHF 75 400
32% earn betweenCHF 76 700 and CHF 89 011
median CHF 83 733
15% earn betweenCHF 89 960 and CHF 96 800
12% earn betweenCHF 98 000 and CHF 105 800
3% earn betweenCHF 107 600 and CHF 110 500
3% earn betweenCHF 115 000 and CHF 121 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 125 000 and CHF 128 000
2% earn betweenCHF 135 000 and CHF 140 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 145 000 and CHF 145 000
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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

event manager, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 61 525
Women: 16-25median CHF 63 050
Men: 25-35median CHF 81 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 80 250
Men: 35-45median CHF 85 500
Women: 35-45median CHF 85 500
Men: 45-55median CHF 102 180
Women: 45-55median CHF 104 000
Men: 55+median CHF 81 000
Women: 55+median CHF 81 000
median CHF 83 600

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 72 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 93 787 per year.

Salary by work experience

event manager, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 72 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 84 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 84 250
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 88 125
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 93 787
21+ yearsmedian CHF 80 000
median CHF 83 733
+11%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for event manager have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 84 500. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 85 000 per year.

Salary trend

event manager, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 85 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 84 500
median CHF 83 600

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a event manager is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 145 000 annually. Followed by Consumer / Luxury goods industry and Building trade / Real estate industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for event manager, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 145 0001 job
  2. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 108 0004 jobs
  3. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 107 6005 jobs
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 96 8006 jobs
  5. Machine / System construction
    CHF 96 4307 jobs
  6. Insurance
    CHF 96 3003 jobs
  7. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 93 0007 jobs
  8. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 89 25036 jobs
  9. Consulting various
    CHF 87 3003 jobs
  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 86 05020 jobs

Salary by cantons for event manager

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

ZH

Zurich

event manager

CHF 79 963

median salary

Salary by canton

event manager

median
Aargau median CHF 85 800
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 72 150
Basel Land median CHF 70 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 81 500
Fribourg median CHF 72 080
Geneva median CHF 83 200
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 65 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 76 700
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 75 850
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 81 000
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 88 400
Zurich median CHF 83 600
median CHF 79 963