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head of legal salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 54 salary entriesCHF 182 850
median
2% earn betweenCHF 72 760 and CHF 72 760
2% earn betweenCHF 97 000 and CHF 97 000
2% earn betweenCHF 108 000 and CHF 108 000
2% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 130 000
9% earn betweenCHF 135 000 and CHF 144 000
11% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 155 000
11% earn betweenCHF 160 000 and CHF 170 000
17% earn betweenCHF 180 000 and CHF 185 000
median CHF 182 850
17% earn betweenCHF 192 000 and CHF 205 000
2% earn betweenCHF 210 000 and CHF 210 000
4% earn betweenCHF 222 000 and CHF 222 000
4% earn betweenCHF 240 000 and CHF 240 000
15% earn betweenCHF 248 000 and CHF 255 000
4% earn betweenCHF 336 000 and CHF 340 000
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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

head of legal, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 0
Women: 25-35median CHF 0
Men: 35-45median CHF 180 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 180 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 200 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 180 000
Men: 55+median CHF 249 000
Women: 55+median CHF 184 000
median CHF 182 850

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 160 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 250 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

head of legal, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 170 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 185 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 160 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 180 700
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 180 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 250 000
median CHF 182 850
+47%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for head of legal have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 180 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 192 000 per year.

Salary trend

head of legal, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 180 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 164 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 192 000
median CHF 182 850

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a head of legal is Service sector in general, with an average salary of CHF 336 000 annually. Followed by Insurance and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for head of legal, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Service sector in general
    CHF 336 0001 job
  2. Insurance
    CHF 240 0002 jobs
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 222 0003 jobs
  4. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 192 0001 job
  5. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 191 5004 jobs
  6. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 185 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Industry various
    CHF 180 7001 job
  8. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 180 0002 jobs
  9. Utilities
    CHF 177 494Set up Job Alert
  10. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 151 5006 jobs

Salary by cantons for head of legal

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

ZH

Zurich

head of legal

CHF 170 000

median salary

Salary by canton

head of legal

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 182 000
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 156 975
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 0
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 146 250
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 182 850
median CHF 170 000