Earning Power

Switzerland—All Respondents
Annualized Salary by Department
Department n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Administration/
general management 24 6% 111,305 126,095 146,923 126,060
Consulting 35 9% 108,832 118,726 146,078 125,358
Customer service/
public relations 2 1% -- -- -- --
Engineering 29 8% 108,832 113,779 128,619 117,357
Finance 9 2% -- -- -- --
Human resources 4 1% -- -- -- --
Information technology/
information systems 105 28% 118,726 130,598 148,407 135,527
Operations/manufacturing 7 2% -- -- -- --
Project management
department or PMO 88 23% 116,044 133,566 148,407 132,591
Quality management 6 2% -- -- -- --
Research and development 41 11% 103,885 118,726 143,460 122,894
Sales/marketing 12 3% 118,726 125,069 132,248 122,661
Supply chain
management/logistics 6 2% -- -- -- --
Training/education -- -- -- -- -- --
Other 7 2% -- -- -- --
Annualized Salary by Industry
Industry n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Aerospace 5 1% -- -- -- --
Business services 2 1% -- -- -- --
Construction 4 1% -- -- -- --
Consulting 23 6% 89,044 116,747 138,331 115,448
Engineering 40 11% 103,390 113,941 128,619 115,320
Financial services 53 14% 123,673 138,513 156,322 140,153
Food and beverage 23 6% 110,811 133,566 148,407 132,135
Government 8 2% -- -- -- --
Healthcare 23 6% 118,726 128,619 150,587 133,177
Information technology 74 20% 113,779 129,208 141,481 131,091
Insurance 6 2% -- -- -- --
Legal -- -- -- -- -- --
Manufacturing 17 5% 94,980 118,726 138,513 123,876
Pharmaceuticals 27 7% 107,348 123,393 145,439 126,970
Real estate -- -- -- -- -- --
Resources (agriculture,
mining, etc.) 5 1% -- -- -- --
Telecommunications 22 6% 124,662 143,460 154,931 138,003
Training/education 2 1% -- -- -- --
Utility 3 1% -- -- -- --
Other 38 10% 113,779 122,702 138,513 126,586
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