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Head of Sales Salary in Technical Sales – Switzerland

Head of Sales (Switzerland): official statistics report a median gross pay of CHF 124,500 per year for the occupation group “Führungskräfte im kaufmännischen Bereich”. The middle half of employees earns between CHF 95,832 and CHF 163,272.

Median gross pay (official statistics)

CHF 124,500

per year

Spread among employees

Lower quartile (25th percentile)
CHF 95,832
Median
CHF 124,500
Upper quartile (75th percentile)
CHF 163,272

Bundesamt für Statistik (LSE) · CH-ISCO-19 12 · October 2024

Sources

Quelle: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), Schweizerische Lohnstrukturerhebung (LSE) 2024 – “Führungskräfte im kaufmännischen Bereich” (CH-ISCO-19 12), reference October 2024. www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch

Dataset: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), Schweizerische Lohnstrukturerhebung (LSE) 2024, Tabelle px-x-0304010000_205: monatlicher Bruttolohn (standardisiert auf 4 1/3 Wochen à 40 Std.), Schweiz, alle Altersgruppen und Geschlechter

Licence: BFS terms of use: free use incl. commercial with source credit · Yearly figures are converted from the published monthly values (× 12).

The official statistics report these roles as one group: Sales Director, Head of Sales, Regional Sales Manager, Area Sales Manager, Export Sales Manager, Business Development Manager, After-Sales & Service Sales Manager.

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Salary questions

What is the average Head of Sales salary in Switzerland?

According to official statistics (Bundesamt für Statistik (LSE)), the median gross pay of the occupation group “Führungskräfte im kaufmännischen Bereich” (Switzerland) is CHF 124,500 per year.

In which country does a Head of Sales earn most?

Among the 5 countries with salary data on Technical Sales Board, Switzerland leads with a median of CHF 124,500, while Sweden is at the lower end with SEK 852,000. National sources differ in method and reference date, and cost of living and taxes differ considerably – compare offers net of both.

How are these salary figures calculated?

Where available, Technical Sales Board shows the official salary statistics of the national statistics office for the closest official occupation group – gross pay per year including variable pay. Where at least five current ads on Technical Sales Board state a salary, the range from those ads is shown too. Every page names the source, occupation code and reference date.

How we calculate this

Technical Sales Board shows official salary statistics of the national statistics offices – for the closest official occupation group – and, where at least five current ads state a salary, the range from those ads. All figures are gross per year; official values include variable pay. National sources differ in method and reference date, so compare countries with care.