Finance and Accounting salaries in Switzerland

The median senior Finance and Accounting salary in Switzerland is CHF 158,784 per year, with the market band from CHF 158,784 to CHF 158,784 (ec.europa.eu, 2026-09-07).

By seniority

executive (High quality data)

Median
CHF 156,780
per month
CHF 13,065

This level publishes a median only; no percentiles are available.

Curated directly by the reviewer from the Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (dataset earn_ses22_48, mean monthly gross earnings, CHF, enterprises with 10 or more employees, total sex, 2022 vintage). Archetype: Managers (ISCO major group 1) across the whole business economy (NACE B-S), the economy-wide managers pool shared by all executive cells; no sector-specific executive series is published. MEDIAN-ONLY shape carrying a published MEAN. The 2022 vintage predates current offers, so treat as a floor.

lead (High quality data)

Median
CHF 220,704
per month
CHF 18,392

This level publishes a median only; no percentiles are available.

Curated directly by the reviewer from the Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (dataset earn_ses22_48, mean monthly gross earnings, CHF, enterprises with 10 or more employees, total sex, 2022 vintage). Archetype: Managers (ISCO major group 1) in financial and insurance activities (NACE K), the all-management-ranks pool. MEDIAN-ONLY shape carrying a published MEAN: SES publishes no median here. The 2022 vintage predates current offers; Swiss pay has risen since, so treat as a floor.

senior (High quality data)

Median
CHF 158,784
per month
CHF 13,232

This level publishes a median only; no percentiles are available.

Curated directly by the reviewer from the Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (dataset earn_ses22_48, mean monthly gross earnings, CHF, enterprises with 10 or more employees, total sex, 2022 vintage). Archetype: Professionals (ISCO major group 2) in financial and insurance activities (NACE K), the all-seniority pool. MEDIAN-ONLY shape carrying a published MEAN: SES publishes no median here. The 2022 vintage predates current offers; Swiss pay has risen since, so treat as a floor.

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