Occupation & salary Switzerland
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Calculated for the canton of Zurich, age 40, single, no children, no church affiliation. Use the full salary calculator for your personal details.
In many cantons households pay 20-40% more for health insurance than necessary. By comparing, Swiss households save CHF 1'200 per year on average.
Salary data
| By canton | Gross per year | Monthly wage |
|---|---|---|
| ag | 111,128 CHF | 9,261 CHF |
| bs | 100,231 CHF | 8,353 CHF |
| ge | 158,846 CHF | 13,237 CHF |
| zh | 163,846 CHF | 13,654 CHF |
| By qualification | Gross per year | Monthly wage |
|---|---|---|
| University of applied sciences | 193,846 CHF | 16,154 CHF |
| University | 129,782 CHF | 10,815 CHF |
| By gender | Gross per year | Monthly wage | Ø age | Ø work experience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 149,846 CHF | 12,487 CHF | 37.3 | 12.7 |
| Female | 130,750 CHF | 10,896 CHF | 36.3 | 10.0 |
As a treasurer in Switzerland, the highest wages are earned in the cantons of Zurich and Geneva, where banking and international corporate headquarters offer numerous well-paid treasury positions. In Aargau and Basel-Stadt, salaries are noticeably lower, partly due to the lower density of large finance departments. Education plays a decisive role: those with a degree from a university of applied sciences or a university earn on average significantly more than those without an academic background, and university of applied sciences graduates with many years of experience even reach the highest salary levels. Professional experience also has a strong effect, as treasury tasks such as liquidity planning and risk management require a high level of expertise. There is also a noticeable pay gap between genders in this profession.
A treasurer is responsible for the financial backbone of a company: managing liquidity, planning capital requirements, and ensuring that sufficient funds are available at all times for business operations. This includes daily cash flow monitoring, optimizing payment flows, and managing bank relationships and credit lines. Another focus is risk management: treasurers analyze currency, interest rate and credit risks and use hedging instruments such as derivatives to protect the company from financial fluctuations. Raising debt capital, for example through bonds or loans, as well as maintaining relationships with banks and investors, are also part of their responsibilities. Entry into the profession is usually through a degree in business administration, finance or economics, often supplemented by specialized further training such as the Certified Treasury Professional qualification. In large corporations and international companies, treasurers typically report directly to the CFO.
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