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Human

Resources
Switzerland

SALARY OVERVIEW

MARKET TRENDS IN HUMAN RESOURCES


There is keen competition for candidates in several HR specialisms:
As companies recognise the importance of developing and retaining their high-flyers and senior talent, HR professionals
skilled in talent management and succession planning are in great demand.
There is also growing demand in HR information systems, especially to support implementations of Workday, which is still one
of the most widely used HR systems.
Demand is also increasing in other roles, such as in HR operations, HR shared service centres and organisational design.
There is a pressing shortage of suitable candidates in payroll and also a scarcity of junior staff in compensation and benefits.
In contrast:
Demand for mobility specialists to help manage international assignments is very low at present, while in another critical field – talent acquisition – the
trend is to offer assignments of limited duration, typically a one-year contract, and to source staff through a partner agency.
Overall, the pool of suitably qualified HR talent is limited. Despite this, clients are still very discerning when recruiting. In a risk-averse climate,
candidates face an ever more extended recruitment process, with multiple telephone interviews, face-to-face interviews, case study work, personality
tests and so on, as employers attempt to ensure the right candidate is brought on-board.
Languages are still a big asset: trilingual candidates with English, German and French are highly prized.

THE CANDIDATE’S WISH-LIST


What are candidates’ expectations in the current market? The flexibility to work part-time or from a home office continues
to be a factor in applying for and accepting a position. HR specialists also welcome having longer term projects that they
can ‘own’, to complement their to-do list of generalist tasks.
At more senior levels, HR professionals want to be regarded as key members of the executive team, with HR being a
business partner rather than a purely administrative back-room function.

ABOUT US
Michael Page and Page Personnel are part of PageGroup, a leading recruitment firm specialized in permanent and temporary
recruitment. We help professionals who are eager to progress in their careers with our unique consultative approach. Our
global network, combined with our unrivalled local industry knowledge, give us access to the best opportunities in the market
and to the best skilled candidates available.

METHODOLOGY
Our Salary Factsheet benchmarks profiles across Switzerland. The information provided in this survey comes from three
different sources: our database with more than 450’000 candidate profiles, various recruitment assignments managed by our
consultants who conduct over 30’000 interviews a year, and years of experience within the Swiss market.
Human
Resources SALARY OVERVIEW
Switzerland

Average annual salary in kCHF

MULTINATIONAL COMPANY Minimum Average Maximum

Generalist
VP HR 240 280 400
HR Director 180 230 280
Global HR Business Partner 180 220 300
HR Business Partner EMEA 130 160 220

Compensation & Benefits


Director 160 200 260
Manager 130 170 200
Specialist 100 120 140

Talent Aquisition
Director 160 200 250
Manager 130 150 180
Specialist 90 110 130

Learning & Development


Director 170 190 240
Manager 120 140 180
Specialist 90 110 130

Payroll
Manager 120 130 150
Specialist 90 110 120

Other
Mobility Specialist 90 100 120
HRIS Specialist 90 120 150
Change Management / Organisational Development Manager 150 180 220

Average annual salary in kCHF

SME Minimum Average Maximum

HR Director 140 170 230


HR Manager / Local HR Business Partner 120 140 160
HR Specialist / HR Generalist 85 110 120
HR Assistant 70 85 100
Recruiter 75 100 120
Payroll Manager 100 115 140
Payroll Specialist 85 95 110

CONTACT Geneva Zurich Lausanne


Quai de la Poste 12 Bleicherweg 10 Place Bel-Air 1
1204 Geneva 8002 Zurich 1003 Lausanne
Tel: +41 (0)22 544 19 00 Tel: +41 (0)44 224 22 22 Tel: +41 (0)21 544 08 00
www.michaelpage.ch contact.ge@michaelpage.ch contact.zh@michaelpage.ch contact.la@michaelpage.ch
www.pagepersonnel.ch contact.ge@pagepersonnel.ch contact.zh@pagepersonnel.ch contact.la@pagepersonnel.ch

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