Of the 5 Master in Management programs we track in Switzerland, 3 publish a salary comparable across schools, and the median across those 3 is $102,164 (from $97,156 to $139,921). It is the Financial Times Masters in Management weighted salary — alumni pay reported roughly three years after graduation, adjusted for purchasing power and expressed in US dollars — not the salary a graduate starts on.
Salary by school
Salary is the FT weighted figure measured about three years after graduation (USD, PPP-adjusted) — not a starting salary. A school not in the FT table shows its own reported figure in its own currency, which is why it is named separately above. Click any school for its full salary and career-outcomes breakdown.
Where graduates work
| Industry | Typical share |
|---|---|
| Consulting | 24.2–42% |
| Industry | 27.2% |
| Financial Services | 22% |
| Informatics, Technology, Web | 12.1% |
| Technology | 12% |
| Industrials | 10% |
| Consumer & Retail | 8% |
Top recruiters across Switzerland
Accenture · UBS · Adidas · Amazon · Amazon.com · Avaloq · Bain & Company · Boston Consulting Group · Cornèr Bank · Credit Suisse · Deloitte · Dolce&Gabbana · EY · Ferrero · Google
Working in Switzerland after your MiM
Master in Management graduates from a Swiss school who are not EU/EFTA nationals have six months from the end of their studies to look for a job that matches their qualifications, and may remain in Switzerland to search. Under Article 21 paragraph 3 of the Foreign Nationals and Integration Act, such graduates can be admitted to the labour market in derogation of the usual precedence given to Swiss and EU/EFTA workers — but only where their employment is of overriding scientific or economic interest.
In practice the quality of the role is decisive: the employer must still show the job, qualifications and pay meet the conditions, and the cantons apply annual permit quotas for third-country nationals. EU/EFTA graduates, by contrast, can stay and work freely under the free-movement agreement.
Tuition vs. salary
Tuition across these programs runs from CHF 1,500 to CHF 20,000, against a median FT weighted salary of $102,164 at the 3 programmes that publish one.
Tuition is shown in CHF and salary in US dollars (the FT's reporting currency), and the salary is measured about three years after graduation while the tuition is paid up front — so treat this as a rough orientation, not a precise return-on-investment ratio. Living costs, scholarships and exchange rates all move the real number.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average MiM salary in Switzerland?
Can I stay and work in Switzerland after a Master in Management?
What share of MiM graduates in Switzerland find work after graduation?
Sources
- FAQ — Working (job search for graduates of Swiss institutions) ↗ — State Secretariat for Migration (SEM)
- Salary, employment and recruiter figures are drawn from each school's own reported outcomes — see the individual program pages linked above.