September 15, 2025|
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|3 months agoSwiss Executive Pay Gap Remains Wide Despite Slight Decrease
Top executives in Swiss companies earn 143 times more than lowest-paid employees, with pharmaceutical sector showing largest disparities despite minor improvement from previous year.
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- Top executives in Switzerland earn 143 times more than their lowest-paid employees.
- The wage gap has slightly decreased from a ratio of 1:150 in the previous year.
- Novartis CEO Vasant Narasimhan earned CHF 19.2 million ($24.1 million).
- Coop and SBB recorded the lowest wage gaps among major companies at 1:11.
- Swiss companies paid out a total of CHF 46 billion in dividends and share buybacks.
By The Numbers
1:143
Wage Gap Ratio
CHF 19.2 million
CEO Salary
1:333
Wage Gap Ratio
1:328
Wage Gap Ratio
They Said
"Wage gaps widen where executive salaries are particularly important."
"Companies have enough money available to raise the lowest wages."