accounting and controlling expert salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 59 salary entriesCHF 145 000

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

2% earn betweenCHF 56 844 and CHF 56 844

2% earn betweenCHF 75 000 and CHF 75 000

7% earn betweenCHF 89 000 and CHF 96 811

5% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 107 000

5% earn betweenCHF 110 500 and CHF 115 000

10% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 126 000

15% earn betweenCHF 128 000 and CHF 137 080

12% earn betweenCHF 139 600 and CHF 145 000

median CHF 145 000

12% earn betweenCHF 147 955 and CHF 156 000

10% earn betweenCHF 158 000 and CHF 163 902

10% earn betweenCHF 176 000 and CHF 183 000

2% earn betweenCHF 192 706 and CHF 192 706

5% earn betweenCHF 200 000 and CHF 200 000

3% earn betweenCHF 210 000 and CHF 216 000

57kCHF 56 844

104kCHF 104 000

183kCHF 183 000

216kCHF 216 000

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Salary by age & gender

Salary data is categorised by age and gender, offering insights into salary trends and differences among age groups and genders.

Age & Gender

accounting and controlling expert, Throughout Switzerland

median

Men

Women

0Income205k

Men: 16-25median CHF 0

Women: 16-25median CHF 0

Men: 25-35median CHF 125 000

Women: 25-35median CHF 125 000

Men: 35-45median CHF 135 875

Women: 35-45median CHF 130 000

Men: 45-55median CHF 158 000

Women: 45-55median CHF 157 000

Men: 55+median CHF 156 000

Women: 55+median CHF 146 478

median CHF 145 000

16-2525-3535-4545-5555+

Age

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a accounting and controlling expert relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 115 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 154 350 per year.

Salary by work experience

accounting and controlling expert, Throughout Switzerland

median

110kIncome160k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 122 500

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 115 000

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 141 750

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 141 750

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 154 350

21+ yearsmedian CHF 145 000

median CHF 145 000

0-23-56-89-1112-2121+

years

+18%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for accounting and controlling expert have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 145 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 147 955 per year.

Salary trend

accounting and controlling expert, Throughout Switzerland

median

120kIncome160k

2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 125 000

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 130 220

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 145 000

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 147 955

median CHF 145 000

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

years

Jobs for accounting and controlling expert

6 days ago

Responsable du service « Contrôle de gestion financier » / Leiter/in der Abteilung Finanzcontrolling

Place of work:

Fribourg

Workload:

90 – 100%

Contract type:

Permanent position

hôpital fribourgeois

Last week

Comptable / Manager senior en fiduciaire

Genève

80 – 100%

Permanent position

CHF 120 000 - 150 000 /year

Michael Page Switzerland

2 weeks ago

Management Information Systems (MIS) Officer

Place of work:

Genève

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Permanent position

Banque de Commerce et de Placements SA

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a accounting and controlling expert is Consulting various, with an average salary of CHF 180 000 annually. Followed by Building trade / Real estate and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for accounting and controlling expert, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Consulting various
CHF 180 0002 jobs
Building trade / Real estate
CHF 171 353Set up Job Alert
Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
CHF 158 540Set up Job Alert
Service sector in general
CHF 154 0003 jobs
Legal / Business advice
CHF 154 000Set up Job Alert
Insurance
CHF 148 405Set up Job Alert
Banking / Financial institutions
CHF 146 477Set up Job Alert
Utilities
CHF 145 0001 job
Industry various
CHF 143 375Set up Job Alert
Machine / System construction
CHF 139 6006 jobs

Salary by cantons for accounting and controlling expert

The top two high-paying cantons for accounting and controlling expert are Aargau and Appenzell IR. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.

Throughout Switzerland

accounting and controlling expert

CHF 145 000

median salary

Salary by canton

accounting and controlling expert

median

0Income10k

Aargau median CHF 0

Appenzell IR median CHF 0

Appenzell AR median CHF 0

Bern median CHF 0

Basel Land median CHF 0

Basel-Stadt median CHF 0

Fribourg median CHF 0

Geneva median CHF 0

Glarus median CHF 0

Grisons median CHF 0

Jura median CHF 0

Lucerne median CHF 0

Neuchâtel median CHF 0

Nidwalden median CHF 0

Obwalden median CHF 0

St. Gallen median CHF 0

Schaffhausen median CHF 0

Solothurn median CHF 0

Schwyz median CHF 0

Thurgau median CHF 0

Ticino median CHF 0

Uri median CHF 0

Vaud median CHF 0

Valais median CHF 0

Zug median CHF 0

Zurich median CHF 0

median CHF 145 000

AargauAppenzell IRAppenzell ARBernBasel LandBasel-StadtFribourgGenevaGlarusGrisonsJuraLucerneNeuchâtelNidwaldenObwaldenSt. GallenSchaffhausenSolothurnSchwyzThurgauTicinoUriVaudValaisZugZurich