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architecte salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 3188 salary entriesCHF 80 670
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 24 000 and CHF 30 000
3% earn betweenCHF 31 500 and CHF 45 000
6% earn betweenCHF 45 200 and CHF 57 000
7% earn betweenCHF 57 000 and CHF 64 800
19% earn betweenCHF 64 800 and CHF 73 587
18% earn betweenCHF 73 647 and CHF 83 506
median CHF 80 670
17% earn betweenCHF 83 590 and CHF 94 250
13% earn betweenCHF 94 300 and CHF 105 766
6% earn betweenCHF 105 766 and CHF 118 257
4% earn betweenCHF 118 257 and CHF 126 050
4% earn betweenCHF 126 050 and CHF 142 400
2% earn betweenCHF 142 400 and CHF 153 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 153 333 and CHF 164 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 165 000 and CHF 170 000
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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

architecte, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 67 600
Women: 16-25median CHF 67 125
Men: 25-35median CHF 73 496
Women: 25-35median CHF 73 185
Men: 35-45median CHF 90 146
Women: 35-45median CHF 90 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 101 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 100 750
Men: 55+median CHF 110 000
Women: 55+median CHF 110 000
median CHF 80 573

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a architecte relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 70 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 108 786 per year.

Salary by work experience

architecte, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 70 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 72 791
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 81 983
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 88 060
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 98 830
21+ yearsmedian CHF 108 786
median CHF 80 666
+55%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for architecte have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 81 037. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 87 064 per year.

Salary trend

architecte, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 77 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 75 562
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 81 037
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 87 064
median CHF 80 607

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a architecte is Information technology / Telecom, with an average salary of CHF 136 400 annually. Followed by Transport / Logistics and Consumer / Luxury goods industry industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for architecte, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 136 400Set up Job Alert
  2. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 123 700Set up Job Alert
  3. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 114 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 112 6191 job
  5. Insurance
    CHF 112 0001 job
  6. Utilities
    CHF 108 1885 jobs
  7. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 106 0007 jobs
  8. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 102 327Set up Job Alert
  9. Health care / Social services
    CHF 100 060Set up Job Alert
  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 93 6002 jobs

Salary by cantons for architecte

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

architecte

CHF 80 680

median salary

Salary by canton

architecte

median
Aargau median CHF 88 420
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 80 600
Basel Land median CHF 75 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 72 900
Fribourg median CHF 79 000
Geneva median CHF 84 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 78 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 83 200
Neuchâtel median CHF 83 200
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 85 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 82 248
Solothurn median CHF 80 000
Schwyz median CHF 94 210
Thurgau median CHF 74 750
Ticino median CHF 91 250
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 86 000
Valais median CHF 75 600
Zug median CHF 81 950
Zurich median CHF 80 975
median CHF 80 680