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controller salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 3524 salary entriesCHF 104 006
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 25 200 and CHF 34 650
5% earn betweenCHF 35 600 and CHF 55 910
5% earn betweenCHF 55 910 and CHF 68 900
5% earn betweenCHF 68 900 and CHF 76 675
11% earn betweenCHF 76 675 and CHF 87 800
27% earn betweenCHF 87 800 and CHF 106 463
median CHF 104 006
23% earn betweenCHF 106 535 and CHF 126 320
12% earn betweenCHF 126 320 and CHF 141 000
4% earn betweenCHF 141 000 and CHF 152 000
3% earn betweenCHF 152 000 and CHF 161 125
3% earn betweenCHF 161 125 and CHF 180 500
1% earn betweenCHF 180 500 and CHF 197 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 200 000 and CHF 204 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 205 000 and CHF 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

controller, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 72 904
Women: 16-25median CHF 72 511
Men: 25-35median CHF 96 523
Women: 25-35median CHF 96 075
Men: 35-45median CHF 115 355
Women: 35-45median CHF 115 355
Men: 45-55median CHF 124 067
Women: 45-55median CHF 123 580
Men: 55+median CHF 119 000
Women: 55+median CHF 113 880
median CHF 104 032

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 96 832. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 123 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

controller, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 96 832
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 97 370
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 104 746
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 112 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 120 017
21+ yearsmedian CHF 123 000
median CHF 104 062
+27%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 105 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 109 118 per year.

Salary trend

controller, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 100 600
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 105 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 109 118
median CHF 104 012

Jobs for controller

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a controller is Utilities, with an average salary of CHF 118 000 annually. Followed by Insurance and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for controller, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Utilities
    CHF 118 0009 jobs
  2. Insurance
    CHF 118 0003 jobs
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 116 50014 jobs
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 115 250Set up Job Alert
  5. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 113 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 110 500Set up Job Alert
  7. Medical Technology
    CHF 110 0003 jobs
  8. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 108 5852 jobs
  9. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 108 0006 jobs
  10. Education
    CHF 105 50018 jobs

Salary by cantons for controller

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

controller

CHF 103 994

median salary

Salary by canton

controller

median
Aargau median CHF 105 778
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 100 000
Basel Land median CHF 98 617
Basel-Stadt median CHF 111 500
Fribourg median CHF 105 000
Geneva median CHF 105 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 91 000
Jura median CHF 57 600
Lucerne median CHF 103 740
Neuchâtel median CHF 83 265
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 100 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 106 000
Solothurn median CHF 102 375
Schwyz median CHF 105 000
Thurgau median CHF 90 175
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 101 250
Valais median CHF 96 911
Zug median CHF 120 000
Zurich median CHF 111 982
median CHF 103 994