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project engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1677 salary entriesCHF 92 002
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 20 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 23 000 and CHF 33 167
6% earn betweenCHF 36 000 and CHF 53 000
6% earn betweenCHF 54 180 and CHF 66 948
8% earn betweenCHF 67 000 and CHF 76 320
20% earn betweenCHF 76 400 and CHF 88 600
28% earn betweenCHF 88 667 and CHF 103 364
median CHF 92 002
10% earn betweenCHF 103 480 and CHF 111 500
10% earn betweenCHF 111 633 and CHF 123 500
5% earn betweenCHF 124 000 and CHF 134 000
2% earn betweenCHF 134 282 and CHF 144 000
1% earn betweenCHF 145 200 and CHF 155 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 156 500 and CHF 165 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 165 000 and CHF 178 000
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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

project engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 75 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 75 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 87 243
Women: 25-35median CHF 87 223
Men: 35-45median CHF 101 052
Women: 35-45median CHF 101 029
Men: 45-55median CHF 108 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 107 100
Men: 55+median CHF 115 151
Women: 55+median CHF 122 000
median CHF 92 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 83 928. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 108 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

project engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 83 928
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 87 083
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 93 733
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 101 500
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 108 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 108 000
median CHF 92 002
+29%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for project engineer have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 93 000. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 93 153 per year.

Salary trend

project engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 90 100
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 93 153
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 93 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 92 250
median CHF 92 010

Jobs for project engineer

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a project engineer is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 135 000 annually. Followed by Public administration / Associations and Catering / Hotel industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for project engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 135 00067 jobs
  2. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 120 250Set up Job Alert
  3. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 110 80026 jobs
  4. Insurance
    CHF 107 497Set up Job Alert
  5. Medical Technology
    CHF 103 0005 jobs
  6. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 97 825Set up Job Alert
  7. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 95 941Set up Job Alert
  8. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 94 6474 jobs
  9. Health care / Social services
    CHF 94 356Set up Job Alert
  10. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 93 5002 jobs

Salary by cantons for project engineer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

project engineer

CHF 91 972

median salary

Salary by canton

project engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 96 200
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 95 100
Basel Land median CHF 98 963
Basel-Stadt median CHF 91 307
Fribourg median CHF 92 597
Geneva median CHF 95 286
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 91 000
Jura median CHF 85 300
Lucerne median CHF 92 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 99 273
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 88 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 104 469
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 92 000
Ticino median CHF 81 000
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 96 000
Valais median CHF 92 800
Zug median CHF 99 538
Zurich median CHF 95 550
median CHF 91 972