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project leader salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 11821 salary entriesCHF 97 568
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 11 800 and CHF 35 000
2% earn betweenCHF 35 000 and CHF 46 750
3% earn betweenCHF 46 750 and CHF 61 050
11% earn betweenCHF 61 050 and CHF 77 230
16% earn betweenCHF 77 230 and CHF 87 900
16% earn betweenCHF 87 900 and CHF 96 550
18% earn betweenCHF 96 550 and CHF 108 333
median CHF 97 568
17% earn betweenCHF 108 333 and CHF 126 875
7% earn betweenCHF 126 875 and CHF 137 436
6% earn betweenCHF 137 436 and CHF 153 750
2% earn betweenCHF 153 889 and CHF 164 000
1% earn betweenCHF 164 000 and CHF 173 816
< 1% earn betweenCHF 173 816 and CHF 184 638
< 1% earn betweenCHF 184 638 and CHF 195 000
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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 leader, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 69 672
Women: 16-25median CHF 68 900
Men: 25-35median CHF 88 495
Women: 25-35median CHF 88 479
Men: 35-45median CHF 104 002
Women: 35-45median CHF 104 016
Men: 45-55median CHF 116 576
Women: 45-55median CHF 116 677
Men: 55+median CHF 117 000
Women: 55+median CHF 117 000
median CHF 97 530

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 91 076. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 110 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

project leader, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 92 683
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 91 076
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 96 679
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 98 901
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 107 973
median CHF 97 556
+17%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 98 943. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 100 513 per year.

Salary trend

project leader, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 96 446
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 94 451
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 98 943
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 100 513
median CHF 97 592

Jobs for project leader

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a project leader is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 132 000 annually. Followed by Insurance and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for project leader, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 132 000212 jobs
  2. Insurance
    CHF 120 78925 jobs
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 110 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 110 00077 jobs
  5. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 109 610Set up Job Alert
  6. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 105 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Health care / Social services
    CHF 104 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 104 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Education
    CHF 103 000752 jobs
  10. Utilities
    CHF 100 02937 jobs

Salary by cantons for project leader

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

project leader

CHF 97 536

median salary

Salary by canton

project leader

median
Aargau median CHF 97 500
Appenzell IR median CHF 136 000
Appenzell AR median CHF 89 850
Bern median CHF 95 942
Basel Land median CHF 95 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 100 000
Fribourg median CHF 95 640
Geneva median CHF 104 250
Glarus median CHF 83 535
Grisons median CHF 87 100
Jura median CHF 94 350
Lucerne median CHF 92 317
Neuchâtel median CHF 97 500
Nidwalden median CHF 86 990
Obwalden median CHF 95 600
St. Gallen median CHF 92 075
Schaffhausen median CHF 87 137
Solothurn median CHF 95 775
Schwyz median CHF 89 700
Thurgau median CHF 90 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 82 857
Vaud median CHF 103 138
Valais median CHF 95 554
Zug median CHF 103 740
Zurich median CHF 102 298
median CHF 97 536