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controller salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 731 salary entriesCHF 111 738
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 32 000 and CHF 37 333
< 1% earn betweenCHF 42 000 and CHF 54 600
2% earn betweenCHF 59 000 and CHF 67 947
3% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 76 700
8% earn betweenCHF 77 805 and CHF 87 000
11% earn betweenCHF 88 000 and CHF 96 200
16% earn betweenCHF 96 695 and CHF 106 000
17% earn betweenCHF 106 700 and CHF 118 000
median CHF 111 738
13% earn betweenCHF 118 650 and CHF 128 100
17% earn betweenCHF 129 000 and CHF 145 000
6% earn betweenCHF 147 000 and CHF 165 600
2% earn betweenCHF 168 000 and CHF 181 765
2% earn betweenCHF 186 000 and CHF 195 000
1% earn betweenCHF 200 000 and CHF 210 000
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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, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 76 700
Women: 16-25median CHF 59 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 102 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 102 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 120 900
Women: 35-45median CHF 120 533
Men: 45-55median CHF 135 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 135 000
Men: 55+median CHF 130 000
Women: 55+median CHF 110 500
median CHF 111 610

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 97 500. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 135 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

controller, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 97 500
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 104 500
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 114 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 119 325
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 125 854
21+ yearsmedian CHF 135 000
median CHF 111 738
+38%

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 112 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 115 000 per year.

Salary trend

controller, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 108 626
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 112 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 115 000
median CHF 111 624

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a controller is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 125 000 annually. Followed by Recruitment agency / Staffing and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for controller, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Insurance
    CHF 125 0001 job
  2. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 123 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 122 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 121 0005 jobs
  5. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 118 500Set up Job Alert
  6. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 115 500Set up Job Alert
  7. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 114 5003 jobs
  8. Utilities
    CHF 113 9401 job
  9. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 113 750Set up Job Alert
  10. Medical Technology
    CHF 112 000Set up Job Alert

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.

ZH

Zurich

controller

CHF 104 029

median salary

Salary by canton

controller

median
Aargau median CHF 105 000
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 111 900
Fribourg median CHF 104 500
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 85 537
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 100 943
Valais median CHF 96 911
Zug median CHF 120 000
Zurich median CHF 111 708
median CHF 104 029