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city planner salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 45 salary entriesCHF 80 000
median
2% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 40 000
2% earn betweenCHF 45 240 and CHF 45 240
7% earn betweenCHF 55 680 and CHF 56 160
16% earn betweenCHF 58 900 and CHF 64 000
18% earn betweenCHF 68 900 and CHF 75 400
7% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 80 000
median CHF 80 000
7% earn betweenCHF 83 000 and CHF 86 900
7% earn betweenCHF 91 000 and CHF 93 600
11% earn betweenCHF 99 000 and CHF 102 000
7% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 107 000
2% earn betweenCHF 112 000 and CHF 112 000
4% earn betweenCHF 125 000 and CHF 125 500
7% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 135 000
4% earn betweenCHF 160 000 and CHF 160 000
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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

city planner, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 80 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 75 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 75 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 104 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 104 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 0
Women: 45-55median CHF 131 000
Men: 55+median CHF 0
Women: 55+median CHF 160 000
median CHF 80 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 63 500. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 132 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

city planner, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 63 500
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 93 600
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 104 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 102 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 132 000
median CHF 80 000
+108%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for city planner have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 91 000. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 93 600 per year.

Salary trend

city planner, Throughout Switzerland

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 93 600
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 70 500
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 91 000
median CHF 80 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a city planner is Public administration / Associations, with an average salary of CHF 99 500 annually. Followed by Consulting various and Service sector in general industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for city planner, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 99 500Set up Job Alert
  2. Consulting various
    CHF 85 800Set up Job Alert
  3. Service sector in general
    CHF 80 500Set up Job Alert
  4. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 68 900Set up Job Alert
  5. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 45 240Set up Job Alert
  6. Banking / Financial institutions
    N/ASet up Job Alert
  7. Education
    N/ASet up Job Alert
  8. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    N/A1 job
  9. Retail trade / Wholesaling
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  10. Utilities
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Salary by cantons for city planner

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

city planner

CHF 80 000

median salary

Salary by canton

city planner

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 0
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 0
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 0
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 0
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 75 000
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 0
median CHF 80 000

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