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project controller salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 118 salary entriesCHF 102 470
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4% earn betweenCHF 39 500 and CHF 46 211
2% earn betweenCHF 59 159 and CHF 60 000
2% earn betweenCHF 68 000 and CHF 71 580
4% earn betweenCHF 76 784 and CHF 80 640
27% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 96 600
21% earn betweenCHF 98 000 and CHF 106 950
median CHF 102 470
18% earn betweenCHF 108 500 and CHF 117 000
5% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 125 000
8% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 137 000
3% earn betweenCHF 140 000 and CHF 145 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 160 000 and CHF 160 000
3% earn betweenCHF 173 333 and CHF 175 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 187 000 and CHF 187 000
2% earn betweenCHF 208 500 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

project controller, Throughout Switzerland

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 100 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 100 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 107 725
Women: 35-45median CHF 106 385
Men: 45-55median CHF 100 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 110 000
Men: 55+median CHF 144 000
Women: 55+median CHF 86 000
median CHF 102 470

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 99 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 115 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

project controller, Throughout Switzerland

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 100 400
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 100 790
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 99 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 115 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 108 550
21+ yearsmedian CHF 100 000
median CHF 102 470
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salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 108 500. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 120 000 per year.

Salary trend

project controller, Throughout Switzerland

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2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 108 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 94 900
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 101 581
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
median CHF 102 470

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a project controller is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 146 725 annually. Followed by Building trade / Real estate and Health care / Social services industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for project controller, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Insurance
    CHF 146 7251 job
  2. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 120 0003 jobs
  3. Health care / Social services
    CHF 116 0001 job
  4. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 115 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 107 6254 jobs
  6. Utilities
    CHF 106 9501 job
  7. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 105 1251 job
  8. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 103 780Set up Job Alert
  9. Education
    CHF 102 439Set up Job Alert
  10. Machine / System construction
    CHF 101 5815 jobs

Salary by cantons for project controller

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

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Throughout Switzerland

project controller

CHF 102 469

median salary

Salary by canton

project controller

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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 0
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 108 475
median CHF 102 469

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