project engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland
Annual Gross Salary
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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
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 82 947. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 110 000 per year.
Salary by work experience
project engineer, Throughout Switzerland
salary progression through years of experience
Salary trend
The graph shows how salaries for project engineer have changed over time.
In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 91 637. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 92 816 per year.
Salary trend
project engineer, Throughout Switzerland
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 Insurance 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
- Banking / Financial institutionsCHF 135 00035 jobs
- Public administration / AssociationsCHF 120 0003 jobs
- InsuranceCHF 103 5007 jobs
- Medical TechnologyCHF 103 00058 jobs
- EducationCHF 98 0006 jobs
- Chemicals / PharmaceuticalsCHF 96 25031 jobs
- Information technology / TelecomCHF 95 500133 jobs
- Health care / Social servicesCHF 94 3564 jobs
- Media / Printing / PublishingCHF 93 5004 jobs
- Retail trade / WholesalingCHF 93 00026 jobs
Salary by cantons for project engineer
The top two high-paying cantons for project engineer are Solothurn and Zug. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.
Throughout Switzerland
project engineer
CHF 91 000
median salary
Salary by canton
project engineer