project engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1660 salary entriesCHF 92 021
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 25 000 and CHF 30 947
4% earn betweenCHF 33 167 and CHF 46 421
3% earn betweenCHF 46 800 and CHF 54 180
6% earn betweenCHF 54 500 and CHF 67 000
9% earn betweenCHF 67 500 and CHF 76 936
18% earn betweenCHF 77 200 and CHF 87 500
14% earn betweenCHF 87 675 and CHF 94 185
median CHF 92 021
16% earn betweenCHF 94 244 and CHF 103 000
12% earn betweenCHF 103 000 and CHF 113 400
9% earn betweenCHF 113 472 and CHF 124 000
5% earn betweenCHF 124 000 and CHF 133 640
2% earn betweenCHF 133 640 and CHF 145 200
1% earn betweenCHF 146 539 and CHF 156 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 157 450 and CHF 169 000
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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 engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 75 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 75 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 87 419
Women: 25-35median CHF 87 465
Men: 35-45median CHF 101 075
Women: 35-45median CHF 101 027
Men: 45-55median CHF 108 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 107 100
Men: 55+median CHF 115 151
Women: 55+median CHF 122 000
median CHF 92 107

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 84 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 108 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

project engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 84 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 87 105
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 94 332
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 101 540
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 108 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 108 000
median CHF 91 998
+29%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 93 044. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 93 223 per year.

Salary trend

project engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 90 100
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 93 223
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 93 044
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 92 250
median CHF 92 114

Jobs for project engineer

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a project engineer is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 128 000 annually. Followed by Public administration / Associations and Catering / Hotel 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

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 128 00024 jobs
  2. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 120 2505 jobs
  3. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 110 8001 job
  4. Insurance
    CHF 107 4973 jobs
  5. Medical Technology
    CHF 103 00043 jobs
  6. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 98 11627 jobs
  7. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 95 941101 jobs
  8. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 94 6473 jobs
  9. Health care / Social services
    CHF 94 3562 jobs
  10. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 93 5001 job

Salary by cantons for project engineer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

project engineer

CHF 92 081

median salary

Salary by canton

project engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 96 200
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 95 100
Basel Land median CHF 98 963
Basel-Stadt median CHF 91 307
Fribourg median CHF 92 597
Geneva median CHF 95 286
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 91 000
Jura median CHF 85 300
Lucerne median CHF 92 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 99 273
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 88 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 104 469
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 92 000
Ticino median CHF 81 000
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 96 000
Valais median CHF 92 800
Zug median CHF 99 538
Zurich median CHF 95 550
median CHF 92 081