project leader salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 11872 salary entriesCHF 97 622
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 11 800 and CHF 35 000
3% earn betweenCHF 35 000 and CHF 53 176
4% earn betweenCHF 53 176 and CHF 65 900
6% earn betweenCHF 65 900 and CHF 74 400
20% earn betweenCHF 74 400 and CHF 88 850
14% earn betweenCHF 88 850 and CHF 96 250
18% earn betweenCHF 96 250 and CHF 108 800
median CHF 97 622
14% earn betweenCHF 108 875 and CHF 123 275
11% earn betweenCHF 123 275 and CHF 141 000
4% earn betweenCHF 141 000 and CHF 153 000
2% earn betweenCHF 153 000 and CHF 162 000
2% earn betweenCHF 162 000 and CHF 175 225
< 1% earn betweenCHF 175 225 and CHF 186 100
< 1% earn betweenCHF 186 100 and CHF 195 000
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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 leader, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 69 805
Women: 16-25median CHF 69 450
Men: 25-35median CHF 88 615
Women: 25-35median CHF 88 476
Men: 35-45median CHF 104 002
Women: 35-45median CHF 104 035
Men: 45-55median CHF 116 590
Women: 45-55median CHF 116 627
Men: 55+median CHF 117 403
Women: 55+median CHF 117 268
median CHF 97 591

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 91 097. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 110 017 per year.

Salary by work experience

project leader, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 92 669
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 91 097
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 96 688
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 98 893
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 110 017
21+ yearsmedian CHF 108 013
median CHF 97 681
+17%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 98 932. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 100 650 per year.

Salary trend

project leader, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 96 488
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 94 481
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 98 932
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 100 650
median CHF 97 522

Jobs for project leader

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a project leader is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 132 146 annually. Followed by Insurance and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for project leader, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 132 14637 jobs
  2. Insurance
    CHF 120 00024 jobs
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 110 000160 jobs
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 109 666191 jobs
  5. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 109 61064 jobs
  6. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 105 000222 jobs
  7. Health care / Social services
    CHF 104 66666 jobs
  8. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 103 976149 jobs
  9. Education
    CHF 103 00015 jobs
  10. Utilities
    CHF 100 053167 jobs

Salary by cantons for project leader

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

project leader

CHF 97 562

median salary

Salary by canton

project leader

median
Aargau median CHF 97 500
Appenzell IR median CHF 136 000
Appenzell AR median CHF 89 850
Berne median CHF 95 962
Basel Land median CHF 95 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 100 000
Fribourg median CHF 95 640
Geneva median CHF 104 277
Glarus median CHF 83 535
Grisons median CHF 87 100
Jura median CHF 94 350
Lucerne median CHF 92 412
Neuchâtel median CHF 97 500
Nidwalden median CHF 86 990
Obwalden median CHF 95 000
St. Gallen median CHF 92 085
Schaffhausen median CHF 87 137
Solothurn median CHF 95 775
Schwyz median CHF 89 700
Thurgau median CHF 90 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 82 857
Vaud median CHF 103 268
Valais median CHF 95 554
Zug median CHF 103 740
Zurich median CHF 102 404
median CHF 97 562