Salary for Project Manager in Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1034 salary entriesCHF 110 000

Median

Updated 3 days ago

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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

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Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 91 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 129 800 per year.

Salary by work experience

project manager, Zurich

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+26%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2013-2015, the annual median salary was CHF 114 300. From 2016-2018, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 120 000 per year.

Salary trend

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a project manager is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 133 500 anually. Followed by Insurance and Information technology / Telecom industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for project manager, Zurich

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Banking / Financial institutions
CHF 133 50035 jobs
Insurance
CHF 129 00030 jobs
Information technology / Telecom
CHF 122 00059 jobs
Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
CHF 115 00017 jobs
Industry various
CHF 114 00038 jobs
Building trade / Real estate
CHF 110 00015 jobs
Machine / System construction
CHF 110 00041 jobs
Utilities
CHF 107 0002 jobs
Health care / Social services
CHF 104 12813 jobs
Medical Technology
CHF 104 00019 jobs

Salary by cantons for project manager

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