city planner salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 46 salary entriesCHF 84 528

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

2% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 40 000

15% earn betweenCHF 56 160 and CHF 61 560

4% earn betweenCHF 64 963 and CHF 66 150

9% earn betweenCHF 68 784 and CHF 71 500

9% earn betweenCHF 75 000 and CHF 76 345

9% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 81 900

7% earn betweenCHF 83 856 and CHF 86 900

median CHF 84 528

9% earn betweenCHF 90 000 and CHF 91 000

9% earn betweenCHF 95 883 and CHF 100 000

9% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 107 100

4% earn betweenCHF 112 000 and CHF 112 350

4% earn betweenCHF 125 000 and CHF 125 500

7% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 135 000

4% earn betweenCHF 160 000 and CHF 160 000

40kCHF 40 000

69kCHF 68 784

112kCHF 112 350

160kCHF 160 000

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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

city planner, Throughout Switzerland

median

Men

Women

0Income208k

Men: 16-25median CHF 80 000

Women: 16-25median CHF 0

Men: 25-35median CHF 77 173

Women: 25-35median CHF 77 173

Men: 35-45median CHF 107 100

Women: 35-45median CHF 107 100

Men: 45-55median CHF 0

Women: 45-55median CHF 131 000

Men: 55+median CHF 0

Women: 55+median CHF 160 000

median CHF 84 528

16-2525-3535-4545-5555+

Age

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 68 784. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 132 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

city planner, Throughout Switzerland

median

60kIncome140k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 68 784

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 80 950

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 95 883

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 107 100

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 107 100

21+ yearsmedian CHF 132 000

median CHF 84 528

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years

+92%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for city planner have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 87 428. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 95 883 per year.

Salary trend

city planner, Throughout Switzerland

median

0Income110k

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 95 883

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 74 025

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 87 428

median CHF 84 528

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

years

Jobs for city planner

3 hours ago

Chef-fe de projet urbaniste

Place of work:

Lausanne

Workload:

80 – 100%

Contract type:

Temporary

Etat de Vaud

New

Yesterday

Urbaniste Chef·fe de projets à 80%

Place of work:

Nyon

Workload:

80%

Contract type:

Permanent position

Ville de Nyon

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2 days ago

Un-e architecte-urbaniste à 70%

Place of work:

Versoix

Workload:

70%

Contract type:

Permanent position

Mairie de Versoix

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a city planner is Public administration / Associations, with an average salary of CHF 99 000 annually. Followed by Consulting various and Service sector in general industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for city planner, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Public administration / Associations
CHF 99 000Set up Job Alert
Consulting various
CHF 86 941Set up Job Alert
Service sector in general
CHF 84 400Set up Job Alert
Building trade / Real estate
CHF 70 778Set up Job Alert
Legal / Business advice
CHF 56 550Set up Job Alert
Banking / Financial institutions
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Education
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Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
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Retail trade / Wholesaling
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Salary by cantons for city planner

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

Throughout Switzerland

city planner

CHF 84 528

median salary

Salary by canton

city planner

median

0Income90k

Aargau median CHF 0

Appenzell IR median CHF 0

Appenzell AR median CHF 0

Bern 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 76 800

Valais median CHF 0

Zug median CHF 0

Zurich median CHF 0

median CHF 84 528

AargauAppenzell IRAppenzell ARBernBasel LandBasel-StadtFribourgGenevaGlarusGrisonsJuraLucerneNeuchâtelNidwaldenObwaldenSt. GallenSchaffhausenSolothurnSchwyzThurgauTicinoUriVaudValaisZugZurich

city planner salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

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Salary by age & gender

Age & Gender

Salary by work experience

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Salary trend

Salary trend

Jobs for city planner

Highest-Paying industries

Highest-Paying industries for city planner, Throughout Switzerland

Salary by cantons for city planner

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city planner

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Vaud

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