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construction manager salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 138 salary entriesCHF 105 000
median
3% earn betweenCHF 11 300 and CHF 20 000
2% earn betweenCHF 26 000 and CHF 31 600
7% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 50 000
3% earn betweenCHF 56 000 and CHF 65 000
3% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 75 000
8% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 91 000
19% earn betweenCHF 93 000 and CHF 101 000
17% earn betweenCHF 103 000 and CHF 111 800
median CHF 105 000
20% earn betweenCHF 115 000 and CHF 132 000
12% earn betweenCHF 135 230 and CHF 146 000
3% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 155 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 164 000 and CHF 164 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 175 000 and CHF 175 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 238 823 and CHF 238 823
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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

construction manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 96 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 45 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 108 165
Women: 35-45median CHF 107 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 138 500
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 105 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 70 500. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 128 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

construction manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 105 500
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 98 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 70 500
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 96 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 106 650
21+ yearsmedian CHF 128 000
median CHF 105 000
+21%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 110 500. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 123 000 per year.

Salary trend

construction manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 84 450
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 101 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 110 500
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 123 000
median CHF 105 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a construction manager is Medical Technology, with an average salary of CHF 145 500 annually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Retail trade / Wholesaling industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for construction manager, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Medical Technology
    CHF 145 5005 jobs
  2. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 142 500Set up Job Alert
  3. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 140 0001 job
  4. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 137 0002 jobs
  5. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 135 230Set up Job Alert
  6. Service sector in general
    CHF 130 0006 jobs
  7. Consulting various
    CHF 127 5002 jobs
  8. Health care / Social services
    CHF 126 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 120 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 120 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for construction manager

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

construction manager

CHF 105 000

median salary

Salary by canton

construction manager

median
Aargau median CHF 111 150
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 0
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 101 000
median CHF 105 000

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