project leader salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Average salary based on 11915 salary entriesCHF 97 631
Average salary
< 1% earn betweenCHF 11 800 and CHF 35 000
3% earn betweenCHF 35 000 and CHF 53 176
3% earn betweenCHF 53 176 and CHF 63 220
10% earn betweenCHF 63 220 and CHF 76 915
25% earn betweenCHF 76 915 and CHF 92 450
18% earn betweenCHF 92 450 and CHF 103 269
average salary CHF 97 631
11% earn betweenCHF 103 269 and CHF 111 409
10% earn betweenCHF 111 409 and CHF 122 725
10% earn betweenCHF 122 725 and CHF 137 383
4% earn betweenCHF 137 383 and CHF 147 000
3% earn betweenCHF 147 000 and CHF 156 000
2% earn betweenCHF 156 000 and CHF 166 000
2% earn betweenCHF 166 000 and CHF 185 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 185 000 and CHF 195 000
Recently updated

Support pay transparency, add your salary anonymously.

Add your salary anonymously and get our

Add your salary anonymously and get our free eBook "The Art of Salary Negotiation"

Get free access to salary data and help make salary more transparent and fair

Add salary

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

Average salary
Men
Women
Men: 16-25average salary CHF 69 805
Women: 16-25average salary CHF 69 450
Men: 25-35average salary CHF 88 659
Women: 25-35average salary CHF 88 560
Men: 35-45average salary CHF 104 006
Women: 35-45average salary CHF 104 100
Men: 45-55average salary CHF 116 672
Women: 45-55average salary CHF 116 835
Men: 55+average salary CHF 117 650
Women: 55+average salary CHF 117 403
Average salary CHF 97 580

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 91 111. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 110 025 per year.

Salary by work experience

project leader, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
0-2 yearsaverage salary CHF 92 599
3-5 yearsaverage salary CHF 91 111
6-8 yearsaverage salary CHF 96 692
9-11 yearsaverage salary CHF 98 943
12-21 yearsaverage salary CHF 110 025
21+ yearsaverage salary CHF 108 013
Average salary CHF 97 609
+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 average salary was CHF 98 916. From 2023-2025, the average salary reached its highest at CHF 100 761 per year.

Salary trend

project leader, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
2014-2016 yearsaverage salary CHF 96 534
2017-2019 yearsaverage salary CHF 94 463
2020-2022 yearsaverage salary CHF 98 916
2023-2025 yearsaverage salary CHF 100 761
Average salary CHF 97 606

Jobs for project leader

More jobs for this profession

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a project leader is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 132 500 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

Average salary

/

Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 132 500165 jobs
  2. Insurance
    CHF 120 00012 jobs
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 110 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 110 00084 jobs
  5. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 109 610Set up Job Alert
  6. Health care / Social services
    CHF 105 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 105 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 104 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Education
    CHF 103 000616 jobs
  10. Utilities
    CHF 100 06244 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 97 605

average salary

Salary by canton

project leader

Average salary
Aargau average salary CHF 97 500
Appenzell IR average salary CHF 136 000
Appenzell AR average salary CHF 89 850
Bern average salary CHF 96 000
Basel Land average salary CHF 95 000
Basel-Stadt average salary CHF 100 000
Fribourg average salary CHF 95 640
Geneva average salary CHF 104 150
Glarus average salary CHF 83 535
Grisons average salary CHF 87 100
Jura average salary CHF 93 800
Lucerne average salary CHF 92 283
Neuchâtel average salary CHF 97 500
Nidwalden average salary CHF 86 990
Obwalden average salary CHF 95 000
St. Gallen average salary CHF 92 000
Schaffhausen average salary CHF 87 137
Solothurn average salary CHF 95 775
Schwyz average salary CHF 89 700
Thurgau average salary CHF 90 000
Ticino average salary CHF 0
Uri average salary CHF 82 857
Vaud average salary CHF 103 499
Valais average salary CHF 95 396
Zug average salary CHF 103 740
Zurich average salary CHF 102 587
Average salary CHF 97 605