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controller salaries Basel-Stadt

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 104 salary entriesCHF 111 500
median
2% earn betweenCHF 54 438 and CHF 56 767
3% earn betweenCHF 65 000 and CHF 69 277
13% earn betweenCHF 73 450 and CHF 85 000
7% earn betweenCHF 88 000 and CHF 92 000
20% earn betweenCHF 96 000 and CHF 106 535
19% earn betweenCHF 109 000 and CHF 117 000
median CHF 111 500
11% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 124 000
15% earn betweenCHF 127 000 and CHF 143 000
4% earn betweenCHF 146 500 and CHF 155 200
2% earn betweenCHF 161 415 and CHF 162 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 170 000 and CHF 170 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 185 099 and CHF 185 099
< 1% earn betweenCHF 197 500 and CHF 197 500
2% earn betweenCHF 209 050 and CHF 210 000
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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

controller, Basel-Stadt

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 101 200
Women: 25-35median CHF 101 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 118 019
Women: 35-45median CHF 120 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 128 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 128 000
Men: 55+median CHF 113 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 111 500

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 85 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 121 811 per year.

Salary by work experience

controller, Basel-Stadt

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 85 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 100 500
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 111 100
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 121 811
21+ yearsmedian CHF 120 625
median CHF 111 500
+42%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for controller have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 110 422. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 120 000 per year.

Salary trend

controller, Basel-Stadt

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 105 500
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 110 422
median CHF 111 500

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a controller is Transport / Logistics, with an average salary of CHF 159 013 annually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Utilities industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for controller, Basel-Stadt

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 159 0131 job
  2. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 127 0004 jobs
  3. Utilities
    CHF 127 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 125 6255 jobs
  5. Insurance
    CHF 124 0001 job
  6. Industry various
    CHF 120 0003 jobs
  7. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 115 500Set up Job Alert
  8. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 113 5001 job
  9. Machine / System construction
    CHF 113 0002 jobs
  10. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 106 730Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for controller

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

BS

Basel-Stadt

controller

CHF 103 962

median salary

Salary by canton

controller

median
Aargau median CHF 104 744
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 99 748
Basel Land median CHF 98 617
Basel-Stadt median CHF 111 500
Fribourg median CHF 104 500
Geneva median CHF 104 500
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 91 000
Jura median CHF 56 100
Lucerne median CHF 101 055
Neuchâtel median CHF 87 810
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 99 500
Schaffhausen median CHF 106 000
Solothurn median CHF 102 375
Schwyz median CHF 105 000
Thurgau median CHF 90 175
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 101 025
Valais median CHF 96 911
Zug median CHF 120 000
Zurich median CHF 111 892
median CHF 103 962

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