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air traffic controller salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 66 salary entriesCHF 101 000
median
6% earn betweenCHF 20 000 and CHF 25 200
8% earn betweenCHF 37 000 and CHF 45 000
14% earn betweenCHF 51 000 and CHF 65 000
15% earn betweenCHF 67 600 and CHF 78 756
5% earn betweenCHF 85 000 and CHF 91 000
9% earn betweenCHF 97 500 and CHF 104 000
median CHF 101 000
11% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 122 500
3% earn betweenCHF 137 500 and CHF 140 000
14% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 166 463
5% earn betweenCHF 173 000 and CHF 180 000
3% earn betweenCHF 192 000 and CHF 197 200
5% earn betweenCHF 203 947 and CHF 208 000
3% earn betweenCHF 218 550 and CHF 220 769
2% earn betweenCHF 245 000 and CHF 245 000
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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

air traffic controller, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 60 330
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 103 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 90 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 107 750
Women: 35-45median CHF 107 750
Men: 45-55median CHF 140 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 153 659
Men: 55+median CHF 137 500
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 101 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 65 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 208 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

air traffic controller, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 88 500
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 103 660
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 123 421
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 208 000
median CHF 101 000
+220%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 120 000. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 127 500 per year.

Salary trend

air traffic controller, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 127 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 92 500
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
median CHF 101 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a air traffic controller is Education, with an average salary of CHF 146 829 annually. Followed by Public administration / Associations and Service sector in general industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for air traffic controller, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Education
    CHF 146 8291 job
  2. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 142 231Set up Job Alert
  3. Service sector in general
    CHF 132 500Set up Job Alert
  4. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 110 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Health care / Social services
    CHF 104 0001 job
  6. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 100 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 85 0003 jobs
  8. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 83 350Set up Job Alert
  9. Industry various
    CHF 67 600Set up Job Alert
  10. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 44 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for air traffic controller

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

air traffic controller

CHF 101 000

median salary

Salary by canton

air traffic controller

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 0
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 152 969
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 108 750
median CHF 101 000

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