application controller salary Throughout Switzerland

Annual average salary

CHF 120 000

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How much does a application controller earn throughout Switzerland?

  • Throughout Switzerland, a full-time application controller earns an average gross salary of CHF 120 000 per year.
  • This includes bonuses and the 13th salary.
  • Salaries typically range from CHF 63 500 to CHF 185 000, based on 46 entries.
  • Actual pay may vary based on experience, company size and location.

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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

application controller, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
Men
Women
Men: 16-25average salary CHF 0
Women: 16-25average salary CHF 63 500
Men: 25-35average salary CHF 101 000
Women: 25-35average salary CHF 105 500
Men: 35-45average salary CHF 118 000
Women: 35-45average salary CHF 118 000
Men: 45-55average salary CHF 148 000
Women: 45-55average salary CHF 101 850
Men: 55+average salary CHF 138 000
Women: 55+average salary CHF 0
Average salary CHF 120 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 94 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 180 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

application controller, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
0-2 yearsaverage salary CHF 112 000
3-5 yearsaverage salary CHF 110 000
6-8 yearsaverage salary CHF 94 000
9-11 yearsaverage salary CHF 120 600
12-21 yearsaverage salary CHF 152 500
21+ yearsaverage salary CHF 180 000
Average salary CHF 120 000
+61%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual average salary was CHF 126 675. From 2014-2016, the average salary reached its highest at CHF 136 500 per year.

Salary trend

application controller, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
2014-2016 yearsaverage salary CHF 136 500
2017-2019 yearsaverage salary CHF 120 000
2020-2022 yearsaverage salary CHF 103 000
2023-2025 yearsaverage salary CHF 126 675
Average salary CHF 120 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a application controller is Consumer / Luxury goods industry, with an average salary of CHF 185 000 annually. Followed by Catering / Hotel and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for application controller, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Average salary

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Jobs

  1. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 185 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 154 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Insurance
    CHF 133 3501 job
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 129 0003 jobs
  5. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 127 5056 jobs
  6. Machine / System construction
    CHF 126 0004 jobs
  7. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 120 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 110 0003 jobs
  9. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 101 4255 jobs
  10. Industry various
    CHF 88 40013 jobs

Salary by cantons for application controller

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

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Throughout Switzerland

application controller

CHF 120 000

average salary

Salary by canton

application controller

Average salary
Aargau average salary CHF 0
Appenzell IR average salary CHF 0
Appenzell AR average salary CHF 0
Berne average salary CHF 0
Basel Land average salary CHF 0
Basel-Stadt average salary CHF 0
Fribourg average salary CHF 0
Geneva average salary CHF 0
Glarus average salary CHF 0
Grisons average salary CHF 0
Jura average salary CHF 0
Lucerne average salary CHF 0
Neuchâtel average salary CHF 0
Nidwalden average salary CHF 0
Obwalden average salary CHF 0
St. Gallen average salary CHF 0
Schaffhausen average salary CHF 0
Solothurn average salary CHF 0
Schwyz average salary CHF 0
Thurgau average salary CHF 0
Ticino average salary CHF 0
Uri average salary CHF 0
Vaud average salary CHF 0
Valais average salary CHF 0
Zug average salary CHF 0
Zurich average salary CHF 0
Average salary CHF 120 000