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chef de chantier salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 4547 salary entriesCHF 89 777
median
1% earn betweenCHF 23 520 and CHF 34 998
3% earn betweenCHF 34 998 and CHF 46 349
6% earn betweenCHF 46 349 and CHF 62 000
11% earn betweenCHF 62 000 and CHF 72 345
15% earn betweenCHF 72 450 and CHF 81 600
21% earn betweenCHF 81 600 and CHF 93 162
median CHF 89 777
15% earn betweenCHF 93 162 and CHF 102 784
11% earn betweenCHF 102 784 and CHF 113 500
5% earn betweenCHF 113 540 and CHF 121 250
6% earn betweenCHF 121 250 and CHF 133 667
3% earn betweenCHF 133 667 and CHF 148 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 148 100 and CHF 157 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 157 000 and CHF 165 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 168 750 and CHF 175 000
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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

chef de chantier, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 69 711
Women: 16-25median CHF 70 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 82 777
Women: 25-35median CHF 82 727
Men: 35-45median CHF 96 910
Women: 35-45median CHF 96 994
Men: 45-55median CHF 100 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 100 000
Men: 55+median CHF 107 375
Women: 55+median CHF 107 563
median CHF 89 815

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 80 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 100 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

chef de chantier, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 84 430
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 88 856
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 92 300
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 100 000
median CHF 89 811
+25%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for chef de chantier have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 90 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 94 044 per year.

Salary trend

chef de chantier, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 89 760
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 87 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 94 044
median CHF 89 801

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chef de chantier is Media / Printing / Publishing, with an average salary of CHF 156 000 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chef de chantier, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 156 0001 job
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 130 0002 jobs
  3. Insurance
    CHF 120 0001 job
  4. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 112 28011 jobs
  5. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 112 2506 jobs
  6. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 109 20058 jobs
  7. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 100 5552 jobs
  8. Consulting various
    CHF 100 0003 jobs
  9. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 98 30012 jobs
  10. Education
    CHF 91 8643 jobs

Salary by cantons for chef de chantier

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

chef de chantier

CHF 89 832

median salary

Salary by canton

chef de chantier

median
Aargau median CHF 91 390
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 98 600
Berne median CHF 91 000
Basel Land median CHF 88 965
Basel-Stadt median CHF 91 125
Fribourg median CHF 86 000
Geneva median CHF 83 950
Glarus median CHF 85 250
Grisons median CHF 91 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 88 400
Neuchâtel median CHF 89 333
Nidwalden median CHF 91 050
Obwalden median CHF 81 510
St. Gallen median CHF 89 149
Schaffhausen median CHF 97 370
Solothurn median CHF 90 500
Schwyz median CHF 92 000
Thurgau median CHF 90 674
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 90 000
Vaud median CHF 87 100
Valais median CHF 84 500
Zug median CHF 97 500
Zurich median CHF 94 001
median CHF 89 832