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cost controller salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 58 salary entriesCHF 90 000
median
2% earn betweenCHF 26 400 and CHF 26 400
5% earn betweenCHF 43 611 and CHF 48 000
2% earn betweenCHF 55 000 and CHF 55 000
12% earn betweenCHF 59 000 and CHF 63 000
9% earn betweenCHF 67 301 and CHF 75 000
16% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 86 000
14% earn betweenCHF 89 000 and CHF 95 000
median CHF 90 000
9% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 106 000
16% earn betweenCHF 112 708 and CHF 120 000
9% earn betweenCHF 127 000 and CHF 135 000
2% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 150 000
3% earn betweenCHF 175 000 and CHF 180 000
2% earn betweenCHF 188 000 and CHF 188 000
2% earn betweenCHF 200 000 and CHF 200 000

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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

cost controller, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 60 050
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 89 500
Women: 25-35median CHF 89 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 100 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 90 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 117 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 115 000
Women: 55+median CHF 112 708
median CHF 90 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 81 250. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 119 854 per year.

Salary by work experience

cost controller, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 81 250
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 91 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 119 854
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 114 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 115 000
median CHF 90 000
+42%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 89 500. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 119 500 per year.

Salary trend

cost controller, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 89 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 87 315
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 119 500
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 84 250
median CHF 90 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a cost controller is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 120 000 annually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Service sector in general industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for cost controller, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Insurance
    CHF 120 0001 job
  2. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 116 8662 jobs
  3. Service sector in general
    CHF 115 8893 jobs
  4. Industry various
    CHF 114 0975 jobs
  5. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 102 5001 job
  6. Machine / System construction
    CHF 93 0004 jobs
  7. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 90 0001 job
  8. Health care / Social services
    CHF 84 6304 jobs
  9. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 84 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 77 0251 job

Salary by cantons for cost controller

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

cost controller

CHF 90 000

median salary

Salary by canton

cost 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 0
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 0
median CHF 90 000