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head of it project management salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 2139 salary entriesCHF 110 691
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 25 200 and CHF 36 000
4% earn betweenCHF 36 000 and CHF 57 750
3% earn betweenCHF 57 842 and CHF 67 000
5% earn betweenCHF 67 000 and CHF 76 900
14% earn betweenCHF 76 900 and CHF 92 400
12% earn betweenCHF 92 400 and CHF 102 529
15% earn betweenCHF 102 529 and CHF 114 000
median CHF 110 691
17% earn betweenCHF 114 000 and CHF 128 000
11% earn betweenCHF 128 625 and CHF 137 000
8% earn betweenCHF 137 000 and CHF 147 963
6% earn betweenCHF 147 963 and CHF 162 000
2% earn betweenCHF 162 000 and CHF 177 000
1% earn betweenCHF 177 000 and CHF 186 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 190 000 and CHF 201 250
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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

head of it project management, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 74 400
Women: 16-25median CHF 75 038
Men: 25-35median CHF 96 681
Women: 25-35median CHF 96 571
Men: 35-45median CHF 119 252
Women: 35-45median CHF 119 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 130 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 130 000
Men: 55+median CHF 131 500
Women: 55+median CHF 131 600
median CHF 110 697

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a head of it project management relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 100 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 125 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

head of it project management, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 101 040
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 107 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 111 833
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 124 500
21+ yearsmedian CHF 125 000
median CHF 110 686
+24%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for head of it project management have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 112 141. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 118 325 per year.

Salary trend

head of it project management, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 110 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 107 158
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 112 141
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 118 325
median CHF 110 716

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a head of it project management is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 130 000 annually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Legal / Business advice industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for head of it project management, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 130 00013 jobs
  2. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 130 00026 jobs
  3. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 130 0001 job
  4. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 130 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 127 500Set up Job Alert
  6. Insurance
    CHF 122 0005 jobs
  7. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 120 83013 jobs
  8. Consulting various
    CHF 120 0004 jobs
  9. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 116 3602 jobs
  10. Utilities
    CHF 115 5002 jobs

Salary by cantons for head of it project management

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

head of it project management

CHF 110 715

median salary

Salary by canton

head of it project management

median
Aargau median CHF 113 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 106 375
Basel Land median CHF 112 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 126 000
Fribourg median CHF 109 000
Geneva median CHF 120 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 110 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 96 200
Neuchâtel median CHF 90 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 97 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 90 000
Solothurn median CHF 120 000
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 91 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 120 000
Valais median CHF 104 500
Zug median CHF 113 295
Zurich median CHF 119 800
median CHF 110 715