project architect salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 46 salary entriesCHF 100 205

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

2% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 50 000

11% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 65 000

13% earn betweenCHF 68 250 and CHF 73 645

7% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 84 500

9% earn betweenCHF 88 000 and CHF 92 183

20% earn betweenCHF 98 800 and CHF 105 000

median CHF 100 205

7% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 115 000

11% earn betweenCHF 119 600 and CHF 130 000

4% earn betweenCHF 142 000 and CHF 150 000

2% earn betweenCHF 163 116 and CHF 163 116

7% earn betweenCHF 199 200 and CHF 200 000

2% earn betweenCHF 227 500 and CHF 227 500

2% earn betweenCHF 240 000 and CHF 240 000

4% earn betweenCHF 260 000 and CHF 260 000

50kCHF 50 000

80kCHF 80 000

200kCHF 200 000

260kCHF 260 000

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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

project architect, Throughout Switzerland

median

Men

Women

0Income260k

Men: 16-25median CHF 105 000

Women: 16-25median CHF 0

Men: 25-35median CHF 72 963

Women: 25-35median CHF 73 645

Men: 35-45median CHF 104 000

Women: 35-45median CHF 100 400

Men: 45-55median CHF 119 600

Women: 45-55median CHF 121 433

Men: 55+median CHF 181 558

Women: 55+median CHF 200 000

median CHF 100 205

16-2525-3535-4545-5555+

Age

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 82 550. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 123 266 per year.

Salary by work experience

project architect, Throughout Switzerland

median

70kIncome130k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 86 250

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 82 550

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 101 000

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 121 091

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 109 500

21+ yearsmedian CHF 123 266

median CHF 100 205

0-23-56-89-1112-2121+

years

+43%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for project architect have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 100 100. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 104 000 per year.

Salary trend

project architect, Throughout Switzerland

median

0Income110k

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 72 280

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 104 000

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 100 100

median CHF 100 205

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

years

Jobs for project architect

3 weeks ago

Head of Brand and International Marketing 100%

Place of work:

Fisibach

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

LIKA Group AG

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Yesterday

Senior IT Architect in Finance Processes & Applications Team

Place of work:

Uzwil

Workload:

80 – 100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

Bühler AG

2 weeks ago

Solutions Architect & Developer Metadata and AI-based Search (100%, project-based - all identities and backgrounds)

Place of work:

Zürich

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a project architect is Health care / Social services, with an average salary of CHF 260 000 annually. Followed by Information technology / Telecom and Industry various industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for project architect, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Health care / Social services
CHF 260 0002 jobs
Information technology / Telecom
CHF 200 00042 jobs
Industry various
CHF 142 0008 jobs
Legal / Business advice
CHF 119 6004 jobs
Consumer / Luxury goods industry
CHF 115 5001 job
Building trade / Real estate
CHF 99 4006 jobs
Retail trade / Wholesaling
CHF 92 18310 jobs
Machine / System construction
CHF 60 0007 jobs
Banking / Financial institutions
N/A5 jobs
Consulting various
N/A4 jobs

Salary by cantons for project architect

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

Throughout Switzerland

project architect

CHF 100 205

median salary

Salary by canton

project architect

median

0Income10k

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 100 205

AargauAppenzell IRAppenzell ARBerneBasel LandBasel-StadtFribourgGenevaGlarusGrisonsJuraLucerneNeuchâtelNidwaldenObwaldenSt. GallenSchaffhausenSolothurnSchwyzThurgauTicinoUriVaudValaisZugZurich