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project assistant salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1775 salary entriesCHF 76 349
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 14 700
1% earn betweenCHF 15 750 and CHF 33 158
2% earn betweenCHF 34 416 and CHF 46 500
16% earn betweenCHF 47 000 and CHF 62 000
17% earn betweenCHF 62 000 and CHF 70 560
27% earn betweenCHF 70 580 and CHF 83 500
median CHF 76 349
15% earn betweenCHF 83 600 and CHF 91 520
11% earn betweenCHF 91 650 and CHF 106 500
5% earn betweenCHF 107 000 and CHF 122 850
2% earn betweenCHF 124 000 and CHF 136 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 136 500 and CHF 143 000
1% earn betweenCHF 144 444 and CHF 157 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 160 000 and CHF 170 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 170 000 and CHF 175 500
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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 assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 63 994
Women: 16-25median CHF 63 996
Men: 25-35median CHF 75 396
Women: 25-35median CHF 75 396
Men: 35-45median CHF 86 100
Women: 35-45median CHF 86 100
Men: 45-55median CHF 91 221
Women: 45-55median CHF 90 998
Men: 55+median CHF 94 388
Women: 55+median CHF 92 000
median CHF 76 382

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 72 182. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 90 998 per year.

Salary by work experience

project assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 72 413
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 72 182
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 76 936
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 85 100
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 90 998
21+ yearsmedian CHF 88 196
median CHF 76 382
+22%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 75 050. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 81 493 per year.

Salary trend

project assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 72 900
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 74 535
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 75 050
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 81 493
median CHF 76 349

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a project assistant is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 95 000 annually. Followed by Agriculture / Forestry / Wood and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for project assistant, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 95 00016 jobs
  2. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 93 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 87 0007 jobs
  4. Insurance
    CHF 85 995Set up Job Alert
  5. Health care / Social services
    CHF 83 6007 jobs
  6. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 83 2045 jobs
  7. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 82 500Set up Job Alert
  8. Utilities
    CHF 82 0007 jobs
  9. Education
    CHF 81 85022 jobs
  10. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 79 18516 jobs

Salary by cantons for project assistant

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

project assistant

CHF 76 384

median salary

Salary by canton

project assistant

median
Aargau median CHF 75 530
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 77 492
Basel Land median CHF 73 372
Basel-Stadt median CHF 81 925
Fribourg median CHF 80 950
Geneva median CHF 79 150
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 61 980
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 77 500
Neuchâtel median CHF 90 510
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 75 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 76 829
Schwyz median CHF 63 932
Thurgau median CHF 65 950
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 76 186
Valais median CHF 83 722
Zug median CHF 75 000
Zurich median CHF 77 458
median CHF 76 384