architect salaries St. Gallen

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 102 salary entriesCHF 84 500
median
4% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 15 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 43 200 and CHF 43 200
3% earn betweenCHF 52 744 and CHF 57 000
3% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 66 000
25% earn betweenCHF 68 000 and CHF 78 000
20% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 87 360
median CHF 84 500
11% earn betweenCHF 90 000 and CHF 94 000
18% earn betweenCHF 95 000 and CHF 100 800
5% earn betweenCHF 102 000 and CHF 106 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 110 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 116 000 and CHF 116 000
5% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 125 500
3% earn betweenCHF 135 000 and CHF 140 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 158 808 and CHF 158 808

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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

architect, St. Gallen

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 68 750
Women: 16-25median CHF 71 500
Men: 25-35median CHF 75 607
Women: 25-35median CHF 76 457
Men: 35-45median CHF 97 500
Women: 35-45median CHF 92 500
Men: 45-55median CHF 95 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 94 500
Men: 55+median CHF 84 500
Women: 55+median CHF 81 250
median CHF 84 500

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 75 400. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 98 800 per year.

Salary by work experience

architect, St. Gallen

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 75 400
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 77 891
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 85 197
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 92 500
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 98 800
21+ yearsmedian CHF 85 000
median CHF 84 500
+13%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 83 035. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 91 000 per year.

Salary trend

architect, St. Gallen

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 80 600
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 83 035
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 91 000
median CHF 85 000

Jobs for architect

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a architect is Commercial operation / Skilled crafts, with an average salary of CHF 312 500 annually. Followed by Legal / Business advice and Public administration / Associations industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for architect, St. Gallen

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 312 500Set up Job Alert
  2. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 120 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 91 0001 job
  4. Consulting various
    CHF 85 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 84 2504 jobs
  6. Service sector in general
    CHF 82 0001 job
  7. Banking / Financial institutions
    N/A1 job
  8. Education
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  9. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
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  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
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Salary by cantons for architect

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

SG

St. Gallen

architect

CHF 80 814

median salary

Salary by canton

architect

median
Aargau median CHF 88 541
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 80 600
Basel Land median CHF 75 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 72 900
Fribourg median CHF 79 000
Geneva median CHF 84 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 78 001
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 83 200
Neuchâtel median CHF 83 200
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 85 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 82 248
Solothurn median CHF 80 000
Schwyz median CHF 94 210
Thurgau median CHF 74 750
Ticino median CHF 91 250
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 86 000
Valais median CHF 75 600
Zug median CHF 82 000
Zurich median CHF 81 003
median CHF 80 814