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project engineer salaries St. Gallen

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 43 salary entriesCHF 88 000
median
5% earn betweenCHF 62 400 and CHF 62 600
2% earn betweenCHF 69 836 and CHF 69 836
5% earn betweenCHF 73 300 and CHF 73 615
16% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 78 710
9% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 81 230
9% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 85 709
14% earn betweenCHF 87 490 and CHF 89 500
median CHF 88 000
9% earn betweenCHF 90 725 and CHF 93 542
7% earn betweenCHF 94 500 and CHF 96 000
7% earn betweenCHF 99 500 and CHF 100 100
9% earn betweenCHF 102 375 and CHF 103 870
2% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 110 000
2% earn betweenCHF 112 602 and CHF 112 602
2% earn betweenCHF 115 000 and CHF 115 000

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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 engineer, St. Gallen

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 80 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 85 013
Women: 25-35median CHF 99 500
Men: 35-45median CHF 103 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 0
Men: 45-55median CHF 156 301
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 0
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 88 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 80 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 99 620 per year.

Salary by work experience

project engineer, St. Gallen

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 88 497
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 87 295
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 99 620
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 95 937
21+ yearsmedian CHF 98 745
median CHF 88 000
+12%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 85 025. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 92 000 per year.

Salary trend

project engineer, St. Gallen

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 79 355
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 85 025
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 92 000
median CHF 88 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a project engineer is Utilities, with an average salary of CHF 103 000 annually. Followed by Industry various and Machine / System construction industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for project engineer, St. Gallen

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Utilities
    CHF 103 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Industry various
    CHF 93 5425 jobs
  3. Machine / System construction
    CHF 87 7453 jobs
  4. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 83 750Set up Job Alert
  5. Education
    CHF 81 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 78 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Banking / Financial institutions
    N/ASet up Job Alert
  8. Consulting various
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  9. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    N/A1 job
  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
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Salary by cantons for project engineer

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

SG

St. Gallen

project engineer

CHF 92 033

median salary

Salary by canton

project engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 96 050
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 95 100
Basel Land median CHF 98 700
Basel-Stadt median CHF 91 307
Fribourg median CHF 92 597
Geneva median CHF 95 072
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 91 000
Jura median CHF 85 300
Lucerne median CHF 92 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 99 273
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 88 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 104 469
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 91 500
Ticino median CHF 81 000
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 96 289
Valais median CHF 92 800
Zug median CHF 99 538
Zurich median CHF 95 275
median CHF 92 033