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it project manager salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 380 salary entriesCHF 130 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 31 500 and CHF 31 500
2% earn betweenCHF 45 100 and CHF 62 000
7% earn betweenCHF 65 520 and CHF 76 000
9% earn betweenCHF 77 500 and CHF 91 356
16% earn betweenCHF 93 900 and CHF 110 832
10% earn betweenCHF 113 100 and CHF 126 000
18% earn betweenCHF 127 000 and CHF 138 075
median CHF 130 000
17% earn betweenCHF 138 600 and CHF 152 000
11% earn betweenCHF 154 967 and CHF 173 000
4% earn betweenCHF 176 667 and CHF 190 450
1% earn betweenCHF 198 450 and CHF 201 000
2% earn betweenCHF 208 000 and CHF 218 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 250 000 and CHF 250 000
2% earn betweenCHF 260 000 and CHF 265 000
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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

it project manager, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 79 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 81 248
Men: 25-35median CHF 100 525
Women: 25-35median CHF 100 525
Men: 35-45median CHF 135 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 135 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 140 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 139 334
Men: 55+median CHF 144 900
Women: 55+median CHF 89 000
median CHF 130 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 107 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 148 971 per year.

Salary by work experience

it project manager, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 107 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 118 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 134 500
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 136 500
21+ yearsmedian CHF 148 971
median CHF 130 000
+39%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 130 000. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 131 000 per year.

Salary trend

it project manager, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 123 500
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 131 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 130 000
median CHF 130 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a it project manager is Utilities, with an average salary of CHF 150 000 annually. Followed by Insurance and Commercial operation / Skilled crafts industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for it project manager, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Utilities
    CHF 150 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Insurance
    CHF 144 951Set up Job Alert
  3. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 139 8751 job
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 138 0004 jobs
  5. Machine / System construction
    CHF 137 7509 jobs
  6. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 137 50011 jobs
  7. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 136 8001 job
  8. Industry various
    CHF 132 50010 jobs
  9. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 130 00045 jobs
  10. Medical Technology
    CHF 130 0006 jobs

Salary by cantons for it project manager

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

ZH

Zurich

it project manager

CHF 124 505

median salary

Salary by canton

it project manager

median
Aargau median CHF 136 762
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 130 000
Basel Land median CHF 119 715
Basel-Stadt median CHF 136 800
Fribourg median CHF 130 500
Geneva median CHF 130 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 110 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 112 913
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 119 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 84 500
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 98 000
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 130 504
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 119 600
Zurich median CHF 130 000
median CHF 124 505