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project assistant salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 383 salary entriesCHF 76 912
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 21 600 and CHF 26 000
2% earn betweenCHF 34 416 and CHF 40 320
< 1% earn betweenCHF 45 960 and CHF 45 960
8% earn betweenCHF 48 873 and CHF 56 400
18% earn betweenCHF 57 000 and CHF 66 736
13% earn betweenCHF 67 000 and CHF 73 112
22% earn betweenCHF 73 398 and CHF 83 200
median CHF 76 912
24% earn betweenCHF 83 600 and CHF 96 600
6% earn betweenCHF 97 500 and CHF 104 988
2% earn betweenCHF 107 000 and CHF 111 000
3% earn betweenCHF 113 400 and CHF 120 244
< 1% earn betweenCHF 125 000 and CHF 130 000
1% earn betweenCHF 135 000 and CHF 140 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 143 000 and CHF 146 000
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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 assistant, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 64 400
Women: 16-25median CHF 65 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 78 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 78 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 90 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 90 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 93 810
Women: 45-55median CHF 93 810
Men: 55+median CHF 110 000
Women: 55+median CHF 95 914
median CHF 76 912

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 72 545. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 94 900 per year.

Salary by work experience

project assistant, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 72 545
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 74 200
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 78 225
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 87 350
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 94 900
21+ yearsmedian CHF 90 925
median CHF 76 912
+25%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 76 700. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 79 950 per year.

Salary trend

project assistant, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 76 700
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 74 250
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 79 950
median CHF 76 912

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a project assistant is Consumer / Luxury goods industry, with an average salary of CHF 135 000 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for project assistant, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 135 0002 jobs
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 95 0008 jobs
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 92 9153 jobs
  4. Insurance
    CHF 92 8001 job
  5. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 90 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Medical Technology
    CHF 88 3005 jobs
  7. Industry various
    CHF 83 1417 jobs
  8. Machine / System construction
    CHF 82 0003 jobs
  9. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 81 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 80 6004 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.

ZH

Zurich

project assistant

CHF 76 158

median salary

Salary by canton

project assistant

median
Aargau median CHF 75 660
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 79 300
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 61 980
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 77 500
Neuchâtel median CHF 88 200
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 75 893
Valais median CHF 83 722
Zug median CHF 75 135
Zurich median CHF 76 912
median CHF 76 158