Reference median salary
9’949CHF
Standardised gross monthly salary
FSO 2024 · CH-ISCO group 25
Switzerland
Switzerland
SALARIES BY OCCUPATION · INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
IT project manager salary
in Switzerland
For an IT project manager offer, identify the delivery commitments and the authority available to meet them. Project scope, budget responsibility and coordination across teams give meaning to the proposed remuneration.
Average, median and salary trends in Switzerland. Refine your comparison by city, canton or region.
Understanding the coverageThe detailed occupation is software design project management. It is separate from systems analysis and software development and is not limited to a particular agile method or Scrum role.
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Salary calculator: IT project manager
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Pay
All SwitzerlandFSO : Switzerland · 2024 · 100 %
Reference average salary
9’971CHF
Gross monthly equivalent
Eurostat 2022 · ISCO major group 2
All Switzerland, regardless of the selected location
All Switzerland, regardless of the selected location
Change over 10 years2014–2024
+7.9%
Median for the occupational group
Nominal change
Not adjusted for inflation
Not adjusted for inflation
What these figures measure
The median covers the occupational group ‘Information and communications technology professionals’ (CH-ISCO 25), to which this occupation belongs. Average coverage: ISCO major group 2 — professionals, Switzerland. These benchmarks cover groups broader than the individual occupation searched for. The two indicators have different populations and reference years.
The detailed occupation is software design project management. It is separate from systems analysis and software development and is not limited to a particular agile method or Scrum role.
OVER TIME
How has the reference salary changed?
Median for the occupational group · Switzerland · current francs
Salary over time
Median salaryCHF gross / month
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| Year | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7’495 | 9’222 | 10’982 |
| 2016 | 7’436 | 9’175 | 11’000 |
| 2018 | 7’444 | 9’286 | 11’136 |
| 2020 | 7’633 | 9’461 | 11’362 |
| 2022 | 7’834 | 9’703 | 11’679 |
| 2024 | 8’079 | 9’949 | 11’957 |
FSO data retrieved: 1 November 2026. The survey is conducted every two years; intervening years are not invented. The five-year view shows the observations available within that window.
LOCATION MATTERS
Compare salaries across Swiss regions
The 26 cantons belong to the seven FSO major regions. The ranking covers this occupational group in the reference year 2024.
GEOGRAPHICAL COMPARISON
Where are median salaries highest?
Information and communications technology professionals · 2024
Ranking of the 7 FSO regions for this occupational group. The listed cantons make up each region; the amount is not a separate measurement for each canton.
- 1Zurich10’732 CHFZurich
- 2Lake Geneva region9’799 CHFGeneva · Valais · Vaud
- 3Espace Mittelland9’753 CHFBern · Fribourg · Jura · Neuchâtel · Solothurn
- 4Northwestern Switzerland9’655 CHFAargau · Basel-Landschaft · Basel-Stadt
- 5Central Switzerland9’519 CHFLucerne · Nidwalden · Obwalden · Schwyz · Uri · Zug
- 6Eastern Switzerland8’787 CHFAppenzell Innerrhoden · Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Glarus · Graubünden · St. Gallen · Schaffhausen · Thurgau
- 7Ticino7’023 CHFTicino
CHF gross / month · 100%
Indicative ordering by descending median. * Statistically uncertain value: the regional order does not establish a statistically significant difference.
FSO checked on 1 November 2026ASSESSING A JOB OFFER
Match delivery accountability with decision-making authority
Coordinating a defined workstream and directing a project across several teams involve different responsibilities. Compare the actual mandate rather than relying on a method or job title.
Scope and resources
Clarify the deliverables, timeline, budget and resources assigned. Ask whether the manager can adjust priorities or must seek approval for changes to scope and expenditure.
Teams and suppliers
Identify the internal teams, external suppliers and stakeholders to coordinate. Distinguish responsibility for project delivery from direct line management of the people involved.
Risk and reporting
Compare risk tracking, escalation and reporting duties, including responsibility around launches. For remuneration, separate employee salary and bonuses from fees billed under an independent mandate.
Occupational reference : FSO · Swiss occupation nomenclature CH-ISCO-19. Comparison guidance: SalarioStat editorial team.
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Useful explanations to interpret the figures and prepare your comparison.
What is the salary for ‘IT project manager’ in Switzerland?
The benchmark shown is the median for the occupational group ‘Information and communications technology professionals’: CHF 9’949 gross per month at full-time hours in 2024. This is a group statistic, not a median isolating this occupation alone. Consider duties, responsibilities and employment conditions when comparing an offer. The detailed occupation is software design project management. It is separate from systems analysis and software development and is not limited to a particular agile method or Scrum role.
How can salaries be compared by workplace location in Switzerland?
The calculator lets you select Switzerland as a whole, a major region, a canton or a city. For cities and cantons, the median displayed is that of their FSO major region. The average remains a national benchmark. Selecting a location does not turn these figures into a statistic for that municipality.
What is the difference between average and median salary?
The median divides jobs into two halves: one earns less and the other more. The average adds up earnings and divides them by the number of observations. Here, the Eurostat average (2022) covers ‘ISCO major group 2 — professionals, Switzerland’; it should not be compared directly with the FSO median for group 25 (2024).
Are the figures gross or net? Is the 13th-month salary included?
Amounts are gross. The FSO median is standardised to full-time work of 40 hours a week and includes one twelfth of the 13th-month salary and annual special payments. Its annual equivalent is calculated by multiplying by 12, without adding a 13th month. Net income depends on personal deductions and is not calculated here.
Does an IT project manager share the same detailed occupation as a systems analyst, software developer or every Scrum role?
No. This page uses the software design project-management category, distinct from systems analysis and software development. Its headcount is not limited to one agile method or a Scrum title. Assess the responsibilities for scope, resources, coordination and delivery, while treating the displayed salary as a broader family reference.
How are the data on this page updated?
This page uses the same official datasets as the main calculator. They are checked automatically each month; the last valid data are retained if a check fails. A recent check does not change the statistical year: surveys publish results according to their own schedules.
VERIFIABLE FIGURES
Sources and calculation method
Sources, populations and reference years remain visible for every indicator.
Median, distribution and trends
Swiss Earnings Structure Survey. CH-ISCO group 25, all ages and sexes, public and private secondary and tertiary sectors. The primary sector is excluded. Data standardised to full-time employment; current francs.
- Latest statistical year
- 2024
- Last valid data retrieval
- 1 November 2026
Swiss reference average
Structure of Earnings Survey. Coverage: ISCO major group 2 — professionals, Switzerland. Mean gross annual earnings in full-time equivalents, divided by 12 for the monthly view. This group is broader than the FSO group. Economic activities B–S: primary sector excluded.
- Statistical year
- 2022
- Last valid data retrieval
- 1 November 2026
Editorial team: SalarioStat, an OSAM initiative · Occupational content reviewed on 9 November 2026. Amounts follow the calculator’s latest validated datasets.