Earning Power

Switzerland—All Respondents
Annualized Salary by Highest Formal Education Level Obtained
Education n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
High school degree 10 3% 112,626 157,311 178,088 147,039
Some college or associate’s
degree 13 3% 113,779 138,909 143,460 129,533
4-year college degree 67 18% 109,931 128,619 138,513 125,284
Master’s degree 242 65% 110,811 128,372 144,449 129,283
Doctoral degree 43 11% 109,716 128,619 154,343 133,662
Annualized Salary by Degree in Project Management
Degree n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Have a degree in PM 62 17% 108,832 128,619 148,407 127,577
No degree in PM 308 83% 112,015 128,619 143,865 129,634
Annualized Salary by PMP ® Status
Status n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Have a PMP ® certification 313 83% 113,779 128,619 148,407 132,019
PMP for less than 1 year 11 4% 93,991 96,959 128,619 116,702
PMP for 1 to less than
5 years 206 67% 109,326 127,787 142,471 128,132
PMP for 5 to less than
10 years 75 24% 124,662 138,513 154,931 140,899
PMP for 10 to less than
20 years 15 5% 138,513 144,449 160,280 150,552
PMP for 20 or more years 1 * -- -- -- --
Do not have a PMP ®
certification 62 17% 95,475 115,083 128,619 117,104
Annualized Salary by Amount of Training per Year
Days n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Less than 5 days 156 42% 108,832 123,673 142,965 126,134
5 to 9 days 147 40% 114,186 128,619 146,428 130,965
10 days or more 68 18% 113,878 129,609 148,407 134,307
Annualized Salary by Gender
Gender n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Male 304 84% 113,779 128,619 148,407 131,572
Female 59 16% 98,938 118,726 133,566 117,688
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