Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 98'061 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 56'121 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 77'085 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 80'148 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 21'000 |
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Swiss professionsBuilding Services
Serviceleiter/in Gebäudetechnik
You coordinate building services teams and manage service orders from the office.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As a building services manager, you lead technical teams, handle customer orders, and organise maintenance from your desk.
The smart control of building services systems is at the heart of your job. You are the organisational backbone for maintenance teams and the main contact for technical queries. From your office, you plan deployments, coordinate repairs, and ensure all processes run smoothly. With technical know-how and organisational skills, you manage daily operations efficiently.
FieldBuilding Services
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryBuilding services: plumbing, HVAC
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
No verified Swiss salary data is available for this profession yet.
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Serviceleiter/in Gebäudetechnik.
Salary trend
-21% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2017-2019 | CHF 82'951 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 65'560 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Serviceleiter/in Gebäudetechnik
Official education path
You typically enter this role after completing vocational training in building services, followed by internal onboarding or further education.
Typical training path
Serviceleiter/in Gebäudetechnik
Prerequisites
- berufliche Grundbildung in der Gebäudetechnik
- Techniker/in HF Gebäudetechnik
- Abschluss einer Höheren Fachprüfung im entsprechenden Tätigkeitsfeld
Requirements
- Organisational and planning skills
- Technical understanding
- Customer and service orientation
- Communication skills
- Leadership and social skills
- Enjoyment of administrative tasks
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Organisational skills
- Technical understanding
- Communication skills
- Leadership qualities
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit at your screen and assign precise locations to the installation teams. In between, you answer open technical questions from customers over the phone.
- You manage all service tasks from the office and plan the deployments.
- You are the first point of contact for your customers' technical queries.
- You forward orders precisely to the service installation staff.
- In larger companies, you coordinate an entire scheduling team.
- You monitor the progress of maintenance and repairs on site.
- You organise the training of new technical staff.
Working conditions
You work mainly in the office of a building services company or a facility management business. You occasionally visit the sites to discuss the technical equipment on location.
Strengths
- Organisational skills
- Technical understanding
- Communication skills
- Leadership qualities
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Stressful periods
- Sedentary work
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