Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 71'500 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 80'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 65'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 83'810 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 90'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 113'295 |
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Swiss professionsConstruction
Strassenbauinspektor/in
You lead and coordinate road maintenance in the city administration
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You plan, organise, and monitor road maintenance and construction projects in public administration.
As a Strassenbauinspektor/in, you keep the city road network fully operational. In this leadership role, you guide specialist teams, plan maintenance work, and monitor construction projects. You ensure roads stay safe, clean, and ready for winter service. Your work blends technical expertise with organisational excellence in the public sector.
FieldConstruction
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryPublic Administration
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Exact salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Bau-Inspektorin. Based on 33 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+12% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2017-2019 | CHF 71'500 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 60'480 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 80'000 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 90'000 | 10 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 85'000 | 9 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Strassenbauinspektor/in
Official education path
Entry typically requires a master's degree from a university or university of applied sciences.
Typical training path
Strassenbauinspektor/in
Prerequisites
- Master Universitäre Hochschule
- Master Fachhochschule FH
- Höhere Fachprüfung HFP
- Ausbildung als Bauingenieur/in FH or ETH
- eidg. dipl. Baumeister/in with long-term professional and leadership experience
Requirements
- Leadership and social skills
- Ability to develop, execute, and review projects
- Organisational and planning skills
- Technical understanding
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Leadership skills
- Organisational skills
- Technical understanding
- Planning ability
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You spend your days in the office checking winter service schedules. You also visit construction sites to track road repair progress.
- You organise and monitor the structural maintenance of the road network.
- You coordinate repairs, renovations, and new developments in the city area.
- You plan operational maintenance, including cleaning and winter service.
- You lead the specialist staff and assign tasks to the road master.
- You review budgets and coordinate measures with the administration.
- You ensure the safety and functionality of the transport infrastructure.
Working conditions
You work mainly in the civil engineering or transport departments of city administrations. You occasionally visit construction sites and operational locations across the municipality.
Strengths
- Leadership skills
- Organisational skills
- Technical understanding
- Planning ability
Trade-offs
- Responsibility pressure
- Weather dependency
- Coordination effort
- Willingness to work shifts
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