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 professionsElectrical Engineering
Servicemonteur/in Elektro
You advise customers on electrical installations and repairs on site.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As a Servicemonteur/in Elektro, you carry out installation and repair work. You advise customers professionally from order acceptance to billing.
You are the first point of contact for technical problems in homes and telematics. As a Servicemonteur/in Elektro, you combine manual skill with technical know-how. You plan your appointments yourself. You order the necessary materials. You carry out installations and repairs on time. You advise customers from the first contact to the final bill. The job requires independence, a neat appearance, and high customer focus.
FieldElectrical Engineering
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryElectrical Installation
Swissdoc 0.440.88.0
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 Servicemonteur/in Elektro.
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
- 🎓 Elektroinstallateur EFZ
Official education path
You enter the field with a completed industry-specific training in electrical engineering. You add extra qualifications to your profile.
Typical training path
Elektroinstallateur EFZ
Prerequisites
- Driving licence category B
Requirements
- High customer orientation
- Independence
- Neat appearance
- Good oral and written communication skills
Where this can lead
Career changers can enter the field. You need comparable technical training. You also need practical experience in electrical or telematics work.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Customer focus
- Independence
- Technical understanding
- Communication
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at your customer's door. You check the faulty electrical installation. You replace the necessary components correctly. Afterwards, you document the work in the service report. You settle the invoice with the customer.
- You arrange service appointments with customers independently.
- You order and manage the materials needed for your orders.
- You carry out clean installation and repair jobs on time.
- You set up small installations in homes and for household appliances.
- You advise customers from order acceptance to the service report.
- You carefully fill out service reports with exact material details.
Working conditions
You work mainly on site with customers. This includes private homes and commercial businesses. Occasionally, you also carry out service work on existing telematics installations.
Where to learn
- EIT.swissLimmatstrasse 63, 8005 Zürich
Strengths
- Customer focus
- Independence
- Technical understanding
- Communication
Trade-offs
- Time pressure
- Driving effort
- Material management
- Customer contact
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