Salary by experience
View as table
| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 62'400 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 62'400 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 12'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 112'000 |
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Swiss professionsNature & Environment
Viehhändler/in
You buy and sell livestock and breeding animals at the market
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You facilitate the trade in livestock and breeding animals. You advise farmers on animal husbandry and breeding.
Viehhändler/in manage livestock market traffic. You assess animals by breed and health. You negotiate prices and organise safe transport. Your deep knowledge of animal husbandry, breeding and disease prevention is essential for modern farming. You act as a key link between farms, authorities and the meat industry. You ensure smooth trade.
FieldNature & Environment
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryAnimal Husbandry & Care
Swissdoc 0.140.35.0
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 Viehhändler/in.
Salary trend
-44% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2017-2019 | CHF 112'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 62'400 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Viehhändler/in
Official education path
You gain the qualification through a three-day introductory course with a final exam.
Typical training path
Viehhändler/in
Prerequisites
- Viehhändlerpatent
- Guter Leumund
- Handlungsfähigkeit
- Zahlungsfähigkeit
Requirements
- Interest in trade and administration
- Good knowledge of animal breeding and husbandry
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Animal expertise
- Negotiation skills
- Regulatory compliance
- Organisational skills
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the livestock market and check the condition of the animals. With the patent in your pocket, you negotiate the terms for the next transport.
- You assess livestock and breeding animals by breed and health status.
- You negotiate purchase and sale prices with farmers and farms.
- You organise the safe transport of the animals to the destination.
- You monitor compliance with animal welfare and disease regulations.
- You advise farms on animal husbandry questions.
- You take the required exam for the livestock dealer patent.
Working conditions
You work mainly in livestock farming and on agricultural farms. You are also active at livestock markets and in transport vehicles.
Where to learn
- Bundesamt für Lebensmittelsicherheit und VeterinärwesenSchwarzenburgstrasse 155, 3003 Bern
- Schweizerischer Viehhändler Verband SVV Geschäftsstelle Kasernenstrasse 97Postfach 660, 7007 Chur
Strengths
- Animal expertise
- Negotiation skills
- Regulatory compliance
- Organisational skills
Trade-offs
- Weather dependency
- Physical strain
- Regulatory pressure
- Price fluctuations
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