Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 67'546 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 69'716 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 74'999 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 78'736 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 84'158 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 86'396 |
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Swiss professionsEducation & Social Work
Bewährungshelfer/in
Guidance and support after prison
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You support people after their time in prison and help them return to daily life.
Probation officers guide people after prison. You help them reintegrate successfully into society. You assist in finding housing, work, and building a stable social network. You advise on personal difficulties and arrange professional help when needed. Your daily work requires empathy, patience, and a strong sense of responsibility.
FieldEducation & Social Work
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryAccompaniment & Support
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
⚠ Estimated — based on a related role
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Adjointe au Responsable Ressources Humaines. Based on 6,384 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 71'500 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 70'509 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 71'500 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 73'880 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Basel-Land | CHF 76'700 | 145 |
| Glarus | CHF 74'958 | 22 |
| Geneva | CHF 74'861 | 516 |
| Schwyz | CHF 74'833 | 56 |
| Zurich | CHF 74'677 | 1,100 |
| Zug | CHF 74'000 | 115 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 82'976 | 197 |
| Insurance | CHF 80'000 | 91 |
| Media / Printing / Publishing | CHF 79'650 | 52 |
| Machine / System construction | CHF 76'850 | 192 |
| Utilities | CHF 76'837 | 58 |
| Information technology / Telecom | CHF 75'600 | 198 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Bewährungshelfer/in
Official education path
Training usually involves a bachelor's degree at a university of applied sciences or specific further education courses.
Typical training path
Bewährungshelfer/in
Prerequisites
- Empathy
- Patience and flexibility
- Sense of responsibility
- Ability for critical self-reflection
Where this can lead
Besides studying, there are also voluntary roles that allow for parallel qualification.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Empathy
- Patience
- Sense of responsibility
- Self-reflection
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You meet the person you support at a café. You discuss the next steps for finding an apartment. You go through the paperwork together. You clarify open questions about daily life.
- You guide and support people after prison.
- You help them reintegrate successfully into society.
- You assist in finding suitable housing.
- You help secure work and material aid.
- You help build a stable social network.
- You advise on personal and relationship difficulties.
- You arrange medical or psychological help when needed.
Working conditions
You work in private social services or public institutions. You often visit clients at home or meet in neutral counselling rooms.
Strengths
- Empathy
- Patience
- Sense of responsibility
- Self-reflection
Trade-offs
- Emotional strain
- Administrative workload
- Uncertain prospects
- Boundary conflicts
06 · Similar
