Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 57'200 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 57'915 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 60'450 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 68'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 73'500 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 62'500 |
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Swiss professionsCulture & Media
Archivar/in (mit Grundkurs)
You preserve and make available records for administrations and companies
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You secure, organise and share records in administrations, organisations and companies for internal and external users
Archivar/in (mit Grundkurs) are the guardians of knowledge. You preserve documents, files and digital data carefully. You make the records systematically accessible for authorities, companies or the public. Your professional know-how ensures that important information is kept long-term and is always available. This further training path qualifies you specifically for work in modern archives.
FieldCulture & Media
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryInformation & Documentation
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Stamper. Based on 90 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 63'050 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 57'600 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 58'116 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 61'091 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 71'500 | 17 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Industry various | CHF 65'000 | 19 |
| Machine / System construction | CHF 61'091 | 13 |
| Media / Printing / Publishing | CHF 58'500 | 8 |
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 57'900 | 31 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 55'250 | 7 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Archivar/in
Official education path
This further training qualifies you specifically for daily archive work if you already work in an archive but do not have initial training.
Typical training path
Archivar/in
Prerequisites
- Analytical and systematic skills, strong interest in structure
- Broad general knowledge
Requirements
- Analytical and systematic skills
- Interest in structures
- Very broad general knowledge
Where this can lead
Career changes are possible if you have already gained experience in administration or documentation.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Analytical thinking
- Systematic working method
- Broad general knowledge
- Interest in structure
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You check newly received files, index them according to fixed rules and store them in secure archives. You always check for completeness and adapt the indexing data to current standards.
- You check newly received records for completeness and order.
- You index the documents according to defined indexing rules.
- You store the files securely in archives or digital systems.
- You make the information accessible for authorities and companies.
- You support users with research and borrowing of records.
- You maintain the archive databases and update the inventory lists.
Working conditions
You work in public administrations, private companies or specialised archives. Your workplace usually includes an archive room, an office and digital workstations.
Where to learn
- Verein Schweizerischer Archivarinnen und Archivare VSA Sekretariat c/o Büro Pontri GmbHSolothurnstrasse 13, 3322 Urtenen-Schönbühl
Strengths
- Analytical thinking
- Systematic working method
- Broad general knowledge
- Interest in structure
Trade-offs
- Strict rules
- Sedentary work
- Slow processes
- Responsible preservation
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