Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 30'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 66'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 20'000 |
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Swiss professionsTransport, Logistics & Safety
Flughelfer/in Helikopter
You support pilots during demanding helicopter missions in mountainous terrain.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Flughelferinnen und Flughelfer accompany helicopter missions, secure loads, and assist with passenger and cargo transport in difficult terrain.
The workplace is often far from roads and infrastructure. As a Flughelfer or Flughelferin, you accompany helicopter missions directly on site. You inspect cargo, secure loads with ropes or nets, and give the pilot precise hand signals. Whether for humanitarian aid missions, firefighting, or transporting materials in rugged terrain: your work is physically demanding and requires the highest concentration.
FieldTransport, Logistics & Safety
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryAviation
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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 Flughelfer/in Helikopter.
Salary trend
+60% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2017-2019 | CHF 30'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 48'000 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Flughelfer/in
Official education path
Training is provided through internal company courses and practical on-the-job training in helicopter operations.
Typical training path
Flughelfer/in
Prerequisites
- Berufliche Grundbildung (e.g. Forstwart/in EFZ, Bauberuf)
- Company-internal training
- Courses on the Flughelfersyllabus of the Bundesamt für Zivilluftfahrt BAZL
- Driver's license (preferably for trucks)
Requirements
- Physical resilience
- Analytical skills
- Good observation skills
- Precise way of working
- Sense of responsibility
- Good geographical knowledge in the vicinity of the helicopter base
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Physical endurance
- Analytical skills
- Keen observation skills
- Precise working methods
- Sense of responsibility
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the landing site and check the surroundings while the cargo is secured with a rope. You guide the pilot with clear hand signals so the load can be lowered precisely and safely.
- You inspect cargo and check landing conditions on site.
- You secure loads with special nets or ropes for the flight.
- You give the pilot precise instructions through clear hand signals.
- You assist passengers with safe boarding and disembarking from the aircraft.
- You assess conditions at the destination and coordinate the procedures.
- You monitor the entire transport process and ensure safety.
Working conditions
You work mainly outdoors at landing sites, in rugged terrain, or at locations for humanitarian and logistics missions.
Strengths
- Physical endurance
- Analytical skills
- Keen observation skills
- Precise working methods
- Sense of responsibility
Trade-offs
- Physical strain
- Weather dependency
- Shift work
- Risk factor
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