Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 76'300 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 75'320 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 78'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 81'516 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 90'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 97'100 |
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Swiss professionsTransport, Logistics & Safety
Logistik-Sachbearbeiter/in SVBL
You coordinate transport and process customer orders in logistics
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As a logistics generalist, you organise transport, document shipments, and support customers and authorities
In the dynamic world of supply chain, you take on a key interface role. As a Logistik-Sachbearbeiter/in SVBL, you prepare specifically for future leadership tasks. You coordinate transport, check export documents, and solve complex customer queries efficiently. Your expertise ensures smooth processes between forwarding companies, partners, and customs offices. You combine organisational skill with solid industry knowledge for sustainable logistics solutions.
FieldTransport, Logistics & Safety
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryLogistics
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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 Export Specialist. Based on 663 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+9% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 80'600 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 81'250 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 82'368 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 87'590 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zug | CHF 93'625 | 16 |
| Vaud | CHF 90'900 | 33 |
| St. Gallen | CHF 88'200 | 33 |
| Zurich | CHF 87'785 | 86 |
| Solothurn | CHF 86'501 | 20 |
| Fribourg | CHF 86'416 | 14 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Information technology / Telecom | CHF 93'000 | 5 |
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 90'000 | 47 |
| Consumer / Luxury goods industry | CHF 90'000 | 46 |
| Utilities | CHF 88'400 | 7 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 88'400 | 5 |
| Medical Technology | CHF 87'216 | 26 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 dipl. Logistik-Sachbearbeiter/in SVBL
Official education path
This path qualifies you as a logistics generalist and prepares you specifically for future leadership tasks
Typical training path
dipl. Logistik-Sachbearbeiter/in SVBL
Prerequisites
- Eidg. Fähigkeitszeugnis as Logistiker/in EBA or EFZ
- Other eidg. Fähigkeitszeugnis from a three-year vocational basic education and at least 2 years of professional practice in logistics
- Required module completions or equivalency certificates
Where this can lead
Lateral entry is possible with a completed commercial basic education and appropriate further training. This path often leads to the professional exam or the higher professional school.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Organisational skills
- Customer focus
- Documentation skills
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You check the shipping documents for an international shipment on your computer. You also coordinate the pickup with the customer by phone. At the same time, you clarify open customs queries with the relevant authorities.
- You organise and coordinate transport for national and international supply chains
- You arrange prompt follow-up deliveries to meet production needs or customer requests
- You carefully create and check all necessary shipping and export documents
- You actively negotiate terms and delivery dates with customers
- You exchange information with forwarding experts and customs authorities about shipments
- You systematically prepare for a later leadership role in logistics
Working conditions
You work in logistics centres, forwarding companies, or large corporations with their own goods flow. Your workplace is usually an office with direct access to storage and shipping areas.
Where to learn
- Schweizerische Vereinigung für die Berufsbildung in der Logistik SVBLRigistrasse 2, 5102 Rupperswil
Strengths
- Organisational skills
- Customer focus
- Documentation skills
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Shift work
- Stressful situations
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