Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 78'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 86'072 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 95'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 95'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 115'500 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 131'000 |
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Swiss professionsChemistry & Physics
Umweltschutzbeauftragte/r (chemische und pharmazeutische Industrie)
You check environmental rules in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You monitor compliance with environmental laws. You also support projects for more sustainable production processes.
In the chemical and pharmaceutical industry, you ensure clean production processes. You also handle legally compliant waste disposal. Your expertise protects the environment and companies from heavy fines. You analyze complex regulations. You assess environmental impacts. You work closely with specialist teams. Your daily goal is to implement ecological standards in practice. You keep operations efficient at the same time.
FieldChemistry & Physics
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryChemistry, Pharma & Biotech
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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 Biologist. Based on 207 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+10% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 85'200 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 84'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 90'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 93'600 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 94'500 | 28 |
| Vaud | CHF 83'000 | 24 |
| Berne | CHF 82'250 | 20 |
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 72'000 | 23 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Education | CHF 97'000 | 18 |
| Medical Technology | CHF 93'000 | 11 |
| Industry various | CHF 90'000 | 9 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 90'000 | 17 |
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 86'500 | 70 |
| Consulting various | CHF 84'800 | 10 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Umweltschutzbeauftragte (chemische und pharmazeutische Industrie)
Official education path
Training starts with vocational basic education. It is followed by advanced vocational training or a university of applied sciences degree. You also complete job-specific continuing education.
Typical training path
Umweltschutzbeauftragte (chemische und pharmazeutische Industrie)
Prerequisites
- Berufliche Grundbildung als Laborant/in EFZ or Chemie- und Pharmatechnologe/-login EFZ with corresponding higher vocational training (BP or HFP)
- Chemiker/in FH
- Good knowledge of legal provisions from Switzerland, EU and USA
Requirements
- Good written expression (drafting assessments / statements)
- Good spoken and written English skills
- Assertiveness
- Sense of responsibility
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Legal know-how
- Written precision
- Consistent implementation
- High responsibility
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit at your desk and review a new environmental impact study. A colleague asks about current wastewater limits. You discuss the new requirements with the production team. You find ways to implement them without stopping production.
- You continuously check compliance with official environmental regulations in production.
- You analyze environmental impact studies. You derive concrete measures from them.
- You coordinate projects to improve the ecological footprint of operational processes.
- You write official assessments and statements for internal and external parties.
- You monitor the implementation of emission and waste limits.
- You train staff on current legal requirements and safety standards.
Working conditions
You mainly work in laboratories, production facilities, or administrative offices in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. You occasionally visit external inspection agencies or authorities for coordination meetings.
Strengths
- Legal know-how
- Written precision
- Consistent implementation
- High responsibility
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Constant need to learn
- Internal conflicts
- High attention to detail
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