Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 65'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 63'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 73'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 78'104 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 84'800 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 91'171 |
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Swiss professionsBusiness, Administration & Tourism
Sachbearbeiter/in Öffentliche Verwaltung
You independently handle permits and administrative procedures.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You independently handle permits, personnel, and purchasing processes in public administration.
FieldBusiness, Administration & Tourism
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryAdministration, Business & Management
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Exact salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Public Administration Clerk. Based on 682 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+23% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 58'763 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 79'468 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 67'742 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 72'436 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Appenzell I. | CHF 136'000 | 25 |
| Aargau | CHF 81'900 | 31 |
| Schwyz | CHF 78'200 | 12 |
| Zurich | CHF 78'000 | 173 |
| St. Gallen | CHF 76'700 | 43 |
| Basel-Land | CHF 75'375 | 14 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade / Wholesaling | CHF 136'000 | 17 |
| Catering / Hotel | CHF 136'000 | 17 |
| Consulting various | CHF 86'000 | 9 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 82'095 | 10 |
| Insurance | CHF 82'000 | 18 |
| Education | CHF 81'605 | 28 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 kaufmännische Lehre oder vergleichbare Ausbildung
Official education path
You typically enter through a completed commercial apprenticeship or comparable training with practical experience.
Typical training path
kaufmännische Lehre oder vergleichbare Ausbildung
Prerequisites
- Grundbildung mit eidg. Fähigkeitszeugnis EFZ
- Completed commercial apprenticeship or comparable training
- Experience in public administration
Requirements
- Reliability
- Enjoyment of administrative work
- Oral and written language proficiency
Where this can lead
Lateral entry is often possible if you already have experience in public administration or a related commercial qualification.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Reliability
- Language skills
- Structured thinking
- Decision-making confidence
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 carefully check incoming applications for completeness. Then you draft the corresponding permit decisions and initiate the next steps.
- You independently process contribution and permit procedures according to current guidelines.
- You draft complex correspondence and communicate with authorities and applicants.
- You check personnel and purchasing documents for completeness and legality.
- You issue permits and determine measures for the next steps.
- You coordinate processes and make decisions in defined standard procedures.
- You document all processing steps without gaps and strictly meet deadlines.
Working conditions
You work in cantonal or municipal administrations as well as public institutions. Your offices are usually located in administrative buildings or service centers.
Strengths
- Reliability
- Language skills
- Structured thinking
- Decision-making confidence
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Strict rule compliance
- Office work
- Documentation workload
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