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 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsEducation & Social Work
Schulinspektor/in
You ensure and develop the quality of schools.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
School inspectors advise schools on pedagogical and administrative matters and monitor quality development.
In a dynamic education landscape, you take on a central role as a quality guardian and advisor. You support teachers and school leaders through structural challenges. You also help develop teaching methods. Your focus is on maintaining high education standards in public and private institutions. With solid expertise and strategic thinking, you create lasting improvements in daily school life.
FieldEducation & Social Work
Education pathHigher Education Profession
IndustryEducation & Teaching
Swissdoc 0.621.20.0
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
- 🎓 Schulinspektor/in
Official education path
Entry requires a bachelor's degree from a university of teacher education. You also need relevant teaching and leadership experience.
Typical training path
Schulinspektor/in
Prerequisites
- Bachelor Pädagogische Hochschule PH
- Pädagogische Grundausbildung with teaching, organizational and leadership experience
- Further training at the pädagogische Hochschule
Requirements
- Strong sense of responsibility
- Communication skills
- Social competence
- Negotiation skills
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Sense of responsibility
- Communication skills
- Social competence
- Negotiation skills
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You analyze current curricula and discuss concrete measures with school leaders to improve quality. You exchange ideas with teachers about pedagogical challenges. You develop practical solutions together.
- You advise schools on structural and administrative matters.
- You systematically monitor the maintenance of pedagogical quality.
- You develop concrete measures to improve school organization.
- You support teachers with professional development.
- You consistently check compliance with pedagogical standards.
- You coordinate important staffing decisions in school operations.
Working conditions
You work at cantonal school offices, education departments, or private educational institutions. Your field covers public and private schools. You work on site or in an office.
Strengths
- Sense of responsibility
- Communication skills
- Social competence
- Negotiation skills
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Administrative workload
- Conflict management
- Travel effort
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