Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 54'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 72'800 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 72'200 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 71'500 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 78'000 |
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Swiss professionsConstruction
Bauverwalter/in
You manage a municipality's building administration and ensure all construction projects meet legal standards.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Bauverwalter/in manage municipal construction projects, review building permits, and monitor compliance with legal regulations.
As a Bauverwalter/in, you take responsibility for municipal building administration. You coordinate high and civil engineering projects. You carefully review building permits. You also negotiate with property owners and architects. You ensure that all legal requirements and boundary distances are met. Your work shapes local infrastructure and quality of life in the community.
FieldConstruction
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryConstruction
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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 Bauverwalter/in.
Salary trend
+24% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2017-2019 | CHF 63'100 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 28'665 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 78'000 |
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03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Bauverwalter/in
Official education path
Training is regulated at the cantonal level. It covers theoretical lessons and practical placements in building administration.
Typical training path
Bauverwalter/in
Prerequisites
- eidg. Ausbildungsabschluss auf Sekundarstufe 2 or equivalent
Requirements
- Negotiation skills
- Construction technical knowledge
- Ability to develop, implement, and review projects
- Organizational and planning skills
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Negotiation skills
- Construction knowledge
- Project planning
- Organizational skills
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You check boundary distances on site. You discuss the next steps with the property owner. Then, you carefully prepare the applications for the next municipal council meeting.
- You review building permits for completeness and legal compliance.
- You negotiate project details with property owners and architects.
- You check on site that building regulations and boundary distances are followed.
- You prepare applications for the municipal council to review.
- You coordinate the maintenance of water, wastewater, and road infrastructure.
- You monitor the implementation of exception permits under the Spatial Planning Act.
Working conditions
You work mainly in municipal administrative buildings. You regularly visit construction sites. Your workplace includes both administrative offices and active construction areas.
Where to learn
- Bildungszentrum für Wirtschaft und Dienstleistung bwd Weiterbildung BernPapiermühlestrasse 65, 3014 Bern
- Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW Hochschule für WirtschaftBahnhofstrasse 6, 5210 Windisch
Strengths
- Negotiation skills
- Construction knowledge
- Project planning
- Organizational skills
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Official procedures
- Changing work locations
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