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
Leiter/in Einwohnerdienste
You lead the residents' office and advise citizens on all registrations
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You coordinate registrations, manage the residents' register, and lead a public service team
As Leiter/in Einwohnerdienste, you steer the heart of municipal administration. You advise citizens on key life events. You coordinate complex registrations and ensure precise register management. Your team supports you with applications and statistics. Your expertise guarantees smooth administrative processes and top service quality for the whole community.
FieldBusiness, Administration & Tourism
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryPublic Administration
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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 Berufslehre, Fachrichtung öffentliche Verwaltung
Official education path
The path leads through initial commercial training with a focus on public administration, plus work experience in team leadership
Typical training path
Kaufmännische Berufslehre, Fachrichtung öffentliche Verwaltung
Prerequisites
- Grundbildung mit eidg. Fähigkeitszeugnis EFZ
- Kaufmännische Berufslehre, Fachrichtung öffentliche Verwaltung
- Berufserfahrung
- Eignung zur Teamführung
- Possible additional specific further training
Requirements
- Exact working methods
- Reliability
- Enjoyment of administrative work
- Social skills
- Foreign language skills
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Exact working methods
- Reliability
- Social skills
- Leadership skills
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You check applications for completeness. You update the residents' register. You discuss current workloads with your team
- You advise citizens on all registrations and changes to civil status
- You carefully manage the residents' register and the voting register
- You create statistics. You process various applications and certificates
- You lead your team. You coordinate daily administrative processes
- You train staff. You ensure compliance with regulations
Working conditions
You work in the administrative buildings of municipalities or cities. Your workplace is the residents' office. You coordinate daily operations with your team there
Strengths
- Exact working methods
- Reliability
- Social skills
- Leadership skills
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Stressful periods
- Administrative routine
06 · Similar
