Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 62'400 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 65'039 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 70'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 68'880 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 75'780 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 81'250 |
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Swiss professionsSales & Procurement
Sales Supporter/in
You support sales teams with inquiries, quotes, and customer analyses.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Sales Supporter/in support the outside sales team with quotes, data analysis, and customer care.
In the fast-paced world of sales, you ensure smooth processes and happy customers. As the link between sales and the customer, you handle administrative and analytical tasks. You prepare offers, manage databases, and coordinate customer visits. Your strong communication skills and analytical mindset directly drive sales success.
FieldSales & Procurement
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryWholesale
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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 Purchasing Assistant. Based on 1,495 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+9% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 66'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 65'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 67'400 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 72'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Schaffhausen | CHF 81'250 | 15 |
| Schwyz | CHF 71'500 | 21 |
| Geneva | CHF 71'400 | 53 |
| Zug | CHF 70'750 | 34 |
| Zurich | CHF 69'807 | 256 |
| Aargau | CHF 68'125 | 152 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Education | CHF 79'050 | 6 |
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 77'590 | 8 |
| Agriculture / Forestry / Wood | CHF 75'750 | 6 |
| Tourism / Travel / Recreation | CHF 73'500 | 8 |
| Transport / Logistics | CHF 72'000 | 21 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 71'473 | 18 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Sales Supporter/in
Official education path
You usually start with commercial initial training or relevant sales experience.
Typical training path
Sales Supporter/in
Prerequisites
- Grundbildung im kaufmännischen Bereich oder im Detailhandel
Requirements
- Good expression and communication skills
- Foreign language skills (advantage)
- Interpersonal skills
- Analytical thinking ability
- Business administration knowledge
Where this can lead
Career changers can often enter with relevant experience in sales or customer service.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Strong communication skills
- Analytical thinking
- Organisational skills
- Sociability
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 check incoming customer inquiries. Then you put together the right quotes. You also check the data quality in the sales database. Finally, you prepare the next customer visits.
- You process incoming customer inquiries and create suitable quotes.
- You maintain the sales database and ensure high data quality.
- You analyse key customer metrics and create reports.
- You coordinate appointments and arrange customer visits for sales management.
- You support technical sales with complex solutions.
- You conduct telemarketing and handle customer feedback.
- You prepare contracts and hand them over to order processing.
Working conditions
You usually work in inside sales or on the road with customers. Your workplace is a modern office or a technical sales area.
Where to learn
- Sales Swiss Secrétariat centralMarchweg 6, 5035 Unterentfelden
Strengths
- Strong communication skills
- Analytical thinking
- Organisational skills
- Sociability
Trade-offs
- High workload
- Changing tasks
- Responsibility for data
- Customer proximity
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