Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 89'341 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 100'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 110'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 120'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 129'050 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 111'800 |
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Swiss professionsNature & Environment
Spezialist/in der Pferdebranche BP
You run riding schools and professionally train horses and riders
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Specialists in the horse industry manage businesses, train horses, and teach riders
In riding and training stables, you ensure the well-being of the horses and the success of the business. You train young animals, teach riders, and lead staff. With your expertise and leadership experience, you actively shape equestrian sports. Your work combines animal care with business know-how and sporting passion. You create training plans, manage stable operations, and advise clients. You rely on animal welfare, organisation, and clear team communication
FieldNature & Environment
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryMovement & Sport
Swissdoc 0.140.21.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Specialist Data Selection & Report. Based on 1,190 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 90'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 97'146 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 100'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 105'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 120'000 | 76 |
| Zug | CHF 113'700 | 16 |
| Berne | CHF 112'000 | 72 |
| St. Gallen | CHF 111'952 | 14 |
| Zurich | CHF 106'350 | 374 |
| Fribourg | CHF 104'000 | 17 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 114'450 | 73 |
| Transport / Logistics | CHF 110'000 | 43 |
| Insurance | CHF 110'000 | 70 |
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 107'100 | 240 |
| Industry various | CHF 107'100 | 47 |
| Medical Technology | CHF 106'125 | 20 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Spezialist/in der Pferdebranche mit eidg. Fachausweis mit Angabe der Fachrichtung
- ⏱ 1 Jahr, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The federal certificate is obtained in a 1-year, part-time course
Typical training path
Spezialist/in der Pferdebranche mit eidg. Fachausweis mit Angabe der Fachrichtung
Prerequisites
- Required module completions or equivalency certificates
Requirements
- Above-average riding skills
- Leadership and social skills
- Service orientation
- Communication skills
- Good business knowledge
Where this can lead
Career changers can enter the field if you have a federal vocational qualification and sufficient practical experience
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Animal handling
- Business management
- Teaching
- Communication
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the riding arena and correct a student's gallop position, while a young horse is being lunged in the background. In between, you check the feeding plan and coordinate the tasks of the stable team
- You train horses in various specialisations and create individual training plans
- You assess each animal's abilities and specifically develop its strengths
- You ride young horses and prepare them for sale
- You care for your own and entrusted horses daily with feeding and grooming
- You teach riders in individual or group lessons
- You lead staff and coordinate operational processes in the stable
- You plan riding activities and maintain contact with clients
- You maintain stable infrastructure and strictly adhere to animal welfare standards
Working conditions
You work in riding, training, sports, or boarding stables as specialists and managers. Sometimes you also run your own business
Where to learn
- Organisation der Arbeitswelt OdA Pferdeberufe GeschäftsstelleHirschmattstrasse 36, 6002 Luzern
Strengths
- Animal handling
- Business management
- Teaching
- Communication
Trade-offs
- Physical strain
- Responsibility
- Weather dependency
- Planning effort
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