Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 78'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 73'500 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 72'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 68'400 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 89'375 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 94'900 |
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Swiss professionsBuilding Services
Feuerungskontrolleur/in BP
Check heating systems for efficiency and environmental impact.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You inspect heating systems for energy efficiency and emissions. You advise operators on legal requirements.
As a Feuerungskontrolleur/in BP, you systematically check heating systems in buildings for energy efficiency and environmental impact. You carry out precise measurements. You compare the results with strict limits. You identify damage or outdated parts. You advise owners and operators on technical measures. You inform authorities about any violations. Your work is important for clean air and climate protection.
FieldBuilding Services
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryBuilding Services: Operations & Maintenance
Swissdoc 0.440.15.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Feuerungstechnikerin. Based on 28 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+18% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 80'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 88'068 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 98'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 94'140 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 84'263 | 8 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 72'500 | 7 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Feuerungskontrolleur/in mit eidg. Fachausweis
- ⏱ ca. 0,5 Jahre, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The advanced training lasts about 0.5 years. It runs alongside your job. It prepares professionals for the federal certificate.
Typical training path
Feuerungskontrolleur/in mit eidg. Fachausweis
Curriculum
- Anlagetechnik
- Messtechnik 1
- Messtechnik 2
- Brennstoffe und Verbrennungsvorgänge
- Berechnung, Auswertung und Beurteilung von Messresultaten
- Lufthygienische
- Zusammenhänge und Umweltrecht
Prerequisites
- eidg. Fähigkeitszeugnis (EFZ) as Kaminfeger/in, Heizungsinstallateur/in, Gebäudetechnikplaner/in Heizung or equivalent qualification and 2 years of professional experience in the heating industry
- eidg. Fachausweis (BP) as Fachmann/-frau für Wärmesysteme or Heizwerkführer/in or equivalent qualification and 2 years of professional experience in the heating industry
- EFZ or BP in a technical or craft profession and 4 years of professional experience in the heating industry
- Proof of the required module completions or equivalency certificates
Requirements
- High sense of responsibility
- Strong environmental awareness
- Interest in physical processes
- Technical understanding
- 1Anlagetechnik
- 2Messtechnik 1
- 3Messtechnik 2
- 4Brennstoffe und Verbrennungsvorgänge
- 5Berechnung, Auswertung und Beurteilung von Messresultaten
- 6Lufthygienische
- 7Zusammenhänge und Umweltrecht
Where this can lead
Career changes are possible. You need an EFZ or BP in a technical trade. You must also prove the required experience in the heating industry.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Technical understanding
- Environmental awareness
- Sense of responsibility
- Advisory skills
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand in front of a heating system in an apartment building. You use a measuring device to record flue gas values. At the same time, you note the boiler temperature. You check if the air supply is set optimally.
- You check heating systems for technical damage and outdated parts.
- You carry out precise measurements of flue gases and boiler temperatures.
- You compare the recorded values with current limits.
- You advise operators on legal rules and technical measures.
- You check the energy efficiency of heating systems. You initiate necessary improvements.
- You write reports. You coordinate communication with authorities.
Working conditions
You mainly work on behalf of cantons or municipalities. You inspect heating systems in various buildings. In your free time, you work in your main job. For example, as a heating installer or chimney sweep.
Where to learn
- Kaminfeger SchweizRenggerstr. 44, 5000 Aarau
- Verband Schweiz. Feuerungskontrolleurinnen und Feuerungskontrolleure VSFK Sekretariat Eichistr.16055 Alpnach Dorf
- Schweiz. Vereinigung für Gesundheitsschutz und Umwelttechnik SVGBlumenbergstr. 47, 8633 Wolfhausen
Strengths
- Technical understanding
- Environmental awareness
- Sense of responsibility
- Advisory skills
Trade-offs
- Seasonal workload
- Varied work locations
- Inspection responsibility
- Physical demands
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