Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 85'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 88'693 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 96'780 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 102'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 115'333 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 120'000 |
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Swiss professionsBuilding Services
Gebäudereiniger/in HFP
You lead cleaning companies and ensure spotless results.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As a qualified specialist, you plan, calculate costs, and lead cleaning projects. You take responsibility for quality and safety.
You take responsibility for professional cleaning services in the industry. As a qualified specialist, you manage complex contracts. You calculate costs and train your staff. You strictly follow ecological and safety standards. Your solid knowledge ensures clean results. You keep clients happy and support sustainable business processes. Your expertise covers indoor and outdoor cleaning as well as pest control.
FieldBuilding Services
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryBuilding Services: Operations & Maintenance
Swissdoc 0.440.16.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Diplom Ingenieur. Based on 4,049 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 94'975 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 97'512 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 98'400 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 100'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Aargau | CHF 109'200 | 229 |
| Zug | CHF 108'486 | 66 |
| Fribourg | CHF 102'300 | 105 |
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 102'000 | 109 |
| Thurgau | CHF 102'000 | 61 |
| Schaffhausen | CHF 101'000 | 23 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance | CHF 120'000 | 11 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 119'375 | 80 |
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 117'000 | 45 |
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 102'000 | 295 |
| Information technology / Telecom | CHF 100'000 | 414 |
| Consumer / Luxury goods industry | CHF 100'000 | 80 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 dipl. Gebäudereiniger/in
- ⏱ 3 Semester, berufsbegleitend (total ca. 500 Lektionen)
Official education path
You earn the title through a part-time course lasting 3 semesters.
Typical training path
dipl. Gebäudereiniger/in
Prerequisites
- Berufsprüfung als Gebäudereinigungs-Fachmann/-frau mit eidg. Fachausweis
- 2 years of professional experience in the building cleaning industry after passing the professional exam
Requirements
- Leadership and social competence
- Organizational skills
- High quality awareness
- Negotiation skills
- Customer-oriented behavior
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Leadership skills
- Organizational skills
- Negotiation skills
- Quality awareness
- Customer focus
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You check the cleaning schedules in the morning. You assign specific areas to your team. You review the results on site together. You discuss open questions directly with the clients.
- You calculate costs for cleaning projects. You create precise quotes.
- You negotiate with clients. You plan team assignments.
- You train apprentices. You guide your staff at work.
- You check cleaning quality. You fix weak points in the processes.
- You handle bookkeeping. You prepare monthly payroll for your team.
- You organize the purchase of machines, equipment, and cleaning supplies.
- You ensure compliance with all safety and ecological regulations.
Working conditions
You work in a leadership role at cleaning companies. You may also run your own business. Your workplace changes between the office, construction sites, and cleaned buildings.
Where to learn
- Prüfungssekretariat Allpura St.Laurentiusstrasse 5, 4613 Rickenbach SO
Strengths
- Leadership skills
- Organizational skills
- Negotiation skills
- Quality awareness
- Customer focus
Trade-offs
- Pressure of responsibility
- Administrative workload
- Physical strain
- Flexibility
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