Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 65'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 68'900 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 71'400 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 69'575 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 72'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 77'434 |
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Swiss professionsConstruction
Strassenbau-Polier/in BP
You lead site teams and ensure safe road construction work.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As a Strassenbau-Polier/in BP, you manage construction sites, coordinate resources, and ensure safety and quality.
You plan the workflow, lead the team, and monitor heavy machinery. On every project, you ensure safe working conditions and on-time completion. Your experience in site management is in demand, as you coordinate resources and control the quality of road construction work. You work outdoors, underground, or in the office. All of Switzerland offers you diverse opportunities.
FieldConstruction
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryPlanning & Civil Engineering
Swissdoc 0.430.24.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Exact salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Road Construction Worker. Based on 301 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+5% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 70'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 67'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 69'095 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 73'216 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Aargau | CHF 73'256 | 26 |
| Fribourg | CHF 72'780 | 12 |
| Lucerne | CHF 72'029 | 14 |
| Thurgau | CHF 71'500 | 13 |
| Berne | CHF 70'000 | 49 |
| St. Gallen | CHF 69'575 | 26 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Machine / System construction | CHF 75'075 | 7 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 73'500 | 9 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 70'000 | 218 |
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 68'450 | 32 |
| Education | CHF 66'950 | 6 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 64'000 | 7 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Strassenbau-Polier/in mit eidg. Fachausweis
- ⏱ 2,5 Jahre, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The part-time course lasts 2.5 years and leads to the federal certificate in road construction.
Typical training path
Strassenbau-Polier/in mit eidg. Fachausweis
Prerequisites
- eidg. Fähigkeitszeugnis (EFZ) or equivalent qualification and at least 3 years of professional experience in transport infrastructure construction after obtaining the EFZ
- eidgenössisches Berufsattest (EBA) or equivalent qualification and at least 5 years of professional experience in transport infrastructure construction after obtaining the EBA
- required module completions or equivalency certificates
- completion as Vorarbeiter/in in the main construction trade
Requirements
- Leadership and social competence
- Organizational skills
- Physical resilience
- High sense of responsibility
- Technical understanding
Where this can lead
Career changers can enter the field through related further training courses or related professional fields in the job market.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Leadership responsibility
- Organizational skills
- Safety awareness
- Communication
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the site preparation post and brief the team on the next steps. You also check safety barriers and coordinate with engineers.
- You create work plans and brief the team on their tasks.
- You coordinate staff, machinery, and building materials for smooth operations.
- You survey the terrain and mark the construction boundaries precisely.
- You monitor safety and check the quality of the work.
- You set up the construction site and secure it against traffic.
- You guide apprentices in practical training with professional expertise.
- You write reports and check delivery notes for documentation.
Working conditions
You work on outdoor construction sites, underground, or in the office. Projects are spread across Switzerland, so you are often on the move.
Where to learn
- Infra SuisseWeinbergstr. 49, 8042 Zürich
Strengths
- Leadership responsibility
- Organizational skills
- Safety awareness
- Communication
Trade-offs
- Weather dependency
- Shift work
- Physical strain
- Responsibility
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