Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 66'040 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 73'250 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 84'250 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 98'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 50'326 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 53'250 |
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Swiss professionsEducation & Social Work
Logopäde/-pädin
Understand and treat speech and language disorders
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You diagnose and treat speech, language, and swallowing disorders in children and adults.
As a Logopäde/-pädin, you support people on their path to healthy communication. You create precise diagnoses, develop individual therapy plans, and use targeted exercises. Whether at school, in a hospital, or in your own practice: your work promotes daily participation and steadily builds the confidence of those affected.
FieldEducation & Social Work
Education pathHigher Education Profession
IndustryMedical Therapy & Naturopathy
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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 Sports Therapist. Based on 54 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 65'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 61'250 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 72'276 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 80'600 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 81'000 | 17 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Health care / Social services | CHF 69'576 | 50 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Bachelor of Arts
- ⏱ Bachelor: 3 Jahre Vollzeit, 4-6 Jahre Teilzeit oder berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The main path is a Bachelor's degree at a university of applied sciences. It combines theory, diagnostics, and practical internships.
Typical training path
Bachelor of Arts
Curriculum
- Prävention, Beratung, Gesprächsführung
- Diagnostik und Therapie von Sprach-, Sprech-, Stimm- und Schluckstörungen
- Erstspracherwerb und Schriftspracherwerb
- Mehrsprachigkeit
- Grundlagen
- Pädagogik, Medizin, Linguistik, Psychologie, Soziologie
- Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten
- Praktika
- Der Ausbildungsinhalt ist
- Je nach Hochschule unterschiedlich
Prerequisites
- gymnasiale Maturität
- Berufsmaturität
- Fachmaturität with passed Ergänzungsprüfung according to Passerellenreglement
- EDK-recognized Lehrdiplom
- University degree
- Passed phoniatric and logopädigsche aptitude test
- Preparatory internship in (social-)pedagogical or clinical field
Requirements
- Communication skills
- Pedagogical skill
- Empathy
- Teamwork skills
- Self-reflection
- Flexibility
- Psychological resilience
- Good observation skills
- 1Prävention, Beratung, Gesprächsführung
- 2Diagnostik und Therapie von Sprach-, Sprech-, Stimm- und Schluckstörungen
- 3Erstspracherwerb und Schriftspracherwerb
- 4Mehrsprachigkeit
- 5Grundlagen
- 6Pädagogik, Medizin, Linguistik, Psychologie, Soziologie
- 7Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten
- 8Praktika
- 9Der Ausbildungsinhalt ist
- 10Je nach Hochschule unterschiedlich
Where this can lead
A career change is possible with a recognized teaching diploma or university degree, plus a passed aptitude test.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Strong communication
- Teaching skills
- Empathy & patience
- Teamwork & coordination
- Keen observation skills
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit with a child or adult at the treatment table. Together you practice new sounds or sentences. You adapt your methods flexibly to the person's current needs and progress.
- You create precise diagnoses for speech, language, and swallowing disorders.
- You assess the severity of the symptoms and the person's individual strengths.
- You set therapy goals together with the patients and their families.
- You conduct individual and group sessions using adapted methods.
- You use targeted materials and digital tools in therapy.
- You advise families, teachers, and other professionals in the patient's circle.
- You provide preventive care for kindergartens and schools.
- You work closely with doctors, psychologists, and other therapists.
Working conditions
You work in kindergartens, schools, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, or speech therapy practices. Your workplace is often tied to the language region where you grew up.
Where to learn
- Deutschschweizer Logopädinnen- und Logopädenverband (DLV) GeschäftsstelleGrubenstr. 12, 8045 Zürich
- Schweizerische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Logopädie (sal)Bahnhofplatz 2, 9000 St. Gallen
Strengths
- Strong communication
- Teaching skills
- Empathy & patience
- Teamwork & coordination
- Keen observation skills
Trade-offs
- Emotional strain
- High responsibility
- Regional ties
- Extensive documentation
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