Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 97'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 98'520 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 106'780 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 113'800 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 126'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 135'500 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsTransport, Logistics & Safety
Logistiker/in HFP
You organize goods flows and optimize warehouse processes within the company.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As a logistics manager, you control the entire goods flow. You lead teams and ensure efficient processes from receipt to delivery.
The goods flow is the heart of every business. As a Logistiker/in HFP, you ensure materials and products arrive on time. You plan warehouse capacity. You coordinate suppliers and lead teams. Your expertise optimizes complex supply chains. You increase operational efficiency. Your work combines strategic thinking with practical daily execution.
FieldTransport, Logistics & Safety
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryLogistics: Distribution, Warehousing & Transport
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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 Logistics Process Specialist. Based on 854 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+8% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 101'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 110'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 115'768 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 109'459 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 140'137 | 22 |
| Zug | CHF 129'050 | 32 |
| Berne | CHF 128'049 | 39 |
| Vaud | CHF 126'272 | 52 |
| Geneva | CHF 120'372 | 42 |
| Neuchâtel | CHF 120'000 | 27 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 128'811 | 164 |
| Information technology / Telecom | CHF 118'000 | 9 |
| Utilities | CHF 117'660 | 11 |
| Health care / Social services | CHF 117'022 | 12 |
| Consulting various | CHF 116'250 | 6 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 115'750 | 6 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Logistiker/in mit eidg. Diplom
- ⏱ 1,5 bis 2 Jahre, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The advanced training lasts one to two years. It is completed alongside your job.
Typical training path
Logistiker/in mit eidg. Diplom
Curriculum
- Supply
- Chain
- Management
- Volkswirtschaftslehre
- Finanz- und Rechnungswesen
- Projektmanagement
- Qualitätsmanagement
- Rechtliche Kenntnisse
- Leadership
- Unternehmensführung 1 & 2
- Logistik und SCM Lager
Prerequisites
- eidg. Fachausweis from the logistics/Supply Chain Management field and at least 2 years of professional experience
- eidg. Fachausweis in another field and at least 4 years of professional experience in logistics
- successful module completions or equivalency certificates
- 1Supply
- 2Chain
- 3Management
- 4Volkswirtschaftslehre
- 5Finanz- und Rechnungswesen
- 6Projektmanagement
- 7Qualitätsmanagement
- 8Rechtliche Kenntnisse
- 9Leadership
- 10Unternehmensführung 1 & 2
- 11Logistik und SCM Lager
Where this can lead
A career change is possible with a federal professional certificate in another field and four years of logistics practice.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Team leadership
- Process optimization
- Analytical thinking
- Strong communication skills
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the goods receipt checkpoint. You check incoming deliveries for completeness and quality. Then you coordinate picking. You release the goods for dispatch.
- You organize all warehouse management. You monitor goods flows daily.
- As a contact person, you coordinate cooperation with suppliers and customers.
- You design and optimize processes from receipt to delivery.
- Together with the purchasing department, you procure goods. You adjust inventory levels.
- You create statistics using special software. You systematically evaluate operational data.
- You develop new logistics concepts. You implement them efficiently in the business.
- You lead teams in the warehouse, dispatch, and logistics departments.
- You prepare business analyses. You present them to management.
Working conditions
You work in retail and manufacturing companies. You work with logistics service providers or large distributors. Your area of responsibility covers the warehouse, dispatch, and logistics departments across the entire company.
Where to learn
- Swiss Logistics by ASFL SVBLRigistr. 2, 5102 Rupperswil
Strengths
- Team leadership
- Process optimization
- Analytical thinking
- Strong communication skills
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Regular working hours
- Stressful periods
- Continuous adaptation
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