Sales & Procurement

Pharma-Betriebsassistent/in BP

You advise customers and optimise processes in the pharmacy

Pharma-Betriebsassistent/in BP

01 · Overview

What this profession is about

You support pharmacists, advise customers, manage stock, and handle bookkeeping and marketing.

In the pharmacy, you take responsibility for sales, advice, and daily operations. Alongside customer service, you plan marketing measures, manage bookkeeping, and train apprentices. Your expertise helps you shape work processes while ensuring hygiene and safety. You work closely with the pharmacist and actively contribute to the success of the business.

FieldSales & Procurement
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryChemistry, Pharma & Biotech
Swissdoc 0.613.24.0

02 · Salary

What you can earn

MedianCHF 57'611
CHF 33'600CHF 91'111
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Pharmaceutical Assistant. Based on 2,020 observations, updated 7 months ago.

Salary by experience

55k60k65kmedian 58k53k54k58k60k63k68k0-2 yrs3-5 yrs6-8 yrs9-11 yrs12-21 yrs21+ yrs
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ExperienceSalary (CHF)
0-2 yrsCHF 53'300
3-5 yrsCHF 54'472
6-8 yrsCHF 57'908
9-11 yrsCHF 60'000
12-21 yrsCHF 62'960
21+ yrsCHF 67'800

Salary trend

+11% over decade
56k58k60k55k55k56k61k2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025
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PeriodSalary (CHF)
2014-2016CHF 54'985
2017-2019CHF 55'198
2020-2022CHF 55'631
2023-2025CHF 61'073

Top earning cantons

  • Basel-LandCHF 61'55056 obs.
  • ZugCHF 61'47524 obs.
  • LucerneCHF 60'40036 obs.
  • SchaffhausenCHF 59'92715 obs.
  • AargauCHF 59'800192 obs.
  • GrisonsCHF 59'80033 obs.
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CantonSalaryObs.
Basel-LandCHF 61'55056
ZugCHF 61'47524
LucerneCHF 60'40036
SchaffhausenCHF 59'92715
AargauCHF 59'800192
GrisonsCHF 59'80033

Top paying industries

  • InsuranceCHF 72'0009 obs.
  • Medical TechnologyCHF 65'0007 obs.
  • Service sector in generalCHF 60'00035 obs.
  • Health care / Social servicesCHF 57'930788 obs.
  • Chemicals / PharmaceuticalsCHF 57'684729 obs.
  • Retail trade / WholesalingCHF 57'200374 obs.
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IndustrySalaryObs.
InsuranceCHF 72'0009
Medical TechnologyCHF 65'0007
Service sector in generalCHF 60'00035
Health care / Social servicesCHF 57'930788
Chemicals / PharmaceuticalsCHF 57'684729
Retail trade / WholesalingCHF 57'200374

03 · Pathway

How to enter and grow

Swiss training pathway available in the full profile

  • 🎓 Pharma-Betriebsassistent/in mit eidg. Fachausweis
  • 1 Jahr, berufsbegleitend (1 Unterrichtstag pro Woche)

Official education path

One-year part-time training with 1 lesson day per week for the federal qualification.

Typical training path

Pharma-Betriebsassistent/in mit eidg. Fachausweis

Prerequisites

  • Completion of vocational basic training as a Pharma-Assistent/in EFZ or Drogist/in EFZ or a federally recognised equivalent foreign diploma
  • At least 3 years of professional practice in a pharmacy in Switzerland

Requirements

  • Communication skills
  • Teamwork skills
  • Sense of responsibility
  • Service orientation
  • Good comprehension
  • Neat appearance
  • Good manners
  • Organisational skills
  • Patience and discretion
  • Marketing-oriented thinking

04 · Skills & fit

What it takes

Required skills

  • Customer focus
  • Organisational skills
  • Professional knowledge
  • Team spirit

Personality fit

  • Swiss career path
  • Career transition
  • Professional growth

05 · Daily reality

What the work feels like

Typical day

You stand in the sales area and advise customers about their products. At the same time, you check stock levels and update price lists.

  • You advise customers on medicines and care products.
  • You monitor stock levels and order new goods.
  • You calculate prices and prepare billing for insurance companies.
  • You plan marketing measures and implement them in the business.
  • You train apprentices and coordinate daily team development.
  • You follow strict hygiene rules and optimise work processes.

Working conditions

You work mainly in public pharmacies. Depending on the business, you also support administration or marketing.

Strengths

  • Customer focus
  • Organisational skills
  • Professional knowledge
  • Team spirit

Trade-offs

  • High responsibility
  • Busy periods
  • Compliance with rules
  • Physical strain

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