Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 74'442 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 73'870 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 74'265 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 80'600 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 81'992 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 84'000 |
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Swiss professionsEducation & Social Work
Arbeitsagoge/-agogin BP
You accompany people with limited job opportunities on their path to employment.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You support people facing barriers in the labour market. You provide individual job coaching, group leadership, and networking.
As an Arbeitsagoge/-agogin BP, you help people return to daily work. This applies to those affected by illness, disability, or long-term unemployment. You adapt workstations to individual needs. You lead groups and resolve conflicts. You combine educational methods with business know-how. Your work takes place in social institutions, clinics, or directly at the client's workplace. With empathy and organisational skills, you build bridges between people and companies.
FieldEducation & Social Work
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryAccompaniment & Support
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Exact salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Arbeitsagogin. Based on 622 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+8% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 74'750 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 74'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 74'178 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 80'396 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Solothurn | CHF 88'000 | 31 |
| Lucerne | CHF 80'000 | 37 |
| St. Gallen | CHF 79'898 | 55 |
| Basel-Land | CHF 77'028 | 16 |
| Zurich | CHF 76'700 | 131 |
| Aargau | CHF 76'394 | 48 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 79'000 | 35 |
| Education | CHF 78'500 | 26 |
| Retail trade / Wholesaling | CHF 78'289 | 8 |
| Consulting various | CHF 78'000 | 6 |
| Health care / Social services | CHF 78'000 | 390 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 76'865 | 39 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Arbeitsagoge/-agogin mit eidg. Fachausweis
- ⏱ 1,5 bis 2 Jahre, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The part-time course lasts 1 to 2 years. It leads to the federal professional certificate.
Typical training path
Arbeitsagoge/-agogin mit eidg. Fachausweis
Prerequisites
- eidgenössisches Fähigkeitszeugnis, gymnasiale Maturität, Fachmaturität or an equivalent qualification
- Average employment rate of at least 80% (experience below 80% credited pro rata)
- Required module completions or equivalency certificates
Requirements
- Cooperation and conflict resolution skills
- Psychological resilience
- Leadership and social competence
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Empathy and understanding
- Conflict resolution and moderation
- Organisation and planning
- Networking and communication
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You meet a small group in a workshop area. You discuss daily goals together. You adapt work processes to individual skills. You give clear feedback.
- You guide clients in their daily work and support them closely.
- You set up individual workstations so everyone can handle tasks independently.
- You lead work groups and moderate meetings to resolve conflicts constructively.
- You create deployment plans and ensure all projects are completed on time.
- You handle business tasks and prepare offers for new cooperation projects.
- You advise key contacts and build targeted connections with companies and authorities.
Working conditions
You work in disability facilities, psychiatric clinics, addiction support services, or projects for asylum seekers. Sometimes you accompany clients directly at their regular workplace. You act as a job coach.
Where to learn
- VAS Verband Arbeitsagogik Schweiz c/o probel GmbHZelglistr. 26, 4600 Olten
- Schweizerischer Trägerverein für die Berufsprüfungen Arbeitsagogik und Job Coaching c/o examen.ch AGReitergasse 9, 8021 Zürich
- SAVOIRSOCIAL Schweizerischer Dachverband für die Berufsbildung im SozialbereichAmtshausquai 21, 4600 Olten
Strengths
- Empathy and understanding
- Conflict resolution and moderation
- Organisation and planning
- Networking and communication
Trade-offs
- Emotional strain
- Administrative workload
- Changing work locations
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