Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 62'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 72'055 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 71'250 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 88'275 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 84'600 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 93'600 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsHealthcare
Fachmann/-frau Gesundheit EFZ
You support people in daily life and take on nursing tasks.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You accompany and care for people in hospitals, nursing homes, or home care. You also support them in daily life.
In the health sector, you are the first point of contact for many people. Whether in hospitals, nursing homes, or home care: you accompany patients with daily care. You organise daily routines and ensure hygiene and safety. With empathy and professional knowledge, you create security and quality of life right by the patient's side.
FieldHealthcare
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryAccompaniment & Support
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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 Assistant Asset Management. Based on 107 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
-7% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2017-2019 | CHF 84'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 85'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 78'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 96'000 | 21 |
| Geneva | CHF 93'000 | 35 |
| Vaud | CHF 72'800 | 17 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 93'000 | 55 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 78'000 | 11 |
| Catering / Hotel | CHF 70'000 | 5 |
| Retail trade / Wholesaling | CHF 58'208 | 6 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Fachmann/-frau Gesundheit EFZ
- ⏱ 3 Jahre
Official education path
The training is a three-year vocational foundation course. It includes theoretical classes at the vocational school. It also offers practical training at a health institution.
Typical training path
Fachmann/-frau Gesundheit EFZ
Curriculum
- Umsetzen von Professionalität und Klientenzentrierung
- Pflegen und Betreuen allgemein und in anspruchsvollen Situationen
- Ausführen
- Medizinaltechnischer Verrichtungen
- Fördern und Erhalten von Gesundheit und Hygiene
- Gestalten des Alltags
- Wahrnehmen
- Hauswirtschaftlicher Aufgaben
- Durchführen
- Administrativer und logistischer Aufgaben
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- Kontaktfreude
- Team- und Kommunikationsfähigkeit
- gute Umgangsformen
- Geduld und Respekt
- Einfühlungsvermögen und Hilfsbereitschaft
- sorgfältige und genaue Arbeitsweise
- Verantwortungsbewusstsein
- Organisationsfähigkeit
- Sinn für Sauberkeit und Ordnung
- 1Umsetzen von Professionalität und Klientenzentrierung
- 2Pflegen und Betreuen allgemein und in anspruchsvollen Situationen
- 3Ausführen
- 4Medizinaltechnischer Verrichtungen
- 5Fördern und Erhalten von Gesundheit und Hygiene
- 6Gestalten des Alltags
- 7Wahrnehmen
- 8Hauswirtschaftlicher Aufgaben
- 9Durchführen
- 10Administrativer und logistischer Aufgaben
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Empathy
- Teamwork
- Attention to detail
- Organisational skills
- Stress resistance
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand by the bed of a bedridden person. You change dressings and carefully check wound healing. Afterwards, you plan the daily schedule. You also organise medications for the next shift.
- You support people with showering, dressing, and personal hygiene.
- You change dressings, care for wounds, and give injections as directed.
- You carefully monitor vital signs like blood pressure, pulse, and temperature.
- You organise daily routines, plan activities, and coordinate appointments.
- You prepare meals and take special diets into account.
- You work closely with doctors and nursing professionals in a team.
- You document the health status and pass findings on to the staff.
- You strictly follow hygiene and safety guidelines in daily work.
Working conditions
You work in hospitals, old age and nursing homes, psychiatric clinics, or in home care. You often move between different wards. You also visit patients in their own homes.
Where to learn
- OdASanté Nationale Dachorganisation der Arbeitswelt GesundheitSeilerstrasse 22, 3011 Bern
- SAVOIRSOCIAL Schweizerischer Dachverband für die Berufsbildung im SozialbereichAmtshausquai 21, 4600 Olten
Strengths
- Empathy
- Teamwork
- Attention to detail
- Organisational skills
- Stress resistance
Trade-offs
- Shift work
- Physical strain
- Emotional demand
- Hygiene rules
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