Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 81'300 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 84'750 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 96'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 101'856 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 103'178 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 123'000 |
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Swiss professionsNature & Environment
Umweltingenieur/in FH
Develop sustainable solutions for people and the environment
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You plan and support projects for sustainable resource use and protect natural habitats.
Umweltingenieur/in FH actively shape the future of our landscapes. You always combine ecological responsibility with economic thinking. In your daily work, you analyse complex relationships and develop strategies for sustainable development. Whether in nature conservation, urban planning or renewable energy: you actively ensure that people and nature remain in balance in the long term.
FieldNature & Environment
Education pathHigher Education Profession
IndustryAgriculture
Swissdoc 0.170.10.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Exact salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Environmental Engineer. Based on 243 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+8% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 83'187 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 85'150 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 84'500 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 89'966 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Aargau | CHF 87'907 | 12 |
| Vaud | CHF 87'000 | 23 |
| Zurich | CHF 87'000 | 57 |
| Berne | CHF 83'050 | 20 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 100'000 | 5 |
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 95'000 | 8 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 94'072 | 26 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 87'600 | 24 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 87'100 | 55 |
| Industry various | CHF 85'604 | 10 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Eidg. anerkanntes Diplom "Bachelor of Science [FH] in Umweltingenieurwesen"
Official education path
The training takes drei bis sechs Jahre and leads to a federally recognised Bachelor.
Typical training path
Eidg. anerkanntes Diplom "Bachelor of Science [FH] in Umweltingenieurwesen"
Prerequisites
- Completed vocational basic training with eidg. Fähigkeitszeugnis (EFZ) in a related professional field (technical, chemical and biological professions) and Berufsmaturität, Fachmaturität or gymnasiale Maturität and one year of work experience in a professional field related to the study direction
- A degree in an unrelated field combined with one year of work experience in a professional field related to the study direction
Requirements
- Strong environmental awareness
- Ability to develop, implement and review projects
- Networked thinking and action
- Communication skills
Where this can lead
Career changers are possible if you have related vocational basic training or experience in the environmental sector.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Environmental awareness
- Project management
- Networked thinking
- Communication
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You are on site at a revitalisation project and discuss the next steps for river renaturalisation with local stakeholders. You check the technical documents and coordinate the measures with the municipality.
- You analyse ecological and economic connections in different regions.
- You plan sustainable strategies for landscape use and resource management.
- You accompany revitalisation projects and remediate contaminated soil on site.
- You design concepts for renewable energy and closed material cycles.
- You green urban spaces to improve quality of life.
- You prepare environmental impact assessments for construction projects and settlements.
- You advise companies and authorities on sustainable production methods.
Working conditions
You work in engineering firms, public administrations or nature conservation organisations. You are often outdoors to accompany projects on site.
Where to learn
- OdA UmweltEichistrasse 1, 6055 Alpnach Dorf
- Haute école du paysage, d'ingénierie et d'architecture de Genève HEPIA Rue de laPrairie 4, 1202 Genf
- Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften (ZHAW) Life Sciences und Facility Management Studienberatung UmweltingenieurwesenGrüentalstr. 14, 8820 Wädenswil
Strengths
- Environmental awareness
- Project management
- Networked thinking
- Communication
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Changing work locations
- Complex framework conditions
- Emotional strain
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