Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 63'594 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 65'975 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 70'500 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 73'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 83'177 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 83'100 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsTransport, Logistics & Safety
Zolldeklarant/in BP
You manage cross-border goods flows and customs procedures
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Zolldeklarant/in BP experts check documents, calculate duties, and coordinate legal goods traffic at border crossings and in transport companies.
Global trade requires precise handling. As a Zolldeklarant/in BP, you check freight documents, calculate tax amounts, and ensure goods cross borders legally. You know complex regulations, train staff, and coordinate with transport partners. This job combines commercial care with logistical expertise for smooth international shipping.
FieldTransport, Logistics & Safety
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryFreight Forwarding & Foreign Trade
Swissdoc 0.625.5.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Exact salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Zolldeklarantin. Based on 506 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 67'600 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 72'900 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 72'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 78'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 91'000 | 40 |
| Berne | CHF 83'023 | 13 |
| Basel-Land | CHF 74'750 | 59 |
| Vaud | CHF 74'100 | 15 |
| Aargau | CHF 73'200 | 43 |
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 73'000 | 86 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 105'000 | 5 |
| Machine / System construction | CHF 98'800 | 5 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 83'011 | 54 |
| Retail trade / Wholesaling | CHF 75'810 | 10 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 73'000 | 43 |
| Transport / Logistics | CHF 72'321 | 343 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Zolldeklarant/in mit eidg. Fachausweis
- ⏱ 4 Semester, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The training is part-time over four semesters. It leads to a federal professional certificate.
Typical training path
Zolldeklarant/in mit eidg. Fachausweis
Prerequisites
- At least 7 years of professional experience with a focus on customs
- Required module completions or equivalency confirmations (Speditionslogistik, Supply Chain Management, Betriebswirtschaft, EU-Zollabwicklung)
Requirements
- Reliability
- Strong sense of responsibility
- Good foreign language skills
- Negotiation skills
- Stress resistance
- Social competence
Where this can lead
A career change is possible with seven years of work experience in customs and the required module completions. Graduates of other EFZ professions can also enter the field with additional practical experience.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Reliability
- Systematic approach
- Foreign languages
- Stress resistance
- Sense of responsibility
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You check incoming freight documents at your desk. You enter the data into the electronic system. At the same time, you answer questions from forwarding agents about the correct customs tariffs.
- You check invoices and delivery notes for completeness and accuracy.
- You identify goods and carefully fill out electronic customs forms.
- You calculate customs tariffs and tax amounts according to current legal requirements.
- You train new staff and monitor their daily workflows.
- You contact transport experts and coordinate cross-border goods traffic.
- You prepare health certificates and permits for special goods.
- You monitor stock levels and check incoming goods.
Working conditions
You work at border stations, airports, or highway customs offices. You also work in the offices of trading and transport companies.
Where to learn
- SPEDLOGSWISS Verband Schweizerischer Speditions- und LogistikunternehmenElisabethenstr. 44, 4051 Basel
Strengths
- Reliability
- Systematic approach
- Foreign languages
- Stress resistance
- Sense of responsibility
Trade-offs
- Shift work
- Hectic pace
- Complex regulations
- Responsibility
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