Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 78'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 76'526 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 80'722 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 85'862 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 93'456 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 96'601 |
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Swiss professionsBusiness, Administration & Tourism
Direktionsassistent/in BP
You organise the executive board's schedule and coordinate complex workflows
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Direktionsassistent/in BP support the executive board with organising, communicating, and managing business processes
As Direktionsassistent/in BP, you take on a key support role in the company. You coordinate calendars, prepare meetings, and run the secretariat. You ensure smooth information flow between the executive board, staff, and external partners. Your organisational skills and strong communication make you an essential hub in daily work.
FieldBusiness, Administration & Tourism
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryAdministration, Business & Management
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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 Management Assistant. Based on 9,095 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+5% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 85'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 78'079 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 84'600 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 89'384 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva | CHF 89'850 | 702 |
| Zurich | CHF 87'163 | 2,055 |
| Zug | CHF 85'318 | 262 |
| Lucerne | CHF 84'500 | 280 |
| Obwalden | CHF 84'400 | 16 |
| Vaud | CHF 84'008 | 853 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 97'666 | 363 |
| Utilities | CHF 95'500 | 159 |
| Insurance | CHF 95'000 | 202 |
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 93'183 | 830 |
| Consumer / Luxury goods industry | CHF 90'000 | 201 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 88'323 | 687 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Direktionsassistent/in mit eidg. Fachausweis
- ⏱ 2 bis 3 Jahre (je nach Bildungsanbieter), berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The further training lasts two to three years and is taken alongside your job to obtain the federal professional certificate.
Typical training path
Direktionsassistent/in mit eidg. Fachausweis
Prerequisites
- eidg. Fähigkeitszeugnis (EFZ) als Kaufmann/-frau, Berufs-, Fach- oder gymnasiale Maturität, Fachmittelschulausweis or equivalent qualification and 3 years of professional experience in the commercial sector or another EFZ
- eidg. Berufsattest (EBA) als Kaufmann/-frau or equivalent qualification and 4 years of professional experience in the commercial sector
Requirements
- Organisational and planning skills
- Communication skills
- Service orientation
- Reliability
- Willingness to work
- Ability to lead staff and work in a team
- Oral and written language proficiency
Where this can lead
Professionals entering from other fields can expand their skills through targeted courses at further training centres or higher specialist schools.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Strong organisational skills
- Strong communication skills
- Strong service orientation
- High reliability
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit at your desk, check the executive board's daily schedule, and forward important emails to the relevant departments. In between, you prepare documents for an upcoming meeting and quickly arrange visits from guests.
- You organise calendars and coordinate meetings for the executive board.
- You run the secretariat and assign tasks clearly.
- You write minutes, reports, and documents in several languages.
- You prioritise messages and forward information to specialist departments.
- You manage filing and archiving systems for business documents.
- You accompany the executive board on business trips and events.
- You welcome visitors and clients and provide information.
Working conditions
You work in a team within companies, organisations, or public administrations. Your workplace is usually a modern office with direct contact to internal and external specialist departments.
Where to learn
- Kaufmännischer Verband SchweizReitergasse 9, 8021 Zürich
- examen.ch AG PrüfungsorganisationReitergasse 9, 8021 Zürich
Strengths
- Strong organisational skills
- Strong communication skills
- Strong service orientation
- High reliability
Trade-offs
- Irregular working hours
- High responsibility
- Diverse requests
- High stress tolerance
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