Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 86'281 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 88'331 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 99'964 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 102'891 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 117'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 120'000 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsIT & Computing
Datenbank-Spezialist/in
You plan and optimise databases for modern IT systems.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Datenbank-Spezialist/in design, implement and maintain database systems. You advise developers on optimal data storage.
As a Datenbank-Spezialist/in, you form the backbone of digital infrastructure. You design secure architectures. You migrate complex systems and optimise data flow. With analytical insight and technical know-how, you ensure information is always fast and reliable. Your work combines deep technical understanding with strategic thinking. You develop concepts for backup procedures and reorganisations. This guarantees the stability and security of all critical business data.
FieldIT & Computing
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryIT Development
Swissdoc 0.566.15.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Software Design Engineer. Based on 7,046 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 95'004 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 91'905 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 96'842 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 99'974 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 104'757 | 1,719 |
| Zug | CHF 103'333 | 177 |
| Geneva | CHF 100'000 | 285 |
| Schaffhausen | CHF 100'000 | 28 |
| Schwyz | CHF 99'000 | 44 |
| Vaud | CHF 97'000 | 421 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 111'544 | 648 |
| Agriculture / Forestry / Wood | CHF 110'000 | 38 |
| Legal / Business advice | CHF 110'000 | 13 |
| Consulting various | CHF 104'750 | 75 |
| Consumer / Luxury goods industry | CHF 104'650 | 43 |
| Recruitment agency / Staffing | CHF 104'500 | 18 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Datenbank-Spezialist/in
Official education path
Entry is usually through specialised further training or a completed degree in IT. There is no classic apprenticeship.
Typical training path
Datenbank-Spezialist/in
Prerequisites
- Analytical and conceptual skills
- High quality awareness
- Systematic working style
Where this can lead
Career changers can enter if you have solid IT knowledge and experience in system administration or software development.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Analytical thinking
- Conceptual strength
- Quality awareness
- Systematic working style
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You analyse current system requirements. You adapt the database architecture to the developers' new needs. You constantly check performance. You adjust storage structures for optimal access times.
- You design technical concepts for stable and scalable database architectures.
- You define precise system requirements. You specify the database structure.
- You design reliable backup and recovery procedures for critical data.
- You migrate existing data safely into modern environments.
- You advise developers on logical design. You support them with data models.
- You classify and describe data at a technical level.
- You evaluate new data management tools. You implement them successfully.
- You constantly optimise database access for maximum performance.
Working conditions
You usually work in IT departments of companies, consulting firms or data centres. Your workplace is the office or the server room. You often access systems remotely.
Strengths
- Analytical thinking
- Conceptual strength
- Quality awareness
- Systematic working style
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Continuous training
- Complex error analysis
- Dependence on infrastructure
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