Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 59'800 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 61'126 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 65'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 66'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 72'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 78'000 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsPlanning & Engineering Design
Raumplaner/in FH
You design sustainable cities and livable neighborhoods for the future.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Raumplaner/in FH develop sustainable settlement concepts, optimize traffic flows, and create livable living environments.
How a city or village stays livable depends heavily on planning. Raumplaner/in FH analyze current challenges like housing shortages or traffic. You develop creative concepts, weigh economic and ecological interests, and ensure sustainable land use. Your work directly shapes the daily life of many people.
FieldPlanning & Engineering Design
Education pathHigher Education Profession
IndustryHorticulture
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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 Urbaniste-aménagiste. Based on 1,260 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+9% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 62'400 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 63'700 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 63'087 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 68'030 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 71'500 | 26 |
| Schwyz | CHF 69'800 | 14 |
| St. Gallen | CHF 69'044 | 50 |
| Solothurn | CHF 67'920 | 19 |
| Zurich | CHF 67'613 | 175 |
| Lucerne | CHF 67'000 | 41 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Catering / Hotel | CHF 136'000 | 9 |
| Retail trade / Wholesaling | CHF 117'720 | 12 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 81'575 | 63 |
| Consulting various | CHF 75'000 | 15 |
| Health care / Social services | CHF 75'000 | 11 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 67'000 | 434 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Bachelor of Science
- ⏱ 3 Jahre Vollzeit (Teilzeit entsprechend länger, max. 14 Semester)
Official education path
You complete a three-year full-time Bachelor program at a university of applied sciences. It combines theoretical knowledge with practical projects.
Typical training path
Bachelor of Science
Prerequisites
- Abschluss einer beruflichen Grundbildung in einem der Studienrichtung verwandten Beruf (Geomatiker/in EFZ oder Zeichner/in EFZ) and Berufmaturität
Requirements
- good spatial imagination
- interest in spatial planning issues and politics
- analytical skills and enjoyment of creative work
- communication skills
- negotiation ability
- technical understanding
Where this can lead
Career changes are possible if you can prove a related degree or a relevant internship.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Spatial thinking
- Analytical strength
- Communication skills
- Creative problem solving
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit at your desk and review different site concepts with your team. You check their feasibility together. You analyze maps, weigh usage conflicts, and design sustainable solutions for the next generation.
- You analyze current settlement developments and check the viability of construction projects.
- You develop creative concepts for reusing old industrial areas and residential zones.
- You weigh economic, social, and ecological interests in land use.
- You optimize traffic flows and plan safe school routes for the public.
- You moderate discussions between authorities, investors, and the local community.
- You oversee the implementation of your plans until final commissioning.
Working conditions
You work in planning and architecture firms, public authorities, or specialized consulting companies. You are also often active in international organizations, universities, or the real estate sector.
Where to learn
- Ostschweizer Fachhochschule OST Oberseestr. 10Postfach 1475, 8640 Rapperswil SG
- FSU Fachverband Schweizer RaumplanerInnen Alexanderstrasse 38Postfach 216, 7001 Chur
- VLP-ASPAN Schweiz. Vereinigung für LandesplanungSulgenrain 20, 3007 Bern
Strengths
- Spatial thinking
- Analytical strength
- Communication skills
- Creative problem solving
Trade-offs
- Conflict management
- High responsibility
- Complex framework conditions
- Project durations
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