Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 68'250 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 66'292 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 79'584 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 74'372 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 69'249 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 75'400 |
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Swiss professionsConstruction
Baumeister/in HFP
Lead construction companies and successfully manage complex building projects
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As a Baumeister/in HFP, you lead construction companies, manage projects, and take responsibility for personnel, finances, and quality in building and civil engineering.
You take responsibility for construction companies or large business divisions. Strategic planning, personnel management, and financial control are your core tasks. Alongside office work, you regularly visit construction sites to monitor quality and schedules. With your technical expertise and leadership experience, you actively shape the construction industry.
FieldConstruction
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryPlanning & Civil Engineering
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Master Butcher. Based on 100 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
-16% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 78'650 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 68'250 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 71'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 66'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 78'220 | 17 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Catering / Hotel | CHF 110'000 | 5 |
| Retail trade / Wholesaling | CHF 70'750 | 58 |
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 68'000 | 20 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Baumeister/in mit eidg. Diplom
- ⏱ 2 Jahre, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
A two-year part-time course that trains you to become a federally certified Baumeister/in HFP.
Typical training path
Baumeister/in mit eidg. Diplom
Curriculum
- Unternehmensführung
- Strategische
- Leitung
- Personalführung
- Information und Kommunikation
- Auftragsbeschaffung und Marketing
- Operative
- Selbstmanagement
- Bautechnik (Hochbau, Tiefbau, Verkehrswegbau, Bausanierung)
- Projekte (Baustellenadministration, Projektmanagement, Unternehmenssimulation)
Prerequisites
- eidg. Fähigkeitszeugnis (EFZ) im Bauhauptgewerbe and 6 years of professional experience as a Bauführer/in in a construction company
- eidg. Fachausweis as a Bau-Polier/in, Bauwerktrenn- or Verkehrswegbau-Polier/in and 5 years of professional experience as a Bauführer/in in a construction company
- eidg. recognized title as Techniker/in HF Bauführung, Ingenieur/in FH, Architekt/in FH, Bauingenieur/in ETH, or Architekt/in ETH and 3 years of professional experience as a Bauführer/in in a construction company
- required module completions or equivalency certificates
Requirements
- Organisational skills
- Negotiation skills
- Leadership and social skills
- Sense of responsibility
- Stress resistance
- Ability to develop, implement and review projects
- Technical construction knowledge
- Good business administration knowledge
- 1Unternehmensführung
- 2Strategische
- 3Leitung
- 4Personalführung
- 5Information und Kommunikation
- 6Auftragsbeschaffung und Marketing
- 7Operative
- 8Selbstmanagement
- 9Bautechnik (Hochbau, Tiefbau, Verkehrswegbau, Bausanierung)
- 10Projekte (Baustellenadministration, Projektmanagement, Unternehmenssimulation)
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Strategic leadership
- Negotiation skills
- Project management
- Personnel responsibility
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
In the morning, you are in the office reviewing progress reports from site management. Afterwards, you tour a construction site with the management team to check quality and schedules.
- You lead the company and make strategic decisions for the future.
- You plan staff deployment on construction sites and coordinate management personnel.
- You negotiate contracts and terms with clients, suppliers, and subcontractors.
- You monitor compliance with regulations, quality standards, and budgets on ongoing projects.
- You train staff and promote teamwork across the entire company.
- You analyze the financial situation and plan necessary investments in machinery and technology.
Working conditions
You work mainly in the office, but you are often on construction sites and at meetings. Your work environment includes construction companies, public building authorities, and administrative operations.
Where to learn
- Schweizerischer Baumeisterverband SBV BerufsbildungspolitikWeinbergstr. 49, 8042 Zürich
- INFRA SuisseWeinbergstrasse 49, 8042 Zürich
Strengths
- Strategic leadership
- Negotiation skills
- Project management
- Personnel responsibility
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Administrative workload
- Weather dependency
- Need for quick decisions
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