Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 65'691 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 71'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 76'350 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 81'500 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 84'235 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 92'000 |
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Swiss professionsBusiness, Administration & Tourism
Fachmann/-frau Betreibung und Konkurs BP
You handle debt enforcement and bankruptcy proceedings professionally and in full compliance with the law
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You manage debt enforcement and bankruptcy cases. You seize assets, organize auctions, and lead small teams
Debt is often a sensitive topic. Yet someone must manage the legal and financial processes. As a Fachmann/-frau Betreibung und Konkurs BP, you ensure claims are collected correctly and procedures run smoothly. You seize assets, initiate auctions, and coordinate contact with creditors, courts, and authorities. You combine legal knowledge with organizational skills. You often lead a small team
FieldBusiness, Administration & Tourism
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryReal Estate & Accounting
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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 Debt Collector. Based on 389 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 76'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 71'085 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 79'500 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 79'994 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 77'587 | 160 |
| Berne | CHF 76'650 | 35 |
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 76'350 | 13 |
| Vaud | CHF 72'600 | 21 |
| Zug | CHF 58'875 | 12 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 82'550 | 22 |
| Industry various | CHF 80'640 | 7 |
| Utilities | CHF 79'760 | 14 |
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 78'000 | 83 |
| Health care / Social services | CHF 77'700 | 13 |
| Information technology / Telecom | CHF 77'175 | 5 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Fachmann/-frau Betreibung und Konkurs mit eidg. Fachausweis
- ⏱ 4 Semester, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The advanced training takes 4 semesters while you work. It leads to the federal advanced certificate with a specialization
Typical training path
Fachmann/-frau Betreibung und Konkurs mit eidg. Fachausweis
Prerequisites
- eidg. Fähigkeitszeugnis (EFZ) or an equivalent qualification
- at least 2 years of professional experience in debt enforcement and bankruptcy
- no criminal record entry incompatible with the professional activity
Requirements
- Assertiveness
- Comprehensive legal knowledge
- Communication skills
- Empathy
Where this can lead
Career changers can enter with appropriate training in the legal departments of banks, with trust companies, or in debt collection services
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Legal certainty
- Strong assertiveness
- High empathy
- Experienced team leadership
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You review a new enforcement application. You draft the payment order and check if all legal deadlines are met. Next, you plan the seizure of wages or organize a public auction for seized items
- You process enforcement applications and draft precise payment orders
- You check legal deadlines and initiate the proceedings
- You seize wages, valuables, or real estate for outstanding claims
- You organize public auctions for seized household goods
- You create inventories and start the legal sales steps
- You issue loss certificates when no seizeable assets are available
- You lead a small team and train new staff
- You document creditworthiness and handle administrative settlements
Working conditions
You mainly work in public debt enforcement and bankruptcy offices. You also work in the legal departments of banks and trust companies. Your workplace is a standard office. You collaborate with courts, tax authorities, and social workers
Where to learn
- Schweizerischer Verband Berufsprüfung Betreibung und KonkursUnterstrasse 14, 9001 St. Gallen
- Konferenz der Betreibungs- und Konkursbeamten der Schweiz c/o Betreibungsamt Bassersdorf-NürensdorfBungertweg 1, 8303 Bassersdorf
Strengths
- Legal certainty
- Strong assertiveness
- High empathy
- Experienced team leadership
Trade-offs
- Emotional strain
- High responsibility
- Office work under pressure
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