Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 81'550 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 84'500 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 83'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 95'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 100'800 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 100'000 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsHospitality & Hotels
Hotelier/e-Gastronom/in HF
You manage hotels and restaurants with success and warmth.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You manage the daily operations of hotels or restaurants. You ensure happy guests and smooth processes.
As a Hotelier/e-Gastronom/in HF, you lead complex businesses with passion and strategic vision. You coordinate the kitchen and service, plan events, and manage finances. Your focus is on excellent guest service, motivated teams, and smooth operations. In the hotel and restaurant industry, you create experiences and take responsibility for quality and profitability.
FieldHospitality & Hotels
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryAdministration, Business & Management
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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 Hotel-Managerin. Based on 426 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 90'350 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 88'817 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 100'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 91'924 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 107'000 | 13 |
| Zurich | CHF 105'000 | 55 |
| Vaud | CHF 96'523 | 42 |
| Aargau | CHF 91'450 | 18 |
| Berne | CHF 90'000 | 40 |
| Grisons | CHF 90'000 | 25 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Health care / Social services | CHF 102'000 | 95 |
| Catering / Hotel | CHF 90'000 | 264 |
| Tourism / Travel / Recreation | CHF 88'881 | 23 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 dipl. Hotelier/-e-Gastronom/-in HF
- ⏱ Zwischen 2 und 4,5 Jahren, Vollzeit oder berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The training takes between two and four years. It is available full-time or alongside your job.
Typical training path
dipl. Hotelier/-e-Gastronom/-in HF
Prerequisites
- eidg. Fähigkeitszeugnis (EFZ) as Restaurantfachmann/-frau, Hotelfachmann/-frau, Koch/Köchin, Kaufmann/-frau (Branche Hotel-Gastro-Tourismus), Hotel-Kommunikationsfachmann/-frau, or Systemgastronomiefachmann/-frau
- non-industry eidg. Fähigkeitszeugnis (EFZ)
- completed Fachmaturität
- Fachmittelschulausweis
- gymnasiale Maturität
- equivalent qualification
- very good knowledge of the language of instruction
- knowledge of English and another language at level B1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Requirements
- Organisational skills
- Sense of quality
- Customer-oriented behavior
- Good foreign language skills
- Flair for numbers
- Social skills
- Communication skills
- Independence
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Organisational skills
- Customer focus
- Leadership skills
- Business understanding
- Language skills
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand in the lobby to welcome arriving guests. At the same time, budgets for the next season are checked in the back office.
- You coordinate smooth operations between the kitchen and service.
- You organize banquets and ensure stylish room setups.
- You lead the staff and monitor work schedules.
- You prepare balance sheets and check compliance with regulations.
- You inform guests about tourist offers and activities.
- You clarify tax and insurance questions in the business.
- You hold regular staff meetings and recruit new specialists.
Working conditions
You work in hotels, restaurants, hospitals, or contract catering. You often take on management roles or run smaller businesses independently.
Where to learn
- Hotelfachschule ZürichSeestr. 141, 8002 Zürich
- Hotelfachschule ThunMönchstrasse 37, 3600 Thun
- SHL Schweizerische Hotelfachschule Luzern Adligenswilerstr. 22Postfach 4870, 6002 Luzern
- SSTH Swiss School of Tourism and Hospitality HotelfachschuleHauptstrasse 12, 7062 Passugg
- Scuola specializzata superiore alberghiera e del turismo SSSAT Viale StefanoFranscini 32, 6500 Bellenz
- Ecole hôtelière de Genève Avenue de laPaix 12, 1202 Genf
Strengths
- Organisational skills
- Customer focus
- Leadership skills
- Business understanding
- Language skills
Trade-offs
- Irregular hours
- High responsibility
- Stressful periods
- Flexibility
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