Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 79'950 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 84'315 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 81'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 86'100 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 94'900 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 96'356 |
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Swiss professionsBusiness, Administration & Tourism
Sozialversicherungs-Fachmann/-frau BP
You advise insured persons and calculate contributions for social security.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You create pension plans. You advise clients on benefits. You calculate social contributions for companies.
As a Sozialversicherungs-Fachmann/-frau BP, you ensure proper social security for the population. You analyse individual needs. You create precise pension concepts. You advise insured persons on their rights. You calculate contributions. You review benefit cases. You represent the interests of the insurance company. Your expert advice gives people security. It also helps companies with personnel administration. You ensure smooth processes in the social security sector.
FieldBusiness, Administration & Tourism
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryHuman Resources & In-house Training
Swissdoc 0.615.11.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Exact salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Social Insurance Specialist. Based on 310 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+11% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 82'328 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 78'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 83'023 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 91'299 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 90'285 | 16 |
| Zurich | CHF 88'263 | 72 |
| Aargau | CHF 86'700 | 22 |
| Berne | CHF 86'100 | 45 |
| Vaud | CHF 84'750 | 20 |
| Lucerne | CHF 84'000 | 17 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 90'573 | 108 |
| Health care / Social services | CHF 87'050 | 20 |
| Insurance | CHF 84'000 | 149 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Sozialversicherungs-Fachmann/-frau mit eidg. Fachausweis
- ⏱ Je nach Anbieter 2 bis 4 Semester, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The part-time course lasts two to four semesters depending on the provider. It leads to the federal professional certificate.
Typical training path
Sozialversicherungs-Fachmann/-frau mit eidg. Fachausweis
Prerequisites
- eidg. Fähigkeitszeugnis (EFZ) or Fach-, Berufs- oder gymnasiale Maturität and 3 years of professional experience in the social security sector
- eidg. Berufsattest (EBA) and 5 years of professional experience in the social security sector
Requirements
- Reliability
- Sense of responsibility
- Flair for numbers
- Careful working method
- Exact working method
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Reliability
- Sense of responsibility
- Flair for numbers
- Careful working method
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit at your desk. You carefully check a new application for the AHV pension. You call insured persons to clarify documents. You discuss the next steps with them.
- You create individual pension plans. You adjust them regularly to match life situations.
- You advise insured persons in person about their claims. You explain complex matters clearly.
- You calculate contributions exactly. You forward them according to legal requirements.
- You review benefit cases carefully. You decide on the payment of pensions or funds.
- You collect relevant evidence for legal disputes. You represent the interests of the insurance company.
- You keep insured person lists up to date. You coordinate internal data flow.
Working conditions
You work mainly in an office. You use modern computer systems. You occasionally meet insured persons on site. You also work in teams with personnel managers.
Where to learn
- Schweizerischer Verband der Sozialversicherungs-Fachleute SVS Geschäftsstelle Prüfungen c/o Kaufmännischer Verband Schweiz Hans-Huber-Strasse 4Postfach 1853, 8027 Zürich
Strengths
- Reliability
- Sense of responsibility
- Flair for numbers
- Careful working method
Trade-offs
- Regular working hours
- High responsibility
- Focus on office work
- Need for sociability
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