Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 61'800 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 65'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 79'500 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 85'381 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 77'900 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 87'797 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsBusiness, Administration & Tourism
Tourismusfachmann/-frau HF
You plan trips, organise events and look after international guests.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You coordinate tourism offers, plan events and advise customers on trips and stays.
As Tourismusfachmann/-frau HF, you create experiences for travellers and guests. You develop marketing concepts, organise congresses and coordinate complex stays. You work closely with suppliers, hotels and transport companies. Your expertise ensures smooth processes and happy customers across the tourism industry. You advise international guests and adapt offers flexibly to individual wishes.
FieldBusiness, Administration & Tourism
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryMovement & Sport
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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 Tourismusfachfrau. Based on 115 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
-4% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 72'800 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 65'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 62'500 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 70'200 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 67'600 | 23 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism / Travel / Recreation | CHF 66'462 | 88 |
| Catering / Hotel | CHF 60'000 | 8 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Dipl. Tourismusfachmann/-frau HF
Official education path
The training lasts two to three years and takes place full-time or alongside your job.
Typical training path
Dipl. Tourismusfachmann/-frau HF
Prerequisites
- eidg. Fähigkeitszeugnis (EFZ) im Tourismusbereich
- Fachmaturität
- gymnasiale Maturität
- Fach- oder Handelsmittelschulausweis
- Berufsmaturität
- equivalent qualification
- successful admission procedure
Requirements
- Service orientation
- good business knowledge
- good foreign language skills
- communication skills
- organisation skills
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Service orientation
- Organisation skills
- Language skills
- Business knowledge
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the reception desk and check the guests' arrival plans. At the same time, you coordinate the delivery of conference materials and adjust room allocations for last-minute changes.
- You plan and coordinate complex tourism stays for different target groups.
- You develop marketing measures for regional products and local events.
- You organise congresses, seminars and tours according to individual wishes.
- You advise international guests on accommodation and leisure activities.
- You negotiate with suppliers and award travel contracts.
- You check the availability of transport and conference rooms.
Working conditions
You work in travel agencies, tour operators, hotels, congress centres and tourism organisations. You are often abroad or on the road on behalf of customers.
Where to learn
- Schweizer Tourismus-Verband STVFinkenhubelweg 11, 3001 Bern
Strengths
- Service orientation
- Organisation skills
- Language skills
- Business knowledge
Trade-offs
- Seasonal pressure
- Flexible working hours
- High travel activity
- Customer demands
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