Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 70'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 67'600 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 72'500 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 78'650 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 88'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 96'000 |
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Swiss professionsVehicles
Baumaschinenmechanikermeister/in HFP
You run construction machinery workshops and advise customers on repairs
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As a Baumaschinenmechanikermeister/in HFP, you lead teams, plan repairs, and take responsibility for your workshop's financial success.
You take charge of a construction machinery workshop and ensure smooth operations. Alongside technical advice for your customers, you plan repairs, negotiate terms, and manage finances. As a leader, you assign tasks, train your team, and implement modern marketing strategies. Your technical expertise and business sense make you an essential link between technology and management.
FieldVehicles
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryAgricultural & Construction Machinery
Swissdoc 0.570.11.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Master. Based on 573 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
-13% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 79'500 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 78'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 72'946 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 69'306 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Berne | CHF 84'000 | 31 |
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 83'850 | 16 |
| St. Gallen | CHF 82'000 | 15 |
| Zurich | CHF 80'000 | 84 |
| Aargau | CHF 78'000 | 25 |
| Vaud | CHF 72'000 | 77 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Information technology / Telecom | CHF 90'000 | 27 |
| Consulting various | CHF 89'250 | 13 |
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 83'000 | 53 |
| Machine / System construction | CHF 80'600 | 27 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 80'250 | 50 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 75'000 | 20 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Baumaschinenmechanikermeister/in mit eidg. Diplom
- ⏱ 1 Jahr, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The part-time course lasts 1 year and qualifies you as a Baumaschinenmechanikermeister/in HFP.
Typical training path
Baumaschinenmechanikermeister/in mit eidg. Diplom
Curriculum
- Unternehmensführung
- Personalführung
- Finanzen und Controlling
- Geschäftsprozesse
- Leiten Marketing und Verkauf
- Infrastruktur des Unternehmens
Prerequisites
- eidg. Fachausweis (BP) as Diagnosetechniker/in Landmaschinen, Diagnosetechniker/in Baumaschinen, Diagnosetechniker/in Motorgeräte, Landmaschinen-Werkstattleiter/in, Baumaschinen-Werkstattleiter/in, Motorgeräte-Werkstattleiter/in or an equivalent qualification
- At least 12 months of professional experience in the vehicle industry since obtaining the eidg. Fachausweis
Requirements
- Leadership and social skills
- Organizational and planning skills
- High sense of responsibility
- Technical understanding
- Customer and service orientation
- 1Unternehmensführung
- 2Personalführung
- 3Finanzen und Controlling
- 4Geschäftsprozesse
- 5Leiten Marketing und Verkauf
- 6Infrastruktur des Unternehmens
Where this can lead
Career changers are possible if you can prove an equivalent qualification and at least 12 months of professional experience. Further training at specialized and vocational schools complements your profile.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Technical understanding
- Leadership skills
- Business mindset
- Customer focus
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand in the workshop and discuss repair plans for a heavy excavator with your mechanics. Afterwards, you review a customer quote and coordinate working hours with management.
- You run the workshop and coordinate all daily workflows.
- You advise customers on repairs and create detailed quotes.
- You carry out complex repairs on excavators and compact loaders.
- You calculate standard rates and carefully review warranty claims.
- You implement marketing strategies and maintain online customer contact.
- You train your staff on new machines and technologies.
- You handle bookkeeping, source materials, and negotiate with suppliers.
Working conditions
You work in workshops of construction companies, in machinery trading, or in specialized repair businesses. Your team consists of mechanics and engineers, with whom you work closely.
Where to learn
- AM SuisseSeestrasse 105, 8002 Zürich
Strengths
- Technical understanding
- Leadership skills
- Business mindset
- Customer focus
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Physical strain
- Administrative workload
- Negotiation pressure
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