Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 84'500 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 90'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 65'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 94'250 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 100'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 97'600 |
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Swiss professionsElectrical Engineering
Elektroinstallations- und Sicherheitsexperte/-expertin HFP
You lead electrical installation projects and advise clients on energy efficiency.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You take technical and business responsibility for electrical installations and advise clients on sustainable energy.
Elektroinstallations- und Sicherheitsexperte/-expertin HFP steer complex projects from planning to handover. They combine technical know-how with business thinking. As the main contact for clients and authorities, they ensure safe and energy-efficient solutions. Their expertise makes them highly sought-after professionals in a changing industry.
FieldElectrical Engineering
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryElectrical Installation
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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 Electrical Installation Director. Based on 30 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+24% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 74'800 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 97'500 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 100'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 92'600 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | CHF 100'000 | 5 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 97'500 | 15 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Dipl. Elektroinstallations- und Sicherheitsexperte/-expertin
- ⏱ 1 bis 2 Jahre, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The part-time course lasts 1 to 2 years and prepares you for the higher professional exam.
Typical training path
Dipl. Elektroinstallations- und Sicherheitsexperte/-expertin
Prerequisites
- Berufsprüfung als Elektroprojektleiter/in Installation und Sicherheit mit eidg. Fachausweis or equivalent qualification
- Fachausweis als Elektro-Projektleiter/in (Reglement vom 25.6.2003)
- At least one year of practice in a relevant industry after the professional exam
- Required module completions or equivalency certificates
Requirements
- Analytical and conceptual skills
- Technical understanding
- Building technology knowledge
- Networked thinking and action
- Customer and service orientation
- Sense of responsibility
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Technical understanding
- Analytical strength
- Leadership skills
- Customer focus
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You are on the construction site and check the cable routing together with the team. Afterwards, you discuss the next steps for commissioning the system with the client.
- You plan and calculate electrical installations for new construction projects.
- You carry out special measurements and analyse technical diagrams on site.
- You apply to network operators for the required connection capacity for the system.
- You advise clients on energy-efficient solutions.
- You supervise the installation and carry out the final inspection of the system.
- You lead your team and coordinate the work with other trades.
- You inspect power generation systems and develop optimisation concepts for sustainable systems.
Working conditions
You work in your own electrical companies, planning offices, or in industry. You are often on construction sites and coordinate the work on site.
Where to learn
- EIT.swissLimmatstrasse 63, 8005 Zürich
Strengths
- Technical understanding
- Analytical strength
- Leadership skills
- Customer focus
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Project pressure
- Industry cycles
- Continuing education requirement
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