Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 81'746 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 88'400 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 96'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 94'500 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 119'000 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsNature & Environment
Natur- und Umweltfachmann/-frau BP
You design sustainable solutions for nature and the environment.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You advise organisations on environmental protection. You develop action plans. You ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
As a Natur- und Umweltfachmann/-frau BP, you combine law, management, and practice. You develop nature conservation concepts. You guide companies toward sustainability. You resolve conflicts of interest. Your work protects resources. It supports a viable environment. You act as a link between authorities, institutions, and the public.
FieldNature & Environment
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryPlanning & Civil Engineering
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Exact salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Natur- und Umweltfachmann. Based on 34 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
-18% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 98'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 132'702 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 94'500 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 80'000 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 103'389 | 8 |
| Consulting various | CHF 95'000 | 5 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Natur- und Umweltfachmann / Natur- und Umweltfachfrau mit eidg. Fachausweis
- ⏱ 15 Monate, berufsbegleitend (insgesamt 55 Kurstage)
Official education path
The course lasts 15 months while working. It prepares you for the federal specialist certificate.
Typical training path
Natur- und Umweltfachmann / Natur- und Umweltfachfrau mit eidg. Fachausweis
Prerequisites
- Completed berufliche Grundbildung, eidg. anerkannte Matura, Berufsmaturität or equivalent qualification
- 2 years of professional practice in the field of nature and environment (fully attended course counts as half a year)
Requirements
- Strong interest in nature and environment
- Networked thinking and action
- Negotiation skills
- Commitment to the environmental sector and application of training content
- Minimum age: 20 years
Where this can lead
Career changers with completed basic training or maturity can attend the course. They must prove two years of professional practice.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Systemic thinking
- Negotiation and diplomacy
- Commitment to the environment
- Solid understanding of the law
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You check applications for compliance with environmental rules. You discuss results with colleagues. Then you draft action plans. These plans resolve conflicts between nature conservation and construction projects.
- You apply nature and environmental law in daily practice.
- You plan and coordinate concrete environmental protection measures for various projects.
- You analyse building permits. You check their legal compliance.
- You develop action plans for landscape and environmental protection.
- You advise companies on sustainable resource management.
- You support organisations in introducing environmental management systems.
- You coordinate public relations on current environmental and nature conservation topics.
- You mediate conflicts of interest between authorities and companies.
Working conditions
You work at cantonal environmental offices, nature conservation organisations, or in the private sector. You often advise industrial companies or engineering firms on sustainable solutions.
Where to learn
- sanu future learning agGeneral-Dufour-Strasse 18, 2500 Biel
- OdA UmweltEichistrasse 1, 6055 Alpnach Dorf
Strengths
- Systemic thinking
- Negotiation and diplomacy
- Commitment to the environment
- Solid understanding of the law
Trade-offs
- Clear conflicts of interest
- Frequent changes to regulations
- Complex networking work
- High project responsibility
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