Nature & Environment

Natur- und Umweltfachmann/-frau BP

You design sustainable solutions for nature and the environment.

Natur- und Umweltfachmann/-frau BP

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
Swissdoc 0.170.4.0

02 · Salary

What you can earn

MedianCHF 94'050
CHF 66'000CHF 126'600
✓ 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 by experience

80k100k120kmedian 94k82k88k96k95k119k0-2 yrs3-5 yrs6-8 yrs9-11 yrs12-21 yrs
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ExperienceSalary (CHF)
0-2 yrsCHF 81'746
3-5 yrsCHF 88'400
6-8 yrsCHF 96'000
9-11 yrsCHF 94'500
12-21 yrsCHF 119'000

Salary trend

-18% over decade
80k100k120k98k133k95k80k2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025
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PeriodSalary (CHF)
2014-2016CHF 98'000
2017-2019CHF 132'702
2020-2022CHF 94'500
2023-2025CHF 80'000

Top paying industries

  • Public administration / AssociationsCHF 103'3898 obs.
  • Consulting variousCHF 95'0005 obs.
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IndustrySalaryObs.
Public administration / AssociationsCHF 103'3898
Consulting variousCHF 95'0005

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.

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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