Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 120'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 101'500 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 94'800 |
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Swiss professionsIT & Computing
ICT-Manager/in HFP
You lead the IT strategy and secure your company's digital systems.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
ICT managers steer the IT strategy, secure systems, and lead teams through digital transformation.
As an ICT-Manager/in HFP, you take responsibility for your company's digital future. You develop the IT strategy. You monitor implementation and ensure system security. You combine technical expertise with business thinking. You lead teams and optimise processes. You make sure information technology fits seamlessly into your business operations.
FieldIT & Computing
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryIT Operations
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
No verified Swiss salary data is available for this profession yet.
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on ICT-Manager/in HFP.
Salary trend
-14% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 120'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 100'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 86'800 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 103'000 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 ICT-Manager/in mit eidg. Diplom
- ⏱ 1-1,5 Jahre, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
A part-time course of 1.5 years provides the necessary management and IT knowledge for the federal exam.
Typical training path
ICT-Manager/in mit eidg. Diplom
Curriculum
- Application
- Engineering
- Buiness
- Management
- Marketing
- Communication
- Project
- Security/Risk
- Service
Prerequisites
- eidg. Fachausweis, eidg. Diplom, Diplom einer Höheren Fachschule, Bachelor, Master (Tertiärabschluss) in the field of Information and Communication Technology or an equivalent qualification and at least 3 years of professional experience in ICT
- Other tertiary degree or equivalent qualification and at least 4 years of professional experience in ICT
- eidg. Fähigkeitszeugnis (EFZ) in the field of Information and Communication Technology or an equivalent qualification and at least 6 years of professional experience in ICT
- Other EFZ, gymnasiale Maturität, Fachmaturität, Fachmittelschulausweis in another field or equivalent qualification and at least 8 years of professional experience in ICT
- 1Application
- 2Engineering
- 3Buiness
- 4Management
- 5Marketing
- 6Communication
- 7Project
- 8Security/Risk
- 9Service
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Strategic thinking
- Process optimisation
- Leadership skills
- Risk awareness
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit at your computer. You check system monitoring. You discuss the next infrastructure steps with your colleagues.
- You develop the IT strategy. You include economic and personnel aspects.
- You monitor project implementation. You constantly adjust key metrics.
- You evaluate application architectures. You recommend complex software solutions for your team.
- You ensure the availability of your information systems. You react quickly to technical risks.
- You design internal workflows. You decide which tasks you handle in-house or outsource.
- You guide your IT team through project phases. You ensure services are delivered on time.
Working conditions
You work mainly at a computer in the office or remotely. You support various departments and external partners. You work in IT consulting or network administration.
Where to learn
- ICT-Berufsbildung SchweizWaisenhausplatz 14, 3011 Bern
Strengths
- Strategic thinking
- Process optimisation
- Leadership skills
- Risk awareness
Trade-offs
- Project stress
- Pressure of responsibility
- Continuous training
- Communication effort
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