Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 69'074 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 75'500 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 78'854 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 84'108 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 91'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 93'502 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsElectrical Engineering
Elektroprojektleiter/in Installation und Sicherheit BP
You plan and lead safe electrical installations for modern buildings.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You design, coordinate and monitor electrical systems and safety concepts for construction and industrial sites.
You are the architects of modern power supply. You combine technical know-how with strategic planning to equip buildings and industrial facilities safely and efficiently. From the first sketch to the final handover, you guide complex projects. You rely on innovative technologies and always keep costs and deadlines in view. Your expertise makes you an indispensable key figure in the digital and green energy transition.
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 planner. Based on 1,363 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+15% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 75'855 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 75'400 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 85'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 86'994 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Aargau | CHF 84'201 | 126 |
| Berne | CHF 84'108 | 143 |
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 83'500 | 36 |
| St. Gallen | CHF 82'875 | 82 |
| Schwyz | CHF 82'400 | 29 |
| Zurich | CHF 82'121 | 278 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Transport / Logistics | CHF 97'042 | 6 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 96'000 | 5 |
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 86'736 | 117 |
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 82'380 | 14 |
| Machine / System construction | CHF 82'121 | 124 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 80'600 | 55 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Elektroprojektleiter/in Installation und Sicherheit mit eidg. Fachausweis
- ⏱ 1 bis 2 Jahre, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The part-time further training takes 1 to 2 years and qualifies you for the eidg. Fachausweis.
Typical training path
Elektroprojektleiter/in Installation und Sicherheit mit eidg. Fachausweis
Prerequisites
- Completed vocational basic training as Elektroinstallateur/in EFZ, Elektroplaner/in EFZ or in an equivalent profession and at least 2 years of practical experience in planning or creating installations according to NIV under expert supervision in Switzerland
- Completed vocational basic training as Montage-Elektriker/in (EFZ) or in an equivalent profession and at least 4 years of practical experience in planning or creating installations according to NIV under expert supervision in Switzerland
- Required module completions or equivalency certificates
- Report of practical training
Requirements
- Analytical and conceptual skills
- Technical understanding
- Building technology knowledge
- Networked thinking and action
- Customer and service orientation
Where this can lead
Career changers with relevant professional experience can register via certified module completions or equivalency certificates.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Technical understanding
- Analytical planning
- Customer orientation
- Team leadership
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit at your desk and check the final circuit diagrams for a new hospital project. Then you go to the construction site to coordinate the installation of high-voltage lines with the craftsmen.
- You design electrical installations for high- and low-voltage systems according to customer requirements.
- You create detailed cost estimates and quotes for planned projects.
- You calculate and draw precise installation and building technology plans.
- You regularly monitor the assembly work on site.
- You advise staff and find innovative solutions for technical problems.
- You check existing low-voltage systems for compliance with standards.
- You develop individual safety concepts for various construction projects.
Working conditions
You work mainly in electrical installation and planning companies, at power plants or in independent inspection offices. Your workplace alternates between the office for planning and the construction sites for supervision.
Where to learn
- EIT.swissLimmatstrasse 63, 8005 Zürich
Strengths
- Technical understanding
- Analytical planning
- Customer orientation
- Team leadership
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Dynamic technology
- Construction site stress
- Changing work locations
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