Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 290'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 222'778 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 183'800 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 199'675 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 180'000 |
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Swiss professionsIT & Computing
ICT-System-Administrator/in
You operate and monitor complex ICT systems for smooth operations.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
ICT-System-Administrator/in ensure stable operation, security, and maintenance of corporate IT infrastructures.
In the digital world, stable IT systems are the backbone of every company. As ICT-System-Administrator/in, you take responsibility for daily operations, security, and system optimization. You work closely with users. You quickly resolve complex faults and ensure all digital processes run smoothly. Your analytical thinking and reliability make you an indispensable expert behind the scenes of digital infrastructure.
FieldIT & Computing
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryIT Operations
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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 Information Director. Based on 12 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
-44% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 305'556 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 183'800 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 172'175 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Informatiker/in EFZ
Official education path
Entry is through specific further training or retraining in the IT sector.
Typical training path
Informatiker/in EFZ
Prerequisites
- Customer orientation
- Customer contact
- Reliability in hectic situations
- Analytical and networked thinking
Requirements
- Reliability even in hectic situations
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Analytical thinking
- Customer orientation
- Reliability
- Teamwork
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit at the control panel and monitor system load and data backups in real time. Suddenly, a user reports a fault. You quickly locate it and fix it.
- You operate and monitor complex data processing systems daily.
- You coordinate workflows for stable IT operations.
- You advise users on technical questions and services.
- You quickly locate and resolve sudden system faults.
- You initiate recovery and security procedures during outages.
- You continuously check data backups and system documentation.
- You optimize the performance of heterogeneous IT networks for maximum efficiency.
- You monitor information security according to defined security profiles.
Working conditions
You usually work in IT departments of companies, service providers, or data centers. Your workplace is a modern server room or an office with multiple monitors.
Strengths
- Analytical thinking
- Customer orientation
- Reliability
- Teamwork
Trade-offs
- Shift work
- High responsibility
- Continuous training
- Sedentary work
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