Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 60'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 95'134 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 77'451 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 72'250 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 90'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 26'169 |
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Swiss professionsBusiness, Administration & Tourism
Campingplatzleiter/in
You manage daily operations and guest services at campsites.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Campingplatzleiter/in manage daily operations, look after guests, and handle business processes.
As Campingplatzleiter/in, you are responsible for the entire operation. You coordinate guest arrivals, monitor infrastructure, and plan personnel and financial strategies. Depending on the season and location, your tasks shift between technical maintenance, administration, and direct customer contact. This role combines practical skills with business thinking and offers varied outdoor work.
FieldBusiness, Administration & Tourism
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryBuilding Services: Operations & Maintenance
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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 Tourism Professional. Based on 25 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+11% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 56'400 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 54'600 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 63'700 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 62'457 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism / Travel / Recreation | CHF 72'250 | 16 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Campingplatzleiter/in
Official education path
Entry is through internal training or career changes from hotels and restaurants.
Typical training path
Campingplatzleiter/in
Prerequisites
- Commercial experience
- Further training in Hotellerie, Gastronomie or Facility Management
- Training as Hauswart/in
- Foreign language skills
- Leadership experience (e.g. in Para-/Hotellerie, Gastronomie, Tourismus)
- Additional qualifications depending on offer (e.g. Wirtepatent)
Requirements
- Service and solution orientation
- Sociability and communication talent
- Interest in administrative tasks
- Flexibility (different working hours depending on season, weather etc.)
- Independence
- Ability to handle guests and staff
Where this can lead
Career changes are often possible from hotels, restaurants, or tourism.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Service orientation
- Communication skills
- Technical understanding
- Business thinking
- Seasonal flexibility
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the reception desk and welcome arriving families, while a technical fault in the plumbing is prioritized at the same time. In the afternoon, you check bookings for the coming season and coordinate staff scheduling.
- You welcome guests at the reception and inform them about the local tourist attractions.
- You reserve pitches, assign them, and prepare the bills.
- You check buildings and outdoor facilities for their condition and plan maintenance.
- You ensure safety by following guidelines and regulations.
- Depending on the offer, you run a shop, a restaurant, or a rental station.
- You coordinate business processes like budget planning, marketing, and staff recruitment.
- You work with authorities and tourism organizations for billing and cooperation.
Working conditions
You work on tent and caravan pitches in rural or tourist regions. Depending on the size of the business, you move between the reception area, technical areas, and administrative offices.
Where to learn
- Verband Schweizerischer Campings swisscampsPoststrasse 1, 3072 Ostermundigen
- Schweizerischer Camping und Caravanning Verband SCCVSuhrerstrasse 24, 5036 Oberentfelden
Strengths
- Service orientation
- Communication skills
- Technical understanding
- Business thinking
- Seasonal flexibility
Trade-offs
- Seasonal fluctuations
- Weather dependency
- Shift work
- High responsibility
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