Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 83'160 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 83'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 90'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 91'994 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 100'800 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 104'000 |
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Swiss professionsEducation & Social Work
Coach/in (bso, EASC, ECA, ICF, SCA und andere)
You accompany people on their path to new professional and personal goals.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Coaches support individuals and teams in overcoming challenges and developing personally.
Coaches support individuals and teams in professional and personal situations. You help expand options and define goals clearly. The focus is always on the individual role and concrete actions. Through targeted conversations, you encourage self-reflection and strengthen personal competence.
FieldEducation & Social Work
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryAdministration, Business & Management
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Exact salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Coach. Based on 325 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 100'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 94'900 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 94'500 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 90'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 111'822 | 62 |
| Basel-Land | CHF 91'455 | 13 |
| Berne | CHF 85'000 | 21 |
| Vaud | CHF 80'000 | 58 |
| Geneva | CHF 62'969 | 43 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 150'000 | 11 |
| Recruitment agency / Staffing | CHF 136'500 | 5 |
| Insurance | CHF 113'759 | 8 |
| Information technology / Telecom | CHF 106'750 | 16 |
| Consulting various | CHF 100'000 | 63 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 95'950 | 26 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Coach bso
Official education path
Training is provided by specialized institutes and recognized associations that teach practical coaching methods.
Typical training path
Coach bso
Prerequisites
- Professional and consulting or leadership experience
Requirements
- Empathy
- Ability for critical self-reflection
Where this can lead
Career changes are often possible if you already have relevant professional experience or pedagogical knowledge.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Professional experience
- Empathy
- Self-reflection
- Conversation management
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit in a quiet room and listen attentively to your conversation partner. Together, you analyze the current situation and develop suitable strategies for the next step.
- You support individuals in overcoming professional and personal challenges.
- You analyze current work processes and roles together with teams.
- You promote critical self-reflection through targeted questioning techniques.
- You gradually expand the range of actions available to your clients.
- You work task-, person-, or process-oriented depending on the need.
- You accompany your conversation partners in implementing new strategies.
- You create a protected space for honest and constructive conversations.
Working conditions
You usually work in consulting offices, companies, or as a self-employed professional. The work often takes place in individual conversations or moderated team sessions.
Where to learn
- Berufsverband für Coaching, Supervision und Organisationsberatung bsoTägerhardring 8, 5436 Würenlos
- Swiss Coaching Association (SCA), Schweizerischer Berufsverband der professionell arbeitenden Coachs und betrieblichen Mentoren GeschäftsstelleMösliweg 16, 3324 Hindelbank
- Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Coaching-Psychologie / Swiss Society for Coaching Psychology SSCPPostfach 855, 3000 Bern
- International Coach Federation ICF (Sekretariat Schweiz) Gilardini Linder6900 Lugano
Strengths
- Professional experience
- Empathy
- Self-reflection
- Conversation management
Trade-offs
- Emotional strain
- Flexible appointments
- High responsibility
- Continuous further training
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