Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 76'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 80'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 96'915 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 79'477 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 95'000 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsConstruction
Bauökonom/in
You optimize costs during the planning and use of buildings.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Professionals analyze construction costs, develop evaluation methods, and support projects from planning to completion.
Building construction is complex and expensive. Bauökonom/in ensures every project stays within budget. You understand the financial connections, check cost estimates, and use modern evaluation methods. This combines technical knowledge with economic thinking. Your goal is to implement construction projects efficiently without risking quality or safety.
FieldConstruction
Education pathHigher Education Profession
IndustryConstruction
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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 Engineer in Micro Engineering. Based on 68 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+8% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 77'700 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 77'800 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 78'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 83'875 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Machine / System construction | CHF 90'000 | 8 |
| Consumer / Luxury goods industry | CHF 85'100 | 10 |
| Industry various | CHF 78'375 | 18 |
| Medical Technology | CHF 77'800 | 7 |
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 76'000 | 13 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Master of Advanced Studies in Bauökonomie
Official education path
The path leads through an advanced postgraduate program that requires solid prior knowledge in construction economics and building management.
Typical training path
Master of Advanced Studies in Bauökonomie
Prerequisites
- Hochschulabschluss
- At least two years of professional experience after graduation
- Comparable qualification via a standardized admission process ("sur dossier")
Requirements
- Flair for numbers
- High sense of responsibility
- Analytical skills
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Economic thinking
- Analytical precision
- Process understanding
- Communication skills
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 current cost breakdowns for a new construction project. You compare different material options and calculate long-term maintenance costs for future users.
- You carefully analyze the financial framework of construction projects.
- You develop new methods to quantify construction costs.
- You check cost estimates and assess economic feasibility.
- You support clients during planning and execution.
- You monitor expenses throughout the entire construction phase.
- You create detailed financing plans for complex projects.
Working conditions
You typically work in architecture firms, construction companies, or public building authorities. Your workplace alternates between the office and construction sites.
Where to learn
- Hochschule Luzern - Technik & Architektur WeiterbildungszentrumTechnikumstrasse 21, 6048 Horw
Strengths
- Economic thinking
- Analytical precision
- Process understanding
- Communication skills
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Stressful phases
- Changing tasks
- Regulatory pressure
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