Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 82'507 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 81'918 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 92'988 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 78'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 98'500 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 120'385 |
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Swiss professionsEducation & Social Work
Sozialdiakon/in (evangelisch-reformiert)
You build community and support people through difficult life phases.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Sozialdiakon/in (evangelisch-reformiert) combines social work with church support to help people in need and strengthen community.
Sozialdiakon/in (evangelisch-reformiert) works daily between social advice and church outreach. You organise leisure activities, coordinate volunteers, and visit people at home. You combine practical help with pastoral care. Your goal is to maintain quality of life and enable social participation. For many people, you are a reliable support in everyday life.
FieldEducation & Social Work
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryConsulting
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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 Sozialdiakonin. Based on 20 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 79'214 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 96'380 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 89'394 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 83'079 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Health care / Social services | CHF 88'122 | 5 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 77'740 | 6 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Diplome in Sozialdiakonie und Gemeindeanimation HF, Schuldiplom (RefModula), Abschlussdiplom (Theologiekurs für Erwachsene)
Official education path
Training takes place at a higher professional school. It combines social work content with theological further education.
Typical training path
Diplome in Sozialdiakonie und Gemeindeanimation HF, Schuldiplom (RefModula), Abschlussdiplom (Theologiekurs für Erwachsene)
Prerequisites
- TDS: minimum 3-year vocational basic education or secondary school leaving certificate
- TDS: minimum 1 year of professional or practical experience
- TDS: internship or practical experience in community animation (minimum 800 hours), e.g., voluntary work in a parish, Cevi, etc.
- TDS: letter of recommendation from a Christian church/parish or institution
- TDS: minimum age of 20 years
- RefModula: federally recognised qualification at the level of höhere Fachschule or Fachhochschule
- RefModula: social work qualification (or enrolment) at the level of höhere Fachschule or Fachhochschule
- Theologiekurs für Erwachsene: federally recognised qualification at the level of höhere Fachschule or Fachhochschule
- Theologiekurs für Erwachsene: social work qualification (or enrolment) at the level of höhere Fachschule or Fachhochschule
Where this can lead
Career changers can qualify through part-time theological courses or specialised further education modules.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Empathy and care
- Structured working
- Emotional stability
- Team-oriented action
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand in the neighbourhood centre and organise an afternoon programme for older people together with volunteers. You listen, plan trips, and create spaces for connection where no one feels alone.
- You encourage the public to actively participate in social life.
- You organise leisure activities and holiday camps for children and families.
- You support sick and lonely people in their homes.
- You coordinate volunteers and strengthen their independence.
- You design church services and confirmation classes for different groups.
- You advise people during difficult life changes and crisis situations.
- You connect church services with cantonal institutions.
Working conditions
You work in parish communities, advice centres, hospitals, and retirement homes. Your workplace shifts between fixed offices, neighbourhood centres, and people's homes.
Where to learn
- TDS Aarau Höhere Fachschule Theologie, Diakonie, SozialesFrey-Herosé-Strasse 9, 5000 Aarau
- RefModula Reformierte Kirchen Bern-Jura-SolothurnAltenbergstr. 66, 3000 Bern
- Konferenz "Diakonie Schweiz"Sulgenauweg 26, 3001 Bern
- Fokus TheologieHirschengraben 50, 8001 Zürich
Strengths
- Empathy and care
- Structured working
- Emotional stability
- Team-oriented action
Trade-offs
- Emotional strain
- Irregular hours
- High responsibility
- Professional boundary setting
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