Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 50'050 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 53'300 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 54'800 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 58'250 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 56'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 56'550 |
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Swiss professionsTransport, Logistics & Safety
Chauffeur/Chauffeurin (Gütertransport, Personentransport)
You transport goods and passengers safely on fixed routes
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You plan routes, load goods, look after passengers and maintain vehicles for transport companies.
You are the backbone of logistics and public transport. Whether driving a truck across Switzerland or a bus through the city: you get people and goods to their destination safely. Your work requires precision, responsibility and a high degree of independence. Every day you master new routes and ensure that processes run smoothly.
FieldTransport, Logistics & Safety
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryRoad
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
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Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Livreur. Based on 712 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 54'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 50'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 51'221 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 54'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 62'222 | 27 |
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 54'800 | 14 |
| Valais | CHF 54'600 | 31 |
| Fribourg | CHF 54'000 | 37 |
| Geneva | CHF 54'000 | 167 |
| Neuchâtel | CHF 53'760 | 31 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer / Luxury goods industry | CHF 72'000 | 8 |
| Media / Printing / Publishing | CHF 60'480 | 5 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 59'942 | 12 |
| Machine / System construction | CHF 58'500 | 7 |
| Industry various | CHF 55'300 | 14 |
| Health care / Social services | CHF 54'300 | 12 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Chauffeur/Chauffeurin
Official education path
You learn the trade through on-the-job training and pass the required driving licence and certificate of competence tests.
Typical training path
Chauffeur/Chauffeurin
Prerequisites
- High sense of responsibility
- Reliability
- Independence
- Friendliness
- Organisational talent
- Willingness to work flexible hours
- Good health
- Physical fitness
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Responsibility
- Reliability
- Independence
- Friendliness
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit at the wheel, check the route plan and inspect the vehicle before departure. During the drive you watch the traffic, transfer goods if needed or look after passengers until you reach your destination.
- You plan new routes every day and check loading capacity in advance.
- You load and unload goods and secure the cargo properly.
- You clean the vehicle and fix minor technical faults yourself.
- You take the theoretical and practical tests for the certificate of competence.
- You constantly monitor traffic and adjust your speed.
Working conditions
You work for transport companies, logistics firms or in public passenger transport. Your workplaces change between depots, motorways, city streets and client sites.
Where to learn
- Profis on Tour ASTAG Schweiz. Nutzfahrzeugverband3006 Bern
Strengths
- Responsibility
- Reliability
- Independence
- Friendliness
Trade-offs
- Shift work
- Sedentary work
- Traffic stress
- Cargo securing
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