Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 70'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 67'600 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 72'500 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 78'650 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 88'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 96'000 |
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Swiss professionsNature & Environment
Meisterlandwirt/in HFP
You run agricultural businesses and lead teams successfully
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Meisterlandwirt/in HFP run farms, plan sustainable production and take full responsibility for business management
FieldNature & Environment
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryAgriculture
Swissdoc 0.130.19.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Master. Based on 573 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
-13% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 79'500 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 78'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 72'946 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 69'306 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Berne | CHF 84'000 | 31 |
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 83'850 | 16 |
| St. Gallen | CHF 82'000 | 15 |
| Zurich | CHF 80'000 | 84 |
| Aargau | CHF 78'000 | 25 |
| Vaud | CHF 72'000 | 77 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Information technology / Telecom | CHF 90'000 | 27 |
| Consulting various | CHF 89'250 | 13 |
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 83'000 | 53 |
| Machine / System construction | CHF 80'600 | 27 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 80'250 | 50 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 75'000 | 20 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Eidg. anerkanntes Diplom "Meisterlandwirt/in"
- ⏱ Berufsbegleitend, individuell gestaltbar
Official education path
Further training is part-time and individually adaptable towards the federal diploma.
Typical training path
Eidg. anerkanntes Diplom "Meisterlandwirt/in"
Prerequisites
- eidg. Fachausweis from the agriculture field
- required module completions or registration for module exams
Requirements
- analytical-conceptual skills
- good business management knowledge
- leadership qualities
- willingness to work irregular hours
- physical and mental resilience
Where this can lead
A career change is possible if you already have basic agricultural training or relevant professional experience.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Analytical thinking
- Leadership skills
- Business management know-how
- Practical experience
- Resilience
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
In the morning, you are on the farm and check animal health and crop freshness with the team. In the afternoon, you analyse business figures and adjust work plans for the coming season.
- You run the entire farm and coordinate all work processes.
- You plan sustainable and efficient production that strictly follows market demand.
- You lead teams, instruct staff and plan seasonal work schedules.
- You create budgets, manage accounting and plan long-term investments.
- You analyse business figures and derive strategic measures from them.
- You monitor compliance with agricultural policies and legal requirements.
Working conditions
You work mainly on farms in rural areas. Occasionally, you also work for agricultural organisations, cooperatives or advisory services.
Where to learn
- OdA AgriAliForm Verband aus dem Berufsfeld Land- und PferdewirtschaftLaurstrasse 10, 5201 Brugg AG
Strengths
- Analytical thinking
- Leadership skills
- Business management know-how
- Practical experience
- Resilience
Trade-offs
- Weather dependency
- High responsibility
- Long working hours
- Market fluctuations
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