Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 30'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 66'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 20'000 |
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Swiss professionsTransport, Logistics & Safety
Flugsicherungstechniker/in (Air Traffic Safety Technician)
You keep air traffic running with technical infrastructure and maintenance.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You maintain and monitor air traffic safety systems. You provide pilots and controllers with reliable data at all times.
You decide on safety and punctuality in the sky from behind the scenes. As Flugsicherungstechnikerin oder Flugsicherungstechniker you ensure that radar, navigation and communication work perfectly around the clock. Your technical expertise forms the foundation for every takeoff and landing. You work closely with controllers and maintenance experts. You detect and fix faults quickly. This is a job for precision and responsibility.
FieldTransport, Logistics & Safety
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryAircraft, Boat & Other Vehicle Construction
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
No verified Swiss salary data is available for this profession yet.
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Flugsicherungstechniker/in (Air Traffic Safety Technician).
Salary trend
+60% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2017-2019 | CHF 30'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 48'000 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Flugsicherungstechniker/in
Official education path
Training takes place through specific further education or retraining programmes in the aviation industry.
Typical training path
Flugsicherungstechniker/in
Prerequisites
- Area-specific training/further education as ATSEP (Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel)
Requirements
- Independent working style
- Sense of responsibility
- Systematic working style
- Networked thinking and action
- Willingness to work irregular hours
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Independent working style
- Sense of responsibility
- Systematic working style
- Networked thinking
- Flexibility
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand in front of several monitors. You check the real-time data of radar and navigation systems. If a warning signal appears you analyse the cause immediately. You then start the necessary maintenance steps.
- You constantly monitor the critical air traffic safety systems at the airport.
- You carry out preventive maintenance on radar and navigation systems.
- You analyse faults in data processing and display systems.
- You fix technical defects to ensure operational readiness.
- You support air traffic controllers and pilots with reliable radio links.
- You document all inspections and maintenance logs without gaps.
Working conditions
You typically work in control centres, maintenance halls or at the air traffic safety stations of airports. Your workplace is often technically equipped. It requires direct access to the operating systems.
Where to learn
- skyguide - swiss air navigation services ltd Rekrutierung und Selektion Flugsicherungsstrasse 1-58602 Wangen
Strengths
- Independent working style
- Sense of responsibility
- Systematic working style
- Networked thinking
- Flexibility
Trade-offs
- Shift work
- High responsibility
- Technical pressure
- Location-bound work
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