Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 67'546 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 69'716 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 74'999 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 78'736 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 84'158 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 86'396 |
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Swiss professionsEducation & Social Work
Case Manager/in
You coordinate complex care processes for affected individuals.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Case Manager/in optimize care and nursing for complex cases. You coordinate all involved parties in the healthcare sector.
The person with individual needs is at the center of your work. You guide affected individuals through the complex care network. You ensure that all parties work together seamlessly. You analyze the situation, plan measures, and monitor their implementation. Your goal is efficient, high-quality care tailored exactly to the personal situation.
FieldEducation & Social Work
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryAccompaniment & Support
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
⚠ Estimated — based on a related role
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Adjointe au Responsable Ressources Humaines. Based on 6,384 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 71'500 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 70'509 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 71'500 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 73'880 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Basel-Land | CHF 76'700 | 145 |
| Glarus | CHF 74'958 | 22 |
| Geneva | CHF 74'861 | 516 |
| Schwyz | CHF 74'833 | 56 |
| Zurich | CHF 74'677 | 1,100 |
| Zug | CHF 74'000 | 115 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 82'976 | 197 |
| Insurance | CHF 80'000 | 91 |
| Media / Printing / Publishing | CHF 79'650 | 52 |
| Machine / System construction | CHF 76'850 | 192 |
| Utilities | CHF 76'837 | 58 |
| Information technology / Telecom | CHF 75'600 | 198 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Case Manager/in
Official education path
Training is provided through postgraduate programs like an NDS HF or a CAS. These build on existing professional experience.
Typical training path
Case Manager/in
Prerequisites
- Sound knowledge in one or more of the following areas: social insurance, medicine, nursing, social pedagogy, law
- Several years of professional experience
Requirements
- Resilient
- Solution-oriented
- Possesses counseling skills
- Able to set boundaries
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Counseling competence
- Structured thinking
- Solution orientation
- Ability to set boundaries
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit with a specialist and an affected person to align the current treatment plan. Together, you check which services are still needed and how to best coordinate the next steps.
- You carefully analyze the individual needs of affected individuals.
- You coordinate communication between doctors, nurses, and institutions.
- You develop concrete care goals together with clients.
- You continuously monitor the implementation of agreed measures.
- You optimize processes for efficient treatment.
- You document care progress without gaps.
Working conditions
You work in outpatient care facilities, hospitals, or health insurance companies. You are also active daily in social and healthcare institutions.
Where to learn
- Netzwerk CM, Case Management Schweit c/o HSA Hochschule für Soziale Arbeit Luzern Frau B. Kaech Werftstrasse 1Postfach 3252, 6002 Luzern
Strengths
- Counseling competence
- Structured thinking
- Solution orientation
- Ability to set boundaries
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Emotional strain
- Documentation effort
- Balancing interests
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