Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 62'400 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 65'039 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 70'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 68'880 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 75'780 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 81'250 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsSales & Procurement
Kassierer/in
You serve customers at the checkout. You ensure smooth payment processing.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Kassierer/in handle payments, scan items, and assist customers in retail or hospitality.
In daily retail or hospitality work, you are the first point of contact for customers. You operate the checkout and scan items. You handle complaints and keep the checkout area clean. You use modern checkout systems and a strong service mindset to complete sales. Self-checkout stations are also part of your tasks. This job requires friendliness, a good sense for numbers, and quick reactions.
FieldSales & Procurement
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryRetail
Swissdoc 0.613.53.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Purchasing Assistant. Based on 1,495 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+9% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 66'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 65'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 67'400 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 72'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Schaffhausen | CHF 81'250 | 15 |
| Schwyz | CHF 71'500 | 21 |
| Geneva | CHF 71'400 | 53 |
| Zug | CHF 70'750 | 34 |
| Zurich | CHF 69'807 | 256 |
| Aargau | CHF 68'125 | 152 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Education | CHF 79'050 | 6 |
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 77'590 | 8 |
| Agriculture / Forestry / Wood | CHF 75'750 | 6 |
| Tourism / Travel / Recreation | CHF 73'500 | 8 |
| Transport / Logistics | CHF 72'000 | 21 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 71'473 | 18 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Kassierer/in
Official education path
You usually start without a formal vocational qualification. Instead, you learn through practical on-the-job training.
Typical training path
Kassierer/in
Prerequisites
- Numerical aptitude
- Resilience
- Sociability and communication skills
- Enjoyment of sales and advising
- Teamwork
- Observation skills
- Attention to detail and service orientation
- Good German language skills
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Numerical aptitude
- Sociability
- Service orientation
- Resilience
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the checkout area and scan items quickly. You ask politely if the customer needs anything else. You also exchange returned items. You tidy up the shelves in your section.
- You serve customers and complete sales at the checkout.
- You scan items with the checkout system and enter prices correctly.
- You handle complaints and exchange defective or incorrect items.
- You help customers pack their purchased items.
- You maintain the shelves and ensure an attractive product display at the checkout.
- You increasingly take on tasks at self-scanning and self-checkout stations.
Working conditions
You work at the checkout of a retail store or in a hospitality business. Your workplace is the checkout area. You are responsible for keeping it clean. You also process customer transactions efficiently.
Where to learn
- Fachschule für DetailhandelStampfenbachstr. 6, 8001 Zürich
Strengths
- Numerical aptitude
- Sociability
- Service orientation
- Resilience
Trade-offs
- Standing work
- Repetitive tasks
- Customer contact
- Shift work
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