Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 100'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 80'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 101'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 106'850 |
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Swiss professionsHealthcare
Sterbebegleiter/in
You accompany dying people on their last journey with care and calm.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Sterbebegleiter/in listen, comfort and accompany dying people and their families in hospitals, care homes or at home.
Saying goodbye is a deep moment that needs support. Sterbebegleiter/in take on this task. You give dying people time, attention and human closeness. Whether in hospital, in a care home or at home: your quiet presence gives security. This work requires much empathy and inner strength. You make the last chapter of life dignified and human.
FieldHealthcare
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryAccompaniment & Support
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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 Sterbebegleiter/in.
Salary trend
+11% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2017-2019 | CHF 96'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 106'425 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Health care / Social services | CHF 100'000 | 5 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Sterbebegleiter/in
Official education path
You gain the qualification through various course offers. Institutions offer these to professionals or laypeople.
Typical training path
Sterbebegleiter/in
Prerequisites
- Resilience
- Interest in and openness to life questions
- Psychological skill
- Knowledge of the dying process
Requirements
- Interest in and openness to existential questions
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Emotional stability
- Openness to life questions
- Psychological sensitivity
- Knowledge of the dying process
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit by the bed of a dying person. You listen to their stories and hold their hand. Sometimes you take the person for a short walk in the garden. You give them a few quiet moments.
- You take time for conversations. You listen to the worries of dying people.
- You hold the hands of dying people. You give them physical closeness and comfort.
- You accompany people on short walks. You give them last experiences.
- You work closely with nursing staff. You ensure well-being in the final phase.
- You reflect on your own feelings about death. You stay open and aware.
Working conditions
You work in hospitals, care homes and hospices. You also accompany people in their own homes.
Strengths
- Emotional stability
- Openness to life questions
- Psychological sensitivity
- Knowledge of the dying process
Trade-offs
- Emotional exhaustion
- Irregular hours
- High responsibility
- Lack of standardization
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