Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 89'341 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 100'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 110'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 120'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 129'050 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 111'800 |
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Swiss professionsHealthcare
Facharzt/-ärztin für Allgemeine Innere Medizin
You provide holistic medical care to patients.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Facharzt/-ärztin für Allgemeine Innere Medizin handle basic medical care. You also coordinate treatment for complex conditions.
You are the first point of contact for unclear health issues every day. Your broad medical knowledge helps you confirm diagnoses. You start targeted therapies and coordinate complex treatment paths. You seamlessly combine prevention, acute care, and palliative care. This ensures continuous, close-to-patient care in a highly connected healthcare system for your patients.
FieldHealthcare
Education pathHigher Education Profession
IndustryMedical & Scientific Roles
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Specialist Data Mining. Based on 1,190 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+17% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 90'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 97'146 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 100'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 105'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 120'000 | 76 |
| Zug | CHF 113'700 | 16 |
| Berne | CHF 112'000 | 72 |
| St. Gallen | CHF 111'952 | 14 |
| Zurich | CHF 106'350 | 374 |
| Fribourg | CHF 104'000 | 17 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 114'450 | 73 |
| Transport / Logistics | CHF 110'000 | 43 |
| Insurance | CHF 110'000 | 70 |
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 107'100 | 240 |
| Industry various | CHF 107'100 | 47 |
| Medical Technology | CHF 106'125 | 20 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Facharzt/Fachärztin für Allgemeine Innere Medizin
Official education path
The path leads through specialist training after initial medical education.
Typical training path
Facharzt/Fachärztin für Allgemeine Innere Medizin
Prerequisites
- Medical specialist training (Facharzt/Fachärztin Allgemeine Innere Medizin)
Requirements
- Analytical skills
- Strong sense of responsibility
- Networked thinking and action
- Communication skills
- Empathy
- Careful working style
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Analytical skills
- Sense of responsibility
- Communication skills
- Empathy
- Careful working style
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand by the examination table. You carefully ask about the medical history. Then you review the results and discuss the next steps with the patient.
- You conduct thorough interviews and carefully examine patients.
- You create precise diagnoses and plan necessary tests and treatments.
- You carry out medical treatments independently and monitor the healing process.
- You coordinate cooperation with other specialists in clinics or hospitals.
- You refer patients specifically to specialists or therapists.
- You take turns on regional emergency services and ensure continuous care.
Working conditions
You work in family doctor clinics, shared practices, or health centers. For complex cases, you also support inpatient treatment in hospitals.
Where to learn
- SIWF Schweizerisches Institut für ärztliche Weiter- und Fortbildung c/o FMHElfenstr. 18, 3000 Bern
Strengths
- Analytical skills
- Sense of responsibility
- Communication skills
- Empathy
- Careful working style
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Emergency services
- Administrative effort
- Emotional strain
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