Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 71'500 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 78'500 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 85'415 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 100'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 99'680 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 87'132 |
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Swiss professionsHealthcare
Facharzt/-ärztin für Chirurgie
You treat injuries and illnesses through precise operations
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Surgeons diagnose illnesses, perform operations, and care for patients before and after treatment.
Seconds in the operating room decide the outcome. Surgeons combine medical expertise with technical precision. You analyse results, plan procedures, and perform complex operations. Whether in an emergency or planned, you take responsibility for life and limb. Your work requires calm under pressure and a strong team.
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 Consumer Finance. Based on 45 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+39% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 71'500 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 68'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 39'900 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 99'400 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 90'000 | 19 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 119'400 | 5 |
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 78'000 | 28 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Fachärztin/zum Facharzt für Chirurgie
Official education path
The path begins with basic medical training followed by specialised postgraduate training in surgery.
Typical training path
Fachärztin/zum Facharzt für Chirurgie
Prerequisites
- Master from a university
Requirements
- Analytical skills
- Networked thinking and action
- Strong sense of responsibility
- Communication skills
- Careful working methods
- Reliability
- Clean working practices and sense of hygiene
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Analytical strength
- Decision-making confidence
- Team spirit
- Hygiene awareness
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You check the operating list in the morning and discuss each step with the team. After the procedure, you monitor vital signs and talk to relatives about the recovery process.
- You analyse medical results and make precise diagnoses.
- You explain risks to patients and their families.
- You plan operations according to current guidelines.
- You perform minimally invasive operations with computer-assisted systems.
- You monitor recovery in the intensive care unit.
- You coordinate procedures during emergencies and disasters.
Working conditions
You work in hospitals, trauma clinics, or specialised practices. Your workplace is usually the operating theatre or the surgical ward.
Where to learn
- SIWF Schweizerisches Institut für ärztliche Weiter- und Fortbildung c/o FMHElfenstr. 18, 3000 Bern
Strengths
- Analytical strength
- Decision-making confidence
- Team spirit
- Hygiene awareness
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Shift work
- Physical strain
- Emotional demand
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