Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 77'971 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 76'980 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 82'393 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 88'615 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 94'553 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 99'099 |
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Swiss professionsHealthcare
Facharzt/-ärztin für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe
You provide medical and personal care to women in all life phases.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You look after women's health, from preventive care to childbirth and menopause.
As Facharzt/-ärztin für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe, you accompany women through important life stages. You advise, diagnose, and treat conditions specific to women. Whether it is preventive care, pregnancy, or menopause – your work combines medical expertise with deep empathy. You ensure health and well-being in every life phase.
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 Consolidation & Reporting (IFRS). Based on 7,752 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 85'650 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 83'037 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 82'898 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 87'055 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Glarus | CHF 109'200 | 19 |
| Zug | CHF 93'664 | 228 |
| Aargau | CHF 91'000 | 242 |
| Schaffhausen | CHF 90'000 | 39 |
| Solothurn | CHF 90'000 | 79 |
| Zurich | CHF 88'890 | 1,314 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Technology | CHF 99'400 | 64 |
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 95'000 | 245 |
| Utilities | CHF 91'000 | 70 |
| Insurance | CHF 89'850 | 170 |
| Information technology / Telecom | CHF 88'400 | 257 |
| Consumer / Luxury goods industry | CHF 87'990 | 176 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Fachärztin/zum Facharzt für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe
Official education path
The path requires a completed medical degree followed by specialized further training.
Typical training path
Fachärztin/zum Facharzt für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe
Prerequisites
- Master from a university
Requirements
- Holistic thinking and action
- Strong sense of responsibility
- Communication skills
- Empathy
- Careful work style
- Reliability
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Holistic thinking
- Sense of responsibility
- Communication skills
- Empathy
- Careful work style
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand in the examination room and discuss a patient's symptoms with her. Together you develop a treatment plan and give her security and advice.
- You advise patients on female-specific health issues and preventive measures.
- You diagnose diseases of the female reproductive organs and start therapies.
- You monitor pregnancies and support mothers until the end of the postpartum period.
- You perform surgical procedures and ensure safe follow-up care.
- You explain contraceptive methods and prescribe suitable medications.
- You treat hormonal disorders and support couples who want children.
Working conditions
You work in gynecological practices, hospitals, or maternity clinics. Your workplace is often an examination and operating room with modern medical technology.
Where to learn
- SIWF Schweizerisches Institut für ärztliche Weiter- und Fortbildung c/o FMHElfenstr. 18, 3000 Bern
Strengths
- Holistic thinking
- Sense of responsibility
- Communication skills
- Empathy
- Careful work style
Trade-offs
- Emotional strain
- Shift work
- High responsibility
- Daily stress
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