Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 95'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 97'800 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 111'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 109'500 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 126'500 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 140'000 |
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Swiss professionsHealthcare
Facharzt/-ärztin für Herz- und thorakale Gefässchirurgie
You perform heart surgery and treat chest conditions
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You treat heart and chest conditions through surgery, diagnostics, and follow-up care in specialized clinics.
As a cardiovascular specialist, you take charge of complex procedures on the heart and major chest vessels. You guide patients through the entire treatment process. This covers precise diagnosis, careful planning, and performing life-saving operations. Your work combines deep medical knowledge with technical precision. You carry high responsibility for every single life.
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 Warehouse. Based on 209 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+18% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 100'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 104'500 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 109'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 117'600 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Berne | CHF 132'444 | 12 |
| Zurich | CHF 122'000 | 41 |
| Vaud | CHF 115'900 | 17 |
| Geneva | CHF 105'000 | 15 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 157'250 | 6 |
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 125'000 | 40 |
| Insurance | CHF 120'000 | 21 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 110'000 | 6 |
| Consulting various | CHF 110'000 | 9 |
| Transport / Logistics | CHF 110'000 | 5 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Fachärztin/zum Facharzt für Herz- und thorakale Gefässchirurgie
Official education path
You complete a university master's degree in human medicine. You then receive the federal medical diploma for clinical entry.
Typical training path
Fachärztin/zum Facharzt für Herz- und thorakale Gefässchirurgie
Prerequisites
- Master Universitäre Hochschule
- 6-jährige Ausbildung zur Fachärztin/zum Facharzt für Herz- und thorakale Gefässchirurgie
Requirements
- vernetztes Denken und Handeln
- ausgeprägtes Verantwortungsbewusstsein
- Kommunikationsfähigkeit
- Zuverlässigkeit
- sorgfältige Arbeitsweise
- saubere Arbeitsweise und Sinn für Hygiene
- technisches Verständnis
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Holistic medical thinking
- Strong sense of responsibility
- Clear communication skills
- Meticulous surgical approach
- Strict hygiene awareness
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand in the operating room. You monitor vital signs with the team during complex open-heart procedures. After surgery, you carefully analyze the results. This helps you guide the healing process effectively.
- You create precise diagnoses and start immediate treatment.
- You plan and perform complex operations on the heart and chest vessels.
- You set up early detection programs and assess individual risks for heart patients.
- You prescribe targeted rehabilitation measures after surgery.
- You interpret technical test results like heart catheter data and ECGs.
- You apply modern technical know-how for surgical care.
Working conditions
You work primarily in specialized hospital departments and heart surgery clinics. You occasionally advise patients in outpatient specialist practices as well.
Where to learn
- SIWF Schweizerisches Institut für ärztliche Weiter- und Fortbildung c/o FMHElfenstr. 18, 3000 Bern
Strengths
- Holistic medical thinking
- Strong sense of responsibility
- Clear communication skills
- Meticulous surgical approach
- Strict hygiene awareness
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Long operating times
- Shift work
- Emotional strain
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