Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 62'075 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 40'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 66'126 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 121'050 |
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Facharzt/-ärztin für Orthopädische Chirurgie und Traumatologie des Bewegungsapparats
You treat injuries and diseases of the musculoskeletal system
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You diagnose bone fractures and joint problems. You perform surgeries. You plan follow-up care for patients.
Bone fractures, joint wear or congenital defects: As Facharzt/-ärztin für Orthopädische Chirurgie und Traumatologie des Bewegungsapparats, you make complex diagnoses. You operate with precision. You adjust implants. You accompany patients on the long road to full recovery. Your work combines medical expertise with careful planning. You provide long-term care for all age groups.
FieldHealthcare
Education pathHigher Education Profession
IndustryMedical & Scientific Roles
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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 Facharzt/-ärztin für Orthopädische Chirurgie und Traumatologie des Bewegungsapparats.
Salary trend
-6% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2020-2022 | CHF 59'150 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 55'350 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Fachärztin/zum Facharzt für Orthopädische Chirurgie und Traumatologie des Bewegungsapparats
Official education path
The path leads through specialised postgraduate training after your initial medical education.
Typical training path
Fachärztin/zum Facharzt für Orthopädische Chirurgie und Traumatologie des Bewegungsapparats
Prerequisites
- Master Universitäre Hochschule
- 6-jährige Ausbildung zur Fachärztin/zum Facharzt für Orthopädische Chirurgie und Traumatologie des Bewegungsapparats
Requirements
- Analytical skills
- Networked thinking and action
- Strong sense of responsibility
- Communication skills
- Careful working style
- Reliability
- Clean working methods and sense of hygiene
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Analytical skills
- Networked thinking
- Sense of responsibility
- Communication skills
- Careful working style
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 prepare the instruments for a joint surgery. Then you discuss the next steps for rehabilitation with the treatment team.
- You perform clinical examinations. You make precise diagnoses.
- You operate on bone fractures. You transplant cartilage tissue with great care.
- You adjust prostheses and orthoses to individual needs.
- You plan preventive measures. You coordinate long-term follow-up care.
- You prescribe non-surgical therapies. You monitor the healing process.
- You also consider the social environment during treatment.
Working conditions
You work in hospitals, trauma clinics or specialised orthopaedic practices. Your workplace is usually the operating room, the examination rooms or the rehabilitation department.
Where to learn
- SIWF Schweizerisches Institut für ärztliche Weiter- und Fortbildung c/o FMHElfenstr. 18, 3000 Bern
Strengths
- Analytical skills
- Networked thinking
- Sense of responsibility
- Communication skills
- Careful working style
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Physical strain
- Emotional demands
- Planning effort
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