Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 90'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 94'300 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 103'750 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 100'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 120'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 105'000 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsEducation & Social Work
Dozent/in (Universität)
You teach and conduct research at the university.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Lecturers combine academic teaching with research and actively shape university life.
At the university, you actively shape academic life. Your main task is to convey specialist knowledge and support students. At the same time, you drive your own research projects forward. The role includes teaching assignments, examinations, and often administrative duties. The path to university teaching goes through the university and follows a dynamic system.
FieldEducation & Social Work
Education pathHigher Education Profession
IndustryMovement & Sport
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Exact salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Hochschullehrerin. Based on 541 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 91'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 100'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 99'140 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 109'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 120'000 | 15 |
| Zurich | CHF 120'000 | 118 |
| Solothurn | CHF 100'000 | 12 |
| Lucerne | CHF 96'000 | 35 |
| Valais | CHF 94'600 | 14 |
| St. Gallen | CHF 93'333 | 27 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Education | CHF 113'163 | 335 |
| Information technology / Telecom | CHF 105'000 | 17 |
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 94'000 | 5 |
| Health care / Social services | CHF 92'750 | 34 |
| Consulting various | CHF 91'279 | 8 |
| Tourism / Travel / Recreation | CHF 88'725 | 5 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Dozent/in (Universität)
Official education path
You follow a university study path that usually includes a doctoral program.
Typical training path
Dozent/in (Universität)
Prerequisites
- University degree with Master's degree
- Doctorate
- Habilitation
- Further training in the field of Hochschuldidaktik
Where this can lead
Career changers can enter the field if they hold a doctorate and have proven teaching authority.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Academic expertise
- Research focus
- Communication skills
- Organisational skills
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand before the lecture hall and prepare your slides for the next class. Afterwards, you discuss current research findings with students or grade exams.
- You plan and deliver lectures for students from various disciplines.
- You supervise academic papers and support early-career researchers in their projects.
- You conduct your own research projects and publish the results.
- You participate in examinations and award academic degrees.
- You organize departmental work and represent the university externally.
- You exchange ideas with colleagues about curriculum updates.
Working conditions
You work primarily at universities, institutes, and research centers. Occasionally, teaching assignments also take place at external educational institutions.
Strengths
- Academic expertise
- Research focus
- Communication skills
- Organisational skills
Trade-offs
- Fixed-term contracts
- Double workload
- Publication pressure
- Administrative burden
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