Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 80'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 80'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 89'802 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 100'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 110'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 112'000 |
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Swiss professionsCulture & Media
Wissenschaftliche/r Bibliothekar/in
You organize media collections and train users in academic research.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You manage academic media collections, train users in databases, and support digital library systems.
You are the key to sharing knowledge. You review, organize, and digitize media collections for research and teaching. Alongside collection planning and catalog maintenance, you train users in academic research. You often take on leadership tasks, support digital archives, or handle public relations. Your daily routine combines classic library work with modern information science.
FieldCulture & Media
Education pathHigher Education Profession
IndustryInformation & Documentation
Swissdoc 0.811.19.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Exact salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin. Based on 2,831 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+12% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 80'310 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 82'842 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 81'795 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 90'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Solothurn | CHF 102'500 | 22 |
| Berne | CHF 96'746 | 313 |
| Basel-Land | CHF 94'000 | 45 |
| Lucerne | CHF 92'000 | 55 |
| Valais | CHF 87'786 | 28 |
| Aargau | CHF 86'892 | 59 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 108'000 | 11 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 99'786 | 378 |
| Insurance | CHF 96'000 | 5 |
| Agriculture / Forestry / Wood | CHF 86'400 | 37 |
| Machine / System construction | CHF 85'000 | 33 |
| Health care / Social services | CHF 84'800 | 188 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Wissenschaftliche Bibliothekarinnen und wissenschaftliche Bibliothekare
Official education path
Entry typically requires a master's degree or a university postgraduate program combined with an internship.
Typical training path
Wissenschaftliche Bibliothekarinnen und wissenschaftliche Bibliothekare
Prerequisites
- Master Universitäre Hochschule
- Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) Universitäre Hochschule
Where this can lead
Career changers are possible if you have a relevant master's degree and practical experience in information organization. Professionals from archiving or digital humanities can also switch to this profession.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Subject knowledge
- Analytical thinking
- Communication skills
- Technical affinity
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit at your desk and check new specialist literature for academic relevance. Then you organize the media in the catalog and prepare a training session on literature research for students.
- You evaluate collection development and make informed purchasing decisions for new media.
- You assign keywords to books and digital resources and sort them into classification systems.
- You give subject-specific introductions to the library collection and train users in academic research.
- You create online tutorials for using specialist databases and support digital learning resources.
- You maintain relationships with universities and research groups and organize subject events.
- You monitor new web technologies and integrate them effectively into the library infrastructure.
- You write academic articles, give conference presentations, or support subject-specific exhibitions.
Working conditions
You work at universities, colleges, research institutes, or specialized subject libraries. Your environment features academic workspaces, server rooms, and training rooms.
Strengths
- Subject knowledge
- Analytical thinking
- Communication skills
- Technical affinity
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Continuous training
- Project workload
- Academic pressure
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