Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 85'500 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 95'200 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 100'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 99'187 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 114'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 127'023 |
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Swiss professionsTransport, Logistics & Safety
Polizist/in Kriminalpolizei (Bereich Wirtschaftsdelikte)
You investigate economic crimes and analyse complex financial flows.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You conduct investigations into economic offences. You review financial documents and question suspects.
You work at the intersection of finance and law enforcement. You uncover fraudulent activities. Your role combines analytical thinking with police practice. You review balance sheets, track money flows, and secure evidence for the courts. You alternate between studying files and operational deployments. You bring specialist knowledge and determination to protect economic systems.
FieldTransport, Logistics & Safety
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryPolice & Corrections
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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 Criminal Investigator. Based on 119 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 100'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 95'750 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 104'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 103'950 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 119'750 | 16 |
| Vaud | CHF 98'917 | 18 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance | CHF 118'000 | 13 |
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 100'000 | 5 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 99'875 | 58 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 86'450 | 7 |
| Retail trade / Wholesaling | CHF 81'795 | 6 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Polizistinnen und Polizisten der Kriminalpolizei (Bereich Wirtschaftsdelikte)
Official education path
You begin with police training followed by specialisation in economic offences.
Typical training path
Polizistinnen und Polizisten der Kriminalpolizei (Bereich Wirtschaftsdelikte)
Prerequisites
- Several years of professional experience in other police departments after police school
Requirements
- Willingness for corresponding in-depth further training
- Meticulousness
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Analytical thinking
- Determination
- Professional interest
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 carefully check complex balance sheets for discrepancies. In between, you conduct targeted interviews to clarify the facts.
- You lead and conduct investigations into serious economic offences.
- You systematically review files, balance sheets, and profit and loss statements.
- You question suspects, witnesses, and victims in a systematic and precise manner.
- You support operational measures such as house searches and arrests.
- You document your findings without gaps for law enforcement authorities.
- You exchange information with experts to understand complex financial flows.
Working conditions
You mainly work in the offices of cantonal or federal police investigation authorities. You also work in operational service when needed.
Strengths
- Analytical thinking
- Determination
- Professional interest
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Changing work locations
- Stressful periods
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