Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 30'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 66'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 20'000 |
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Swiss professionsTransport, Logistics & Safety
Supervisor Ramp Swissport (Flugzeugabfertigung)
You lead the team in safe aircraft handling on the ramp.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You coordinate aircraft handling on the ramp, lead a team, and ensure timely and safe operations.
On the busy aircraft ramp, you decide daily on safety and punctuality. As a Supervisor Ramp, you lead the handling team, check the aircraft carefully, and coordinate complex processes. Your work is physically demanding but highly responsible. You actively ensure that every aircraft safely and on time goes on its next flight.
FieldTransport, Logistics & Safety
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryAviation
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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 Supervisor Ramp Swissport (Flugzeugabfertigung).
Salary trend
+60% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2017-2019 | CHF 30'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 48'000 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Supervisor/in Ramp
Official education path
Entry is through completed vocational training and internal company-specific training to become a Supervisor.
Typical training path
Supervisor/in Ramp
Prerequisites
- Completed vocational training with EFZ
- Swiss or EU citizen
- Driver's license Cat. B
Requirements
- Leadership and social competence
- Physical resilience
- Strong teamwork skills
- High sense of responsibility
- Stress resistance
- Very good German language skills
- Foreign language skills (English)
- Willingness to work irregular hours
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Leadership responsibility
- High stress resistance
- Strong teamwork skills
- Physical endurance
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand on the ramp, check the aircraft fuselage for damage, and give the radio clearance for passenger boarding. At the same time, you coordinate your team's loading work and ensure that all safety regulations are strictly followed.
- You lead the handling team on the ramp and assign tasks clearly.
- You carefully check the aircraft fuselage for damage before takeoff.
- You coordinate the attachment of passenger stairs and the aircraft's power supply.
- You communicate with the cockpit and coordinate processes with other interfaces.
- You monitor loading and unloading and ensure compliance with all safety regulations.
Working conditions
You work exclusively on the aircraft ramp of airports and in the associated handling areas. The environment is noisy, weather-dependent, and always requires protective clothing.
Where to learn
- Swissport International Ltd. Station Zurich Human Resources BZH8058 Zürich
Strengths
- Leadership responsibility
- High stress resistance
- Strong teamwork skills
- Physical endurance
Trade-offs
- Irregular working hours
- Weather-dependent work
- High responsibility
- Physical strain
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