Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 70'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 67'600 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 72'500 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 78'650 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 88'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 96'000 |
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Swiss professionsNature & Environment
Gemüsegärtnermeister/in HFP
You manage vegetable farms with strong professional and business skills.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You run vegetable farms or take on specialist roles in marketing organisations and cooperatives.
As a vegetable grower or Gemüsegärtnermeister/in HFP, you take responsibility for an entire vegetable farm. You combine deep knowledge of plant production with solid business management skills. Whether in open fields, greenhouses, or cooperatives: you plan sowing, manage technology, lead your team, and ensure the long-term profitability of your business.
FieldNature & Environment
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryHorticulture
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Master. Based on 573 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
-13% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 79'500 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 78'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 72'946 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 69'306 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Berne | CHF 84'000 | 31 |
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 83'850 | 16 |
| St. Gallen | CHF 82'000 | 15 |
| Zurich | CHF 80'000 | 84 |
| Aargau | CHF 78'000 | 25 |
| Vaud | CHF 72'000 | 77 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Information technology / Telecom | CHF 90'000 | 27 |
| Consulting various | CHF 89'250 | 13 |
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 83'000 | 53 |
| Machine / System construction | CHF 80'600 | 27 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 80'250 | 50 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 75'000 | 20 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Eidg. anerkanntes Diplom "Gemüsegärtnermeister/in"
- ⏱ Berufsbegleitend, individuell gestaltbar
Official education path
The advanced training for the federal diploma is part-time. You can design it individually.
Typical training path
Eidg. anerkanntes Diplom "Gemüsegärtnermeister/in"
Prerequisites
- eidg. Fachausweis aus dem Berufsfeld Landwirtschaft
- required module completions or registration for module exams
Requirements
- analytical-conceptual skills
- good business management knowledge
- leadership qualities
- willingness to work irregular hours
- physical and mental resilience
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Farm management
- Analytical thinking
- Leadership skills
- Specialist knowledge
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You start your morning in the greenhouse. You check the irrigation system together with your team. Later, you sit at your desk. You compare current market prices with production costs.
- You analyse market trends and plan the long-term business strategy.
- You decide on growing methods, crop varieties, and machinery use.
- You monitor the technical infrastructure in open fields, tunnels, and greenhouses.
- You create budgets, manage bookkeeping, and plan investments.
- You lead your team, plan seasonal staff deployment, and train apprentices.
- You check key figures, adjust production, and ensure quality.
Working conditions
You work on your own vegetable farm or in agricultural cooperatives. Your workplace shifts between open fields, greenhouses, and the office.
Where to learn
- OdA AgriAliForm Verband aus dem Berufsfeld Land- und PferdewirtschaftLaurstrasse 10, 5201 Brugg AG
- Verband Schweizer Gemüseproduzenten VSGPBelpstr. 26, 3001 Bern
Strengths
- Farm management
- Analytical thinking
- Leadership skills
- Specialist knowledge
Trade-offs
- Irregular hours
- High responsibility
- Physical strain
- Economic pressure
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