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 professionsHealthcare
Praktischer Arzt / Praktische Ärztin
You treat patients directly and make diagnoses every day.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Praktischer Arzt / Praktische Ärztin treat patients directly, make diagnoses and carry out therapies. You usually work in your own practice.
Treating patients is the main focus of your daily work. You examine them carefully. You make precise diagnoses and advise them thoroughly. Whether in your own practice or during home visits, direct contact shapes every day. Acute emergencies require quick decisions and professional confidence. This job combines solid medical knowledge with great human warmth.
FieldHealthcare
Education pathHigher Education Profession
IndustryMedical & Scientific Roles
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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 Doctoral Student. 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
- 🎓 Praktischer Arzt / Praktische Ärztin
Official education path
The path leads through a university Master's degree in Human Medicine followed by a federal exam.
Typical training path
Praktischer Arzt / Praktische Ärztin
Prerequisites
- Master from a Universitäre Hochschule
- eidgenössischer Weiterbildungstitel «Praktischer Arzt / Praktische Ärztin»
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Empathy
- Decisiveness
- Communication
- Organisation
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You welcome patients in your practice. You take their medical history and carry out the necessary examinations. Afterwards you discuss the diagnosis. You agree on the next steps for treatment together.
- You examine patients carefully and record the necessary vital signs.
- You make medical diagnoses and derive suitable therapies from them.
- You advise patients thoroughly about their health and the course of treatment.
- You make home visits to care for people with limited mobility.
- You react quickly to acute emergencies and take decisive medical measures.
- You document all findings and treatment plans completely in the patient records.
Working conditions
You usually work in your own medical practice. Occasionally you also work in hospitals, nursing homes or clinics.
Strengths
- Empathy
- Decisiveness
- Communication
- Organisation
Trade-offs
- Responsibility
- Stress
- Bureaucracy
- Shift work
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