Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 70'200 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 78'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 85'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 90'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 97'500 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 118'000 |
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Swiss professionsBusiness, Administration & Tourism
Mitarbeiter/in Nachrichtendienst
You protect Switzerland through covert information gathering and analysis
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You collect and assess covert information to protect national security
In a world full of invisible threats, you play a key role in Switzerland's security. You gather confidential data, analyse political developments, and fight terrorism and espionage. Your work often stays hidden, but its impact on protecting critical infrastructure is huge and essential.
FieldBusiness, Administration & Tourism
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryOther Security Services
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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 Sicherheitsdelegierter. Based on 931 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 79'475 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 91'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 88'200 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 91'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Lucerne | CHF 100'800 | 33 |
| Aargau | CHF 93'000 | 32 |
| Basel-Land | CHF 91'407 | 14 |
| Zurich | CHF 90'000 | 164 |
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 89'260 | 32 |
| Neuchâtel | CHF 86'242 | 23 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance | CHF 117'700 | 12 |
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 106'000 | 48 |
| Consulting various | CHF 105'600 | 23 |
| Health care / Social services | CHF 105'300 | 31 |
| Information technology / Telecom | CHF 104'250 | 31 |
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 103'251 | 42 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Mitarbeiter/in Nachrichtendienst des Bundes (NDB)
Official education path
Training is provided internally as needed and includes specific courses for the intelligence service.
Typical training path
Mitarbeiter/in Nachrichtendienst des Bundes (NDB)
Prerequisites
- Solid education
- Security clearance based on the Ordinance on Personnel Security Checks (Verordnung über die Personensicherheitsprüfung)
Requirements
- Interest in domestic and foreign policy issues
- Interest in other cultures
- Mobility
- Good language skills
Where this can lead
Lateral entry is possible if you have a solid education and political experience.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Analytical skills
- Covert operations
- Political awareness
- Language skills
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 incoming reports for their relevance to national security. Then you prepare covert operations to protect critical infrastructure.
- You covertly gather information on domestic and foreign political developments.
- You assess sensitive data to spot threats early.
- You actively fight terrorism and the spread of weapons of mass destruction.
- You protect critical infrastructure with precise and well-founded situation analyses.
- You prepare covert operations to protect the public.
- You document your findings for internal security briefings.
Working conditions
You work in security-relevant authorities and secret offices. Your work locations often change to maintain cover.
Strengths
- Analytical skills
- Covert operations
- Political awareness
- Language skills
Trade-offs
- Strict secrecy
- Covert assignments
- Mental strain
- Irregular hours
06 · Similar
