Transport, Logistics & Safety

Polizist/in Regionalpolizei

Regional police generalist for security and case management

Polizist/in Regionalpolizei

01 · Overview

What this profession is about

As a generalist, you handle the full range of police tasks in your region. You manage cases until you pass them to specialists.

As a Polizist/in Regionalpolizei, you are the face of local security. As a generalist, you cover all police duties. From the first crime scene photos to detailed written reports, you handle every case. For complex crimes, you work closely with the specialist departments of the cantonal police. Your work area is diverse and always requires clear decisions.

FieldTransport, Logistics & Safety
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryPolice & Corrections
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02 · Salary

What you can earn

MedianCHF 92'991
CHF 48'000CHF 143'162
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Policeman. Based on 1,095 observations, updated 7 months ago.

Salary by experience

80k90k100k110kmedian 93k80k80k86k93k102k113k0-2 yrs3-5 yrs6-8 yrs9-11 yrs12-21 yrs21+ yrs
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ExperienceSalary (CHF)
0-2 yrsCHF 79'875
3-5 yrsCHF 80'000
6-8 yrsCHF 86'000
9-11 yrsCHF 93'000
12-21 yrsCHF 102'000
21+ yrsCHF 113'100

Salary trend

+12% over decade
90k95k88k89k94k98k2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025
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PeriodSalary (CHF)
2014-2016CHF 87'500
2017-2019CHF 89'081
2020-2022CHF 93'500
2023-2025CHF 97'902

Top earning cantons

  • SolothurnCHF 104'00025 obs.
  • GenevaCHF 103'44167 obs.
  • Basel-LandCHF 100'00023 obs.
  • VaudCHF 99'400110 obs.
  • ZurichCHF 98'800181 obs.
  • JuraCHF 97'50015 obs.
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CantonSalaryObs.
SolothurnCHF 104'00025
GenevaCHF 103'44167
Basel-LandCHF 100'00023
VaudCHF 99'400110
ZurichCHF 98'800181
JuraCHF 97'50015

Top paying industries

  • Public administration / AssociationsCHF 94'924816 obs.
  • Service sector in generalCHF 87'050200 obs.
  • Legal / Business adviceCHF 87'0009 obs.
  • Consulting variousCHF 73'1516 obs.
  • EducationCHF 66'5009 obs.
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IndustrySalaryObs.
Public administration / AssociationsCHF 94'924816
Service sector in generalCHF 87'050200
Legal / Business adviceCHF 87'0009
Consulting variousCHF 73'1516
EducationCHF 66'5009

03 · Pathway

How to enter and grow

Swiss training pathway available in the full profile

  • 🎓 Polizist/in Regionalpolizei

Official education path

You learn through team onboarding and attending specialized courses.

Typical training path

Polizist/in Regionalpolizei

04 · Skills & fit

What it takes

Required skills

  • Decisiveness
  • Written precision
  • Team orientation
  • Operational flexibility

Personality fit

  • Swiss career path
  • Career transition
  • Professional growth

05 · Daily reality

What the work feels like

Typical day

You patrol the city, take reports, and carefully write the necessary case files. When an alarm sounds, you are the first on site. You secure the situation and coordinate the next steps.

  • You take reports and secure crime scene evidence for further investigation.
  • You write detailed written reports to document your case work completely.
  • You coordinate the handover of complex cases to specialized criminal departments.
  • You continuously train in special vehicle techniques and operational procedures.

Working conditions

You work mainly in the public spaces of your assigned region. You also spend a lot of time at the station, where you review files and write reports.

Strengths

  • Decisiveness
  • Written precision
  • Team orientation
  • Operational flexibility

Trade-offs

  • Shift work
  • Mental strain
  • High responsibility
  • Administrative workload

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