Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 128'500 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 120'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 107'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 116'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 126'650 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 135'000 |
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Swiss professionsTransport, Logistics & Safety
Privatdetektiv/in / Sozialermittler/in (Observationsspezialist/in)
You look for evidence, solve cases, and always respect privacy.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You collect and secure evidence for private individuals, authorities, and companies to clarify legal and economic issues.
In the shadow of the public, you work on complex cases. Whether searching for missing persons, investigating fraud, or checking sick leave claims: you secure evidence, analyze information, and create precise reports. Strict legal limits apply. Your sharp eye and discretion make the difference.
FieldTransport, Logistics & Safety
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 Private Banking Executive. Based on 83 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
-8% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 137'500 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 135'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 122'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 126'000 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 133'300 | 51 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Privatdetektiv/in / Sozialermittler/in / Observationsspezialist/in
Official education path
The training covers all relevant theoretical and practical areas of the profession.
Typical training path
Privatdetektiv/in / Sozialermittler/in / Observationsspezialist/in
Prerequisites
- Impeccable reputation and no explicit criminal record
- Legal and business knowledge
Requirements
- Good manners
- Strong ability to combine information
- Good perception and memory skills
- Independence
- Patience, endurance, and persistence
- Sense of responsibility
- Good understanding of people
- Confidentiality and discretion
- Mental stability
- Flexibility and resourcefulness
- Good technical understanding
- Ability to formulate and document precisely orally and in writing
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Discretion and confidentiality
- Sharp observation skills
- Legal certainty
- Mental stability
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit undercover in a public place and discreetly note the movements of a target. Afterwards, you carefully analyze the collected data and prepare it for the client.
- You systematically search for missing persons or witnesses for private individuals and authorities.
- You monitor suspicious activities and discreetly secure evidence for court proceedings.
- You examine economic matters such as fraud allegations or violations of competition rules.
- You create detailed reports and document your observations completely and precisely.
- You exchange information with lawyers, insurers, and authorities about the case progress.
Working conditions
You usually work in an office, analyzing data and writing reports. For surveillance and on-site investigations, you often move between public places and undercover locations.
Strengths
- Discretion and confidentiality
- Sharp observation skills
- Legal certainty
- Mental stability
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Uncertain working hours
- Emotional strain
- Strict legality
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