Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 61'800 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 65'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 79'500 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 85'381 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 77'900 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 87'797 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsBusiness, Administration & Tourism
Tourismus-Manager/in FH
You plan sustainable tourism projects and advise clients
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Tourism managers develop sustainable travel packages, organise conferences, and advise clients
You shape the tourism future of a region. In your daily work, you plan sustainable projects, negotiate with partners, and organise conferences. You take cultural heritage, environmental concerns, and your customers' wishes into account. You travel often, advise associations, and ensure happy guests. Your goal is to make regional products visible and strengthen the local economy.
FieldBusiness, Administration & Tourism
Education pathHigher Education Profession
IndustryAdministration, Business & Management
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Exact salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Tourismus-Managerin. Based on 115 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
-4% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 72'800 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 65'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 62'500 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 70'200 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 67'600 | 23 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism / Travel / Recreation | CHF 66'462 | 88 |
| Catering / Hotel | CHF 60'000 | 8 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Bachelor of Science in Tourism
- ⏱ 6 Semester Vollzeit
Official education path
You complete a Bachelor of Science in Tourism at a university of applied sciences.
Prerequisites
- Berufsmaturität, Fachmaturität, gymnasiale Maturität or equivalent qualification
- 1 year of professional experience
- English at level B2
Requirements
- Ability to work in a team
- Strong sense of responsibility
- Marketing-oriented thinking
- Organisational skills
- Analytical skills
- Networked thinking and action
Where this can lead
Lateral entry is possible if you already have relevant professional experience. Further training at partner universities will deepen your expertise.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Teamwork
- Responsibility
- Organisation
- Analytical skills
- Languages
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You check the feasibility of new travel packages at your desk. Afterwards, you coordinate transport and accommodation for groups.
- You develop projects that promote a region's cultural heritage.
- You check the feasibility of new offers and record the results.
- You create budgets and negotiate prices with cooperation partners.
- You organise stays for families, young people, or older adults.
- You choose suitable transport, accommodation, and leisure activities.
- You plan marketing measures for trips in collaboration with municipalities.
- You research trends in the tourism industry and prepare brochures.
- You look for venues for conferences and welcome the participants.
- You advise associations and present them with suitable travel packages.
Working conditions
You work for tourism associations, travel agencies, or conference organisers. You are often on the road in Switzerland and abroad, visiting partner businesses.
Where to learn
- Hochschule Luzern - Wirtschaft Institut für Tourismuswirtschaft ITWRösslimatte 48, 6002 Luzern
- HES-SO Wallis Wirtschaft und Dienstleistungen Rte de la Plaine 2Postfach 80, 3960 Siders
- FH Graubünden Hochschule für Technik und WirtschaftComercialstr. 22, 7000 Chur
Strengths
- Teamwork
- Responsibility
- Organisation
- Analytical skills
- Languages
Trade-offs
- Seasonality
- Travel
- Negotiation
- Multiculturalism
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