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
Präventionsfachfrau/-fachmann Polizei
You inform the public about dangers and show protective measures.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Präventionsfachfrau/-fachmann Polizei staff inform the public about crime and risks. They create information materials and advise citizens directly.
As a Präventionsfachfrau/-fachmann Polizei, you speak directly with the public. Your job is to explain current dangers like break-ins or traffic accidents. You give practical tips for protection. You create brochures, give talks, and run exhibition stands. You combine police expertise with journalistic precision. This helps people stay safe and informed in daily life.
FieldBusiness, Administration & Tourism
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryPolice & Corrections
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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 Sicherheitsingenieur. Based on 931 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+15% over decadeView as table
| 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
- 🎓 Präventionsfachleute der Polizei
Official education path
Training takes place through internal measures and job-related onboarding in the police corps.
Typical training path
Präventionsfachleute der Polizei
Prerequisites
- Broad experience in police work
- Good relationship network within the police corps
- For the head of the information department: career changers without police training but with extensive media experience may be sought depending on the police corps
Requirements
- Editorial skills
- Interest in an advisory activity
Where this can lead
Depending on the police corps, career changers without police training but with extensive media experience are also hired.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Police expertise
- Journalistic sense
- Advisory competence
- Network maintenance
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 edit an information poster for the next campaign. Then you go to the community. You talk with residents about the new protective measures.
- You analyze current crime data to plan targeted prevention campaigns.
- You design brochures and websites that explain protective measures clearly.
- You organize press conferences and give talks for different groups.
- You run exhibition stands and answer direct questions from visitors.
- You advise individuals in person in their own neighborhoods.
- You coordinate with newsrooms for public relations work.
- You develop training materials for specific danger situations.
- You constantly check new information channels for modern education.
Working conditions
You work mainly in the information or prevention departments of police corps. You are also often in communities, at trade fairs, or in training rooms.
Strengths
- Police expertise
- Journalistic sense
- Advisory competence
- Network maintenance
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Changing locations
- Pressured situations
- Administrative burden
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