Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 149'494 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 148'235 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 136'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 163'550 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 175'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 165'000 |
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Swiss professionsBusiness, Administration & Tourism
Bundesstrafrichter/in
You decide on serious crimes and federal offences in the first instance.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As a Bundesstrafrichter/in, you judge national crimes like terrorism or money laundering and uphold justice and fairness.
Serious crimes require top legal expertise. As a Bundesstrafrichter/in, you review complex files, carefully hear evidence, and pass binding judgments. Your daily work focuses on precise legal application, strict evidence collection, and high responsibility for public safety. You work closely with judicial colleagues and always uphold the rule of law.
FieldBusiness, Administration & Tourism
Education pathHigher Education Profession
IndustryJudiciary
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
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Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Juge. Based on 28 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2017-2019 | CHF 161'250 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 167'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 153'994 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Legal / Business advice | CHF 167'050 | 10 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 152'412 | 13 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Bundesstrafrichter/in
Official education path
You usually start with a university master's degree in law. This is followed by a judicial internship.
Typical training path
Bundesstrafrichter/in
Prerequisites
- University Master's degree in Law
Requirements
- High sense of responsibility
- Social competence
- Stress resistance
- Negotiation skills
- Networked thinking and acting
- Ethical conduct
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Responsibility
- Stress resistance
- Negotiation skills
- Ethical conduct
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit at the judge's bench and carefully check the submitted evidence. Then you lead the hearing and clarify legal questions.
- You review complex files on terrorism and organised crime.
- You lead hearings and carefully question witnesses and experts.
- You pass binding judgments on federal offences in the first instance.
- You review administrative penalties for federal staff.
- You apply criminal law precisely and impartially to new case scenarios.
- You work closely with public prosecutors and judicial interns.
Working conditions
You work at federal criminal courts in official justice buildings. You lead formal court hearings there.
Strengths
- Responsibility
- Stress resistance
- Negotiation skills
- Ethical conduct
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Complex legal landscape
- Formal work environment
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