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
Strafrichter/in
You decide on guilt and punishment in Swiss criminal law.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As a member of the criminal court, you examine evidence and issue legally sound verdicts.
In the Swiss justice system, you play a central role in the judiciary. As a member of the criminal court, you review complex criminal cases. You lead hearings and make important decisions. Your daily work requires solid legal knowledge. You need impartial analysis and a strong sense of responsibility for the rule of law. You work closely with court clerks and lawyers to ensure fair proceedings. You weigh legal rules against individual circumstances. This keeps justice alive in everyday life.
FieldBusiness, Administration & Tourism
Education pathHigher Education Profession
IndustryJudiciary
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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 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
- 🎓 Master in Rechtswissenschaften
Official education path
You typically start with a university Master's degree in law, followed by a court internship.
Typical training path
Master in Rechtswissenschaften
Prerequisites
- Master's degree from a university in law
- Anwaltsprüfung
Requirements
- High sense of responsibility
- Willingness to serve and resilience
- Communication skills
- Independence
Where this can lead
Career changers can enter if you already have a legal career or have passed the bar exam. Many judges start as auditors or court clerks.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Responsibility
- Resilience
- Communication
- Independence
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. You review the case files and listen to the final arguments from the defence. Then you discuss the evidence with your colleagues before you write the verdict.
- As a member of the criminal court, you carefully examine the available evidence.
- You lead hearings as a reporting judge or presiding judge.
- You draft detailed verdict reports for further legal proceedings.
- You submit formal applications to the competent appeals chamber.
- You check the draft decisions written by court clerks.
- You weigh the legal rules during the session.
Working conditions
You work in the courtrooms of criminal courts and appeals chambers. Your workplace is defined by formal procedures and legal files.
Strengths
- Responsibility
- Resilience
- Communication
- Independence
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Formal structures
- Emotional strain
- Bureaucracy
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