Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 65'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 63'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 73'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 78'104 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 84'800 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 91'171 |
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Swiss professionsBusiness, Administration & Tourism
Departementssekretär/in
You coordinate business processes and advise senior management.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You support department heads with coordination. You handle specific areas with full responsibility.
You shape the administrative core at the department and directorate level. You act as a link between politics, administration, and expert departments. You coordinate complex processes. You take responsibility for specific portfolios. You advise top management on strategic decisions. Your work requires legal or economic expertise. It also demands high discretion and organisational skills.
FieldBusiness, Administration & Tourism
Education pathHigher Education Profession
IndustryPublic Administration
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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 Public Administration Clerk. Based on 682 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+23% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 58'763 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 79'468 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 67'742 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 72'436 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Appenzell I. | CHF 136'000 | 25 |
| Aargau | CHF 81'900 | 31 |
| Schwyz | CHF 78'200 | 12 |
| Zurich | CHF 78'000 | 173 |
| St. Gallen | CHF 76'700 | 43 |
| Basel-Land | CHF 75'375 | 14 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade / Wholesaling | CHF 136'000 | 17 |
| Catering / Hotel | CHF 136'000 | 17 |
| Consulting various | CHF 86'000 | 9 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 82'095 | 10 |
| Insurance | CHF 82'000 | 18 |
| Education | CHF 81'605 | 28 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Departementssekretär/in
Official education path
You usually enter through a completed university degree in law or economics.
Typical training path
Departementssekretär/in
Prerequisites
- Master Universitäre Hochschule
- Bachelor Fachhochschule FH
- Master Fachhochschule FH
Requirements
- Strong sense of responsibility
- Ethical conduct
- Communication skills
- Oral and written fluency
- Leadership and social skills
Where this can lead
Career changers can enter if you have a relevant university degree. You also need relevant administrative work experience.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Responsibility
- Ethical conduct
- Communication skills
- Oral fluency
- Leadership and social skills
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit at your desk. You check incoming consultation documents for feasibility. You coordinate the management schedule at the same time. You ensure all deadlines are met.
- You coordinate business processes at the department and senior staff level.
- You advise managers on strategic and administrative questions.
- You review consultation documents. You prepare political decisions with expert input.
- You organise communication between different authorities and expert departments.
- You ensure deadlines and legal requirements are met.
Working conditions
You work in the public administration. You are typically found in departments, directorates, or cantonal offices. Your workplace is a modern office. You have direct access to management and expert teams.
Strengths
- Responsibility
- Ethical conduct
- Communication skills
- Oral fluency
- Leadership and social skills
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Strict formalities
- Political sensitivity
- Office work
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