Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 77'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 68'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 80'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 96'770 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 101'219 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 107'500 |
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Swiss professionsTransport, Logistics & Safety
Grenzwächter/in HFP
You secure borders and check travellers around the clock.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Grenzwächter/in HFP monitor border posts, check documents, and ensure safety at home and abroad.
Work at the border is demanding and varied. Grenzwächter/in HFP secure the national borders around the clock. You check documents, inspect goods, and search for wanted persons. Modern technology and international cooperation help you handle complex operations. The job requires determination, people skills, and flexibility. You are often on the move and work in changing teams.
FieldTransport, Logistics & Safety
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryCustoms & Border Security
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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 Garde-frontière. Based on 47 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+9% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 89'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 84'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 109'750 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 97'270 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 90'000 | 39 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 66'000 | 5 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Grenzwächter/in mit eidg. Diplom
- ⏱ 50 Tage, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The part-time course lasts 50 days and provides the necessary knowledge for the federal exam.
Typical training path
Grenzwächter/in mit eidg. Diplom
Prerequisites
- Abschluss eines eidg. Fachausweises als Grenzwächter/in or equivalent training
- 5 years of border guard practice
- Completion of the required modules or equivalence certificates
- Submitted diploma thesis
Requirements
- Good foreign language skills
- Enjoyment of research work
- Organizational skills
- Networked thinking and action
- Reliability
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- People skills
- Determination
- Technical understanding
- Team spirit
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at a border post and carefully check the documents of arriving travellers. If you suspect something, you turn on the thermal cameras and coordinate the next check with your colleagues.
- You check passports and visas for authenticity and validity.
- You search vehicles and luggage for prohibited goods.
- You search for police-wanted persons and items.
- You collect customs duties and VAT on imported goods.
- You carry out search and rescue operations in the border area.
- You coordinate the use of modern surveillance technology on site.
- You lead your team and plan further training.
Working conditions
You work at different border posts, on airports, or on international trains. You are often mobile in the border area or on border waters.
Where to learn
- Bundesamt für Zoll und Grenzsicherheit Kommando Grenzwachtkorps GWKMonbijoustrasse 40, 3003 Bern
Strengths
- People skills
- Determination
- Technical understanding
- Team spirit
Trade-offs
- Shift work
- Weather exposure
- High responsibility
- Uncertain operations
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