Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 75'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 75'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 60'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 41'524 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 180'000 |
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Swiss professionsTransport, Logistics & Safety
Fachberufsunteroffizier/in der Militärpolizei
You secure facilities, carry out police duties, and train new military personnel.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As Fachberufsunteroffizier der Militärpolizei, you handle guard duties, police operations, and training tasks for the army.
You help keep the army safe by guarding facilities, checking traffic, and training new recruits. Your daily routine follows clear orders, strict rules, and changing work locations. Your leadership skills and dedication protect military sites and support civilian authorities when needed. This job demands discipline, language skills, and a willingness to work shifts at home and abroad.
FieldTransport, Logistics & Safety
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryArmed Forces & Civil Protection
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
No verified Swiss salary data is available for this profession yet.
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Fachberufsunteroffizier/in der Militärpolizei.
Salary trend
-60% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2017-2019 | CHF 188'889 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 75'000 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Fachberufsunteroffizier/in der Militärpolizei
Official education path
Entry is through the Swiss army as a non-commissioned officer with a completed vocational qualification.
Typical training path
Fachberufsunteroffizier/in der Militärpolizei
Prerequisites
- Member of the Swiss Army in the rank of non-commissioned officer with good qualifications from previous military service
- Completed at least 3-year vocational basic training or equivalent state-recognized vocational qualification
- Flawless record (no entries in the criminal and debt enforcement register)
- Knowledge of a second official language and English
- Driving licence category B
- Willingness to complete the training course for Sicherheitsfachfrau or Sicherheitsfachmann
Requirements
- Willingness to work standby, shift, night, and weekend duties
- Willingness for deployments at changing work locations in Switzerland and abroad
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Reliability
- Leadership skills
- Language skills
- Willingness to serve
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You check IDs at a military police post and monitor traffic on the barracks grounds. Afterward, you lead a short training session for the new night shift.
- You monitor military facilities and strictly secure their entrances.
- You carry out traffic and criminal police checks on site.
- You assist civilian authorities during special operations and tasks.
- You train and teach new recruits at the Military Police Centre of Excellence.
- You take on leadership tasks and coordinate guard units during shifts.
- You check IDs and document incidents completely in your service log.
Working conditions
You work mainly at military police posts, barracks, and army training grounds. Depending on the situation, you may also be stationed at home or abroad.
Strengths
- Reliability
- Leadership skills
- Language skills
- Willingness to serve
Trade-offs
- Shift work
- High responsibility
- Changing locations
- Physical strain
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