Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 105'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 109'370 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 125'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 130'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 140'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 150'000 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsBusiness, Administration & Tourism
Kaufmann/-frau EBA
You organise offices. You look after customers at the reception.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Kaufleute EBA support companies with administrative tasks, customer contact and simple bookkeeping.
As Kaufmann/-frau EBA, you play a central role in the office. You welcome guests. You process mail and phone calls. You create important documents. Your care and organisation ensure that processes run smoothly. Your workplace is the secretariat or the reception. You come into contact with different people and tasks every day.
FieldBusiness, Administration & Tourism
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryAdministration, Business & Management
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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 Business Advisor. Based on 838 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
-4% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 125'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 115'341 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 119'200 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 120'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 165'800 | 34 |
| Zurich | CHF 124'243 | 284 |
| Zug | CHF 123'963 | 22 |
| St. Gallen | CHF 119'750 | 22 |
| Vaud | CHF 111'847 | 20 |
| Aargau | CHF 108'000 | 23 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 180'000 | 9 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 155'000 | 9 |
| Machine / System construction | CHF 141'000 | 9 |
| Medical Technology | CHF 130'500 | 6 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 130'000 | 11 |
| Transport / Logistics | CHF 125'000 | 6 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Kaufmann/-frau EBA
- ⏱ 2 Jahre
Official education path
The training lasts 2 years. It takes place in the company and at the vocational school.
Typical training path
Kaufmann/-frau EBA
Curriculum
- Gestalten der beruflichen und persönlichen Entwicklung
- Kommunizieren mit Personen
- Unterschiedlicher Anspruchsgruppen
- Zusammenarbeiten in betrieblichen Arbeitsprozessen
- Betreuen von Infrastrukturen und Anwenden von Applikationen
- Aufbereiten von Informationen und Inhalten
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- Interest in commercial work
- Sociability
- Teamwork skills
- Good spoken and written German
- Organisation skills
- Careful and reliable working method
- 1Gestalten der beruflichen und persönlichen Entwicklung
- 2Kommunizieren mit Personen
- 3Unterschiedlicher Anspruchsgruppen
- 4Zusammenarbeiten in betrieblichen Arbeitsprozessen
- 5Betreuen von Infrastrukturen und Anwenden von Applikationen
- 6Aufbereiten von Informationen und Inhalten
Where this can lead
A lateral entry is often possible through related administrative professions or a shortened training.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Good organisation
- Customer contact and service
- Precise working method
- Teamwork and support
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit at the reception desk. You handle incoming calls and new mail at the same time. You check lists to make sure all documents are ready for the next meeting.
- You welcome visitors at the reception. You answer their questions directly.
- You handle phone calls. You forward conversations to the responsible colleagues.
- You create letters, forms and tables independently on the computer.
- You keep simple bookkeeping. You check open invoices.
- You organise incoming mail. You distribute documents to the right departments.
- You update data in internal directories. You observe data protection rules.
Working conditions
You work in small, medium and large companies. You also work in public administrations. Your workplace is usually an office, a secretariat or a reception.
Where to learn
- Kaufmännische Grundbildung c/o BIKAS / IGKG SchweizSchwanengasse 9, 3011 Bern
- IGKG Interessengemeinschaft Kaufmännische GrundbildungSchwanengasse 9, 3011 Bern
- Kaufmännischer VerbandReitergasse 9, 8021 Zürich
Strengths
- Good organisation
- Customer contact and service
- Precise working method
- Teamwork and support
Trade-offs
- Recurring tasks
- Fast switching
- Confidential data
- Fixed opening hours
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