Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 79'875 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 80'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 86'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 93'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 102'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 113'100 |
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Swiss professionsTransport, Logistics & Safety
Polizist/in HFP
You lead teams, train police officers, and solve complex criminal cases
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Highly qualified police professionals lead teams, train new staff, and handle special cases in criminal or traffic police
As a highly qualified police professional, you take responsibility in leadership, training, or specialist areas. You lead teams, train new staff, and handle complex investigations. Daily work demands high resilience, psychological sensitivity, and continuous learning. You usually work in an office, but step in operationally during crises. The job combines legal expertise with practical police work
FieldTransport, Logistics & Safety
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryPolice & Corrections
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Policeman. Based on 1,095 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+12% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 87'500 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 89'081 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 93'500 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 97'902 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Solothurn | CHF 104'000 | 25 |
| Geneva | CHF 103'441 | 67 |
| Basel-Land | CHF 100'000 | 23 |
| Vaud | CHF 99'400 | 110 |
| Zurich | CHF 98'800 | 181 |
| Jura | CHF 97'500 | 15 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 94'924 | 816 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 87'050 | 200 |
| Legal / Business advice | CHF 87'000 | 9 |
| Consulting various | CHF 73'151 | 6 |
| Education | CHF 66'500 | 9 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Polizist/in mit eidg. Diplom
- ⏱ 40 Tage, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The part-time course lasts 40 days. It prepares you for the federal diploma exam
Typical training path
Polizist/in mit eidg. Diplom
Prerequisites
- eidg. Berufsprüfung als Polizist/in or equivalent qualification
- Eligibility according to the transitional provisions of the regulation on the Berufsprüfung für Polizist/in to bear the title "Polizist/in"
- 5 years of full-time police or equivalent professional experience
- Completion of all required compulsory and elective modules totaling 40 days (or proof of equivalent modules/equivalence certificates)
- Submission of a diploma thesis
Requirements
- Stress resistance
- Physical and mental resilience
- Leadership and social skills
- Quick reaction time
- Empathy
- Negotiation skills
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Leadership skills
- Stress resistance
- Analytical thinking
- Communication 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 and analyse forensic data. Then you coordinate the team for an upcoming exercise. In between, you discuss strategy for an ongoing investigation with your colleagues
- You lead specialist groups or expert teams. You deploy your staff according to their skills
- You recruit new staff. You train corps members in various disciplines
- You systematically solve property crimes, assaults, and complex financial offences
- You analyse forensic evidence. You use modern analysis methods to secure proof
- You support victims of violence. You do this with empathy and psychological skill
- You document your investigation results. You prepare the cases for the courts
Working conditions
You work mainly in the offices of cantonal or city police forces. You support operational teams in specialist areas or during crises when needed
Where to learn
- Schweizerisches Polizei-Institut Avenue duVignoble 3, 2000 Neuenburg
Strengths
- Leadership skills
- Stress resistance
- Analytical thinking
- Communication skills
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Regular further training
- Office work and operations
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