Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 80'300 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 67'550 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 86'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 87'362 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 89'725 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 107'388 |
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Swiss professionsHealthcare
Pflegefachmann/-frau Operationsbereich
You prepare operations and monitor the operating room during the procedure.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You assist surgeons during procedures, sterilise instruments, and work in various clinical departments.
As a nursing professional in the operating room, you play a central role in surgical care. You carefully prepare operating theatres, assist during the procedure, and monitor critical vital signs. After the surgery, you handle the cleaning and preparation of all instruments. Your workplace also includes recovery rooms, endoscopy units, or outpatient clinics. Precision and teamwork are your daily companions.
FieldHealthcare
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryMedical Technology
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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 Operating Resource Engineer. Based on 23 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
-11% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 95'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 81'444 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 116'777 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 84'500 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Industry various | CHF 67'582 | 8 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Pflegefachperson Operationsbereich
Official education path
Training is provided through specific part-time programmes or internal hospital courses.
Typical training path
Pflegefachperson Operationsbereich
Prerequisites
- Dipl. Pflegefachfrau /dipl. Pflegefachmann HF/FH
- Hebamme
- Gleichwertiger ausländischer Diplomabschluss
Requirements
- Interest in high-tech medicine
- Sense of responsibility
- Mental and physical resilience
- High concentration ability
- Manual dexterity
- Teamwork skills
- Organisational skills
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Manual dexterity
- Mental resilience
- Teamwork skills
- Organisational skills
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the instrument table, hand over precise tools, and continuously monitor the patient's vital signs. In between, you coordinate the flow of materials and prepare everything for the next procedure.
- You carefully prepare the operating room for the planned procedures.
- You assist during the procedure and hand over the necessary tools.
- You continuously monitor vital signs and sterility in the room.
- You sterilise and prepare all instruments and materials after the surgery.
- You support patients in the recovery room or in endoscopy.
Working conditions
You work in operating theatres, recovery rooms, endoscopy units, or outpatient clinics. Your environment is always highly technical and designed for sterile workflows.
Where to learn
- Schweizer Berufsverband der Pflegefachfrauen und Pflegefachmänner SBKChoisystr. 1, 3001 Bern
Strengths
- Manual dexterity
- Mental resilience
- Teamwork skills
- Organisational skills
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Physical strain
- Shift work
- Emotional strain
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