Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 93'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 157'500 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 157'500 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 72'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 166'200 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 179'500 |
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Swiss professionsBusiness, Administration & Tourism
Wirtschaftsjurist/in FH
You combine legal know-how with business expertise
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You advise companies on legal matters. You review contracts. You support management with strategic and financial decisions
As a Wirtschaftsjurist/in FH, you combine solid legal knowledge with business expertise. You analyze complex contracts. You monitor official compliance rules. You actively support leadership with strategic company direction. Your analytical skills and confident negotiation style make you an essential advisor in banks, insurance companies, or public administration.
FieldBusiness, Administration & Tourism
Education pathHigher Education Profession
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 Wirtschaftsjuristin. Based on 22 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+79% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 81'500 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 158'750 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 78'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 146'000 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 163'333 | 8 |
| Legal / Business advice | CHF 78'000 | 6 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Wirtschaftsjurist/in FH
Official education path
The program lasts at least 3 years full-time. You gain solid knowledge in law and business administration.
Typical training path
Wirtschaftsjurist/in FH
Prerequisites
- Berufsmaturität der Ausrichtung Wirtschaft und Dienstleistungen
- Other Berufsmaturität and 1 year of commercial work experience
- Gymnasiale Maturität and 1 year of commercial work experience
Requirements
- Commercial thinking
- Good memory
- Analytical skills
- Ability to lead staff and work in a team
- Careful working style
- Negotiation skills
Where this can lead
Career changers can enter if you have relevant work experience or pass an entrance exam.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Analytical thinking
- Negotiation skills
- Leadership qualities
- Careful working style
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit at your desk. You carefully check a new service contract for legal traps. Then you discuss the financial impact with the finance department. You prepare a short presentation for the leadership.
- You advise department heads on all relevant commercial law questions.
- You check contracts for legal compliance. You adjust them as needed.
- You monitor banks for compliance with anti-money laundering laws.
- You write legal opinions. You analyze ongoing disputes.
- You support leadership in setting strategic goals.
- You create budgets. You analyze business financial results.
- You coordinate hiring. You negotiate new employment contracts.
Working conditions
You work in modern office or open-space environments. You are part of interdisciplinary teams. You can find employers in private companies, banks, insurance firms, public administration, or international organizations.
Strengths
- Analytical thinking
- Negotiation skills
- Leadership qualities
- Careful working style
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Regular overtime
- Stressful periods
- Changing tasks
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