Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 98'061 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 56'121 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 77'085 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 80'148 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 21'000 |
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Swiss professionsBuilding Services
Sakristan/in (römisch-katholische Kirche)
You maintain church buildings and prepare for services.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You look after church buildings, liturgical items, and service preparations.
At the heart of the parish, you play a key role. You maintain the church building and the liturgical vestments. You also arrange the rooms and carefully prepare the services. Your work combines practical craftsmanship with a deep connection to faith. You support the pastor and create a dignified setting for the faithful.
FieldBuilding Services
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryBuilding Services: Operations & Maintenance
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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 Sakristan/in (römisch-katholische Kirche).
Salary trend
-21% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2017-2019 | CHF 82'951 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 65'560 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Sakristan/in
Official education path
The training takes place at a specialized sacristy school.
Typical training path
Sakristan/in
Prerequisites
- Training at the Sakristanenschule
Requirements
- Independent working style
- Careful working style
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Independence
- Attention to detail
- Organisation
- Communication
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand in the sacristy and carefully fold the liturgical vestments for the upcoming service. Afterwards, you check the candles and flowers so the room shines in a calm atmosphere.
- You carefully maintain the church building and all side rooms.
- You service and clean liturgical vestments and items.
- You obtain church decorations and arrange the rooms.
- You prepare the services and ceremonies precisely.
- You accompany the pastor during the services.
- You ensure a dignified and clean atmosphere.
Working conditions
You work in Roman Catholic parishes and their side rooms. Your workplace is the sacristy and the church building itself.
Where to learn
- Sakristanenschule, Schulleitung Pfarrer Dr. Erwin Keller HerisauerStrasse 81, 9200 Gossau SG Mobile
Strengths
- Independence
- Attention to detail
- Organisation
- Communication
Trade-offs
- Shift work
- Physical strain
- Emotional responsibility
- Limited flexibility
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