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
Sigrist/in (evangelisch-reformierte Kirche)
You maintain church spaces, support worship services, and ensure everything runs smoothly.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Singers and organists take care of church spaces, support worship services, and organise the daily church operations.
A unique daily routine unfolds within the spaces of the local church. Singers and organists help shape worship services, maintain church buildings, and care for the outdoor grounds. You work closely with the congregation to ensure everything runs on time. This role combines practical skills with organisational talent and carries great responsibility for church life.
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 Sigrist/in (evangelisch-reformierte 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
- 🎓 Sigrist/in
Official education path
Training is provided by the local church. You usually start through specific church service programmes or direct hiring.
Typical training path
Sigrist/in
Prerequisites
- Proximity to the evang
- ref
- church
Requirements
- Independent working style
- Careful working style
- Organisational ability
- Communication ability
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Independence
- Attention to detail
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand in the community hall and arrange chairs for the upcoming meeting, while bells ring in the background.
- You clean and decorate the church rooms and community halls for upcoming events.
- You host worship services and church events before, during, and after they happen.
- You coordinate closely with pastors, the church board, and volunteers.
- You manage the bell schedule and keep track of room bookings.
- You maintain the outdoor grounds and carry out minor repairs on the buildings.
- You work flexibly on Sundays, public holidays, and in the evenings.
Working conditions
You mainly work inside the church buildings and the attached community halls. You are often outside on the church grounds as well.
Where to learn
- Schweizerischer Sigristen-Verband SSV Auskünfte und SekretariatBurgstrasse 104, 9000 St. Gallen
Strengths
- Independence
- Attention to detail
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
Trade-offs
- Shift work
- Physical strain
- High responsibility
- Changing tasks
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