Education & Social Work

Bildungsmanager/in

You design and lead educational programmes in companies and institutions

Bildungsmanager/in

01 · Overview

What this profession is about

Bildungsmanager/in plan and lead further training, analyse training needs and ensure the quality of learning offers.

FieldEducation & Social Work
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryAdministration, Business & Management
Swissdoc 0.700.1.0

02 · Salary

What you can earn

MedianCHF 60'975
CHF 44'400CHF 120'000
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Educator. Based on 401 observations, updated 7 months ago.

Salary by experience

55k60k65k70kmedian 61k60k56k59k66k65k71k0-2 yrs3-5 yrs6-8 yrs9-11 yrs12-21 yrs21+ yrs
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ExperienceSalary (CHF)
0-2 yrsCHF 59'900
3-5 yrsCHF 56'000
6-8 yrsCHF 58'500
9-11 yrsCHF 65'500
12-21 yrsCHF 65'000
21+ yrsCHF 70'928

Salary trend

60k62k64k64k60k61k64k2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025
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PeriodSalary (CHF)
2014-2016CHF 64'150
2017-2019CHF 60'000
2020-2022CHF 60'500
2023-2025CHF 64'350

Top earning cantons

  • GenevaCHF 72'00033 obs.
  • FribourgCHF 71'44518 obs.
  • ValaisCHF 68'25014 obs.
  • VaudCHF 65'000103 obs.
  • BerneCHF 63'70014 obs.
  • Basel-StadtCHF 58'00020 obs.
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CantonSalaryObs.
GenevaCHF 72'00033
FribourgCHF 71'44518
ValaisCHF 68'25014
VaudCHF 65'000103
BerneCHF 63'70014
Basel-StadtCHF 58'00020

Top paying industries

  • Service sector in generalCHF 62'50633 obs.
  • Health care / Social servicesCHF 61'492202 obs.
  • Public administration / AssociationsCHF 60'00063 obs.
  • EducationCHF 56'00066 obs.
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IndustrySalaryObs.
Service sector in generalCHF 62'50633
Health care / Social servicesCHF 61'492202
Public administration / AssociationsCHF 60'00063
EducationCHF 56'00066

03 · Pathway

How to enter and grow

Swiss training pathway available in the full profile

  • 🎓 CAS, DAS oder MAS in Bildungsmanagement oder Höhere Fachprüfung Ausbildungsleiter/in HFP
  • 2 bis 5 Jahre, je nach Ausbildungsformat, berufsbegleitend

Official education path

The main path leads through part-time CAS, DAS or MAS degree programmes in educational management or the Higher Professional Examination.

Typical training path

CAS, DAS oder MAS in Bildungsmanagement oder Höhere Fachprüfung Ausbildungsleiter/in HFP

Prerequisites

  • Professional experience

Where this can lead

Career changers can enter the field if you already have basic training in pedagogy or commerce.

04 · Skills & fit

What it takes

Required skills

  • Strategic thinking
  • Strong communication skills
  • Project management
  • Quality awareness

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 check current training requests. Then you design the content for a new seminar. After that, you discuss the processes with the lecturers. You also check the quality of the materials.

  • You lead the entire process of in-company training and further education.
  • You systematically identify the training needs of staff and the department.
  • You design and market targeted educational offers for internal and external audiences.
  • You continuously monitor the quality and learning success of the courses.
  • You initiate, plan and evaluate complex projects in the education sector.
  • You coordinate lecturers, rooms and technical equipment for smooth processes.
  • You document all results and derive improvements for the next round.

Working conditions

You work in companies, public administrations or social institutions. You are usually active in the human resources department or as an external consultant.

Strengths

  • Strategic thinking
  • Strong communication skills
  • Project management
  • Quality awareness

Trade-offs

  • High responsibility
  • Diverse contacts
  • Documentation effort
  • Continuous adaptation

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