Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 78'220 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 78'130 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 89'562 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 109'200 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 99'850 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 105'000 |
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Swiss professionsBusiness, Administration & Tourism
Gewerkschaftssekretär/in BP
You represent employees' interests and help shape fair working conditions.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You organise campaigns, advise members on legal matters and negotiate collective agreements for fair working conditions.
Gewerkschaftssekretär/in BP fight daily for the interests of employees. You negotiate with employers, plan strategic campaigns and advise members on complex labour law matters. Your commitment shapes the world of work and secures social rights for everyone. With solid knowledge of economics and social security, you help create fair conditions on the labour market.
FieldBusiness, Administration & Tourism
Education pathContinuing 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 Gewerkschaftssekretärin. Based on 29 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+9% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 89'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 78'220 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 67'700 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 96'603 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 105'312 | 8 |
| Consulting various | CHF 85'995 | 5 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 73'950 | 7 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Gewerkschaftssekretär/in mit eidg. Fachausweis
- ⏱ Rund 40 Ausbildungstage, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The part-time training lasts around 40 training days and leads to the federal professional certificate.
Typical training path
Gewerkschaftssekretär/in mit eidg. Fachausweis
Prerequisites
- At least 2 years of professional practice (min. 80%) in the field of trade unions or equivalent professional fields
- Completion of the required modules or equivalency certificates
Requirements
- Good general education
- Social and communication competence
- Sense of responsibility and flexibility
- Ability to develop, implement and evaluate projects and campaigns
- Negotiation competence
- Specialist knowledge in economics, labour law, GAV-Recht, and social insurance
Where this can lead
Career changes are possible if you have an equivalent qualification and at least two years of professional practice in related fields.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Negotiation skills
- Project management
- Legal knowledge
- Communication
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 a new collective agreement. The phone rings with an urgent legal case. After that, you moderate a meeting with union delegates to discuss the next steps for a campaign.
- You represent employees' interests towards employers and authorities.
- You negotiate collective agreements and improve social conditions on the labour market.
- You plan and moderate participative meetings with delegates and members.
- You mobilise the base for targeted actions and political campaigns.
- You advise members professionally on labour law and social security matters.
- You maintain active contact with the media and European partner organisations.
- You manage projects from budgeting to the final evaluation.
Working conditions
You work in trade unions, political associations or NGOs. Your office is often the central hub for negotiations and member meetings.
Where to learn
- MovendoMonbijoustr. 61, 3000 Bern
- Schweizerischer GewerkschaftsbundMonbijoustr. 61, 3000 Bern
Strengths
- Negotiation skills
- Project management
- Legal knowledge
- Communication
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Emotional strain
- Political tensions
- Time pressure
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