Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 121'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 64'615 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 62'500 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 117'500 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 73'300 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 188'000 |
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Swiss professionsConstruction
Baukontrolleur/-kontrolleurin
You review building permits and monitor compliance with regulations.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Baukontrolleur/-kontrolleurin review building permits, monitor construction sites, and advise property owners and architects on building law matters.
As Baukontrolleur/-kontrolleurin, you ensure safe and legally compliant construction projects. You review applications, advise professionals, and inspect sites. You combine technical knowledge with administrative expertise. Your commitment protects public order and promotes high-quality construction in the region.
FieldConstruction
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryConstruction
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Bank Controllerin. Based on 40 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
-19% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 91'500 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 110'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 152'750 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 73'800 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 120'000 | 33 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Baukontrolleur/-kontrolleurin
Official education path
You enter the field through relevant further training in the construction industry combined with professional experience.
Typical training path
Baukontrolleur/-kontrolleurin
Prerequisites
- Grund- und Weiterbildung in der Baubranche, e.g. as Techniker/in HF Bauführung or as Bauleiter/in
- Professional experience
- Commercial and building law further training (advantageous)
Requirements
- Technical understanding
- Sense of responsibility
- Holistic thinking and action
- High quality awareness
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Technical understanding
- Sense of responsibility
- Holistic thinking
- Quality awareness
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand on a construction site and compare the planned drawings with the actual work. Then you document your findings in your administrative software and prepare for the next committee meeting.
- You check building permits for compliance with cantonal regulations.
- You advise property owners and architects on building law requirements.
- You monitor compliance with building police regulations directly on site.
- You systematically conduct building inspections for the shell and final completion.
- You lead committee meetings and present reviewed applications.
- You manage the building archive and maintain digital processes.
Working conditions
You work mainly in cantonal or municipal building departments. You occasionally visit various construction sites in the region to inspect the work.
Strengths
- Technical understanding
- Sense of responsibility
- Holistic thinking
- Quality awareness
Trade-offs
- Regulatory pressure
- Changing work locations
- Conflict management
- Administrative routine
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