Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 80'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 45'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 74'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 129'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 129'073 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 122'325 |
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Swiss professionsTransport, Logistics & Safety
Technische/r Kontrolleur/in SBB Cargo
You inspect trains and wagons to ensure safe freight transport.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You perform technical checks on trains and wagons. You carry out brake tests and advise customers on safe transport.
At the heart of Swiss freight transport, you ensure absolute safety. As a controller, you check trains and wagons for technical readiness. Together with train drivers, you test braking systems and coordinate shunting operations. Your expert advice is needed for special transports and secure cargo loads. With your technical skill and sense of responsibility, you directly contribute to smooth operations.
FieldTransport, Logistics & Safety
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryRail
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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 Technische/r Kontrolleur/in SBB Cargo.
Salary trend
+96% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 45'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 103'150 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 129'073 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 88'000 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Technische/r Kontrolleur/in bei SBB Cargo
Official education path
Training takes place directly at SBB Cargo in a paid practical phase after completing initial training.
Typical training path
Technische/r Kontrolleur/in bei SBB Cargo
Prerequisites
- Berufliche Grundbildung mit EFZ im Metall- oder Elektrobereich
- Paid training as a Technischer Kontrolleur/in at SBB Cargo
Requirements
- High sense of responsibility
- Customer-oriented behavior
- Technical skill
- Good health
- Willingness to work irregular hours
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Sense of responsibility
- Technical skill
- Customer focus
- Physical fitness
- Flexibility
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand on the tracks. You use a measuring device to check a freight wagon's braking system and record the values in a checklist. Then you discuss the next steps for departure with the train driver.
- You check the technical readiness of freight wagons before every departure.
- Together with the train driver, you carry out the required brake tests.
- In case of defects, you immediately initiate the necessary repair measures.
- You carefully coordinate shunting operations at the marshalling yard.
- You advise customers on special transports and secure cargo loads.
- You document all inspection results in the company systems.
Working conditions
You mainly work at marshalling yards, in workshops, and along the tracks. Your workplace changes depending on the shift and transport order.
Where to learn
- SBB Cargo AG Team Sourcing, Recruiting & TalentsBahnhofstrasse 12, 4600 Olten
Strengths
- Sense of responsibility
- Technical skill
- Customer focus
- Physical fitness
- Flexibility
Trade-offs
- Shift work
- Weather exposure
- High concentration
- Physical strain
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