Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 76'300 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 75'320 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 78'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 81'516 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 90'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 97'100 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsTransport, Logistics & Safety
Mitarbeiter/in Lager und Spedition
You organise goods flows and ensure safe shipping.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You manage warehouse stock, pick orders, and coordinate goods flow in forwarding companies.
FieldTransport, Logistics & Safety
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryLogistics: Distribution, Warehousing & Transport
Swissdoc 0.617.17.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Export Specialist. Based on 663 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+9% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 80'600 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 81'250 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 82'368 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 87'590 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zug | CHF 93'625 | 16 |
| Vaud | CHF 90'900 | 33 |
| St. Gallen | CHF 88'200 | 33 |
| Zurich | CHF 87'785 | 86 |
| Solothurn | CHF 86'501 | 20 |
| Fribourg | CHF 86'416 | 14 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Information technology / Telecom | CHF 93'000 | 5 |
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 90'000 | 47 |
| Consumer / Luxury goods industry | CHF 90'000 | 46 |
| Utilities | CHF 88'400 | 7 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 88'400 | 5 |
| Medical Technology | CHF 87'216 | 26 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Mitarbeiter/in Lager und Spedition
Official education path
Entry is usually through completed initial training in logistics or through practical warehouse experience.
Typical training path
Mitarbeiter/in Lager und Spedition
Prerequisites
- Good spoken and written German skills, physical stamina, IT knowledge
- Knowledge of online ordering systems
Requirements
- Good oral and written German skills
- IT knowledge
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Organisational skills
- Physical stamina
- IT proficiency
- Language skills
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the picking station and check the order forms before carefully packing the items. Then you load the finished shipments onto transport vehicles and record everything in the computer.
- You check order forms and pick the requested items in the warehouse.
- You pack shipments correctly for safe transport.
- You load and unload transport vehicles at the loading bay.
- You record goods in- and outbound precisely in the computer system.
- You maintain warehouse master data and keep stock levels up to date.
- You coordinate the daily goods flow and report any discrepancies.
Working conditions
You work in large warehouse halls or in the forwarding departments of logistics companies. You are often outdoors at the loading bay as well.
Where to learn
- Die Schweizerische Post AG Personal / BerufsbildungViktoriastrasse 21, 3030 Bern
- 8000
- Schweizerische Vereinigung für die Berufsbildung in der Logistik SVBLRigistrasse 2, 5102 Rupperswil
Strengths
- Organisational skills
- Physical stamina
- IT proficiency
- Language skills
Trade-offs
- Physical strain
- Shift work
- Time pressure
- Isolation
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