Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 67'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 44'923 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 49'400 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 68'948 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 80'650 |
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Swiss professionsTransport, Logistics & Safety
Polizeiliche/r Sicherheitsassistent/in
You support the police with traffic, object protection, and border controls.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Police security assistants support the police in various areas. These include traffic, object protection, and border control.
As a police security assistant, you take on important support tasks for the police. Depending on the canton, you manage stationary traffic. You secure sites. You look after the police prison. Or you check travelers at the airport. The work is varied. It requires responsibility and strong teamwork. You follow clear guidelines. This helps keep the public safe.
FieldTransport, Logistics & Safety
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryPolice & Corrections
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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 Police Aspirant. Based on 22 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+48% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 51'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 67'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 67'750 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 75'400 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 77'000 | 11 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 63'900 | 8 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Sicherheitsassistent/in
Official education path
Training varies by police corps. It takes place in canton-specific courses.
Typical training path
Sicherheitsassistent/in
Prerequisites
- Driver's license
- Health
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Decision-making confidence
- Team spirit
- Stress resistance
- Legal awareness
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at a traffic junction. You guide stationary traffic safely through the construction site. Or you sit at your desk. You record traveler data during a border check.
- You support the police in monitoring stationary traffic.
- You secure sites and ensure safety at large events.
- You look after inmates in the police prison according to regulations.
- You carry out border checks at airports and verify identification documents.
- You document incidents and create accurate reports for the authorities.
- You coordinate the transport of prisoners to court dates or hospital visits.
- You work closely with police officers and take on relief tasks.
Working conditions
You work in police stations, at the airport, at traffic junctions, or in the police prison. Depending on the canton, you are also deployed with municipal authorities or at large events.
Strengths
- Decision-making confidence
- Team spirit
- Stress resistance
- Legal awareness
Trade-offs
- Shift work
- Responsibility
- Physical strain
- Changing posts
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