Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 97'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 98'520 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 106'780 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 113'800 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 126'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 135'500 |
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Swiss professionsTransport, Logistics & Safety
Logistiker/in BP
You plan and optimise logistics processes in warehousing, production and sales
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As a Logistiker/in BP, you manage goods flows, lead teams and ensure efficient processes in warehousing and sales.
You coordinate complex supply chains and optimise processes in warehousing, production or sales. As a professional with a vocational exam, you take responsibility for goods flows. You lead staff and ensure transports run on time and safely. Your analytical thinking and leadership skills make you essential for smooth logistics in modern companies.
FieldTransport, Logistics & Safety
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryPlastics, Paper & Surface Technology
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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 Logistics Process Specialist. Based on 854 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+8% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 101'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 110'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 115'768 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 109'459 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 140'137 | 22 |
| Zug | CHF 129'050 | 32 |
| Berne | CHF 128'049 | 39 |
| Vaud | CHF 126'272 | 52 |
| Geneva | CHF 120'372 | 42 |
| Neuchâtel | CHF 120'000 | 27 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 128'811 | 164 |
| Information technology / Telecom | CHF 118'000 | 9 |
| Utilities | CHF 117'660 | 11 |
| Health care / Social services | CHF 117'022 | 12 |
| Consulting various | CHF 116'250 | 6 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 115'750 | 6 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Logistiker/in mit eidg. Fachausweis, Fachrichtung Distribution, Lager oder Produktion
- ⏱ 15 Monate, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The part-time course lasts fifteen months and qualifies you for the federal certificate in distribution, warehousing or production.
Typical training path
Logistiker/in mit eidg. Fachausweis, Fachrichtung Distribution, Lager oder Produktion
Prerequisites
- eidg. Fähigkeitszeugnis (EFZ) as Logistiker/in and 2 years of professional experience in one of the logistics areas (procurement, production, warehouse, distribution)
- Other EFZ, Berufs-, Fach- or gymnasiale Maturität, Fachmittelschulausweis or equivalent qualification and 3 years of professional experience in one of the logistics areas (procurement, production, warehouse, distribution)
- Required modules or equivalency certificates
Requirements
- Analytical skills
- Ability to lead employees and work in a team
- Social competence
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Where this can lead
People with a different vocational or professional maturity certificate and three years of practical experience in a logistics area can also apply.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Analytical thinking
- Leadership and motivation
- Internal and external communication
- Strategic process optimisation
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the control centre and check stock availability in real time. Delivery routes for next week are optimised at the same time. You also quickly resolve a delay with a forwarding company. This ensures the goods arrive on time.
- You coordinate orders and monitor the preparation and loading of goods.
- You plan transports and organise routes for domestic and international deliveries.
- You lead teams, resolve conflicts and ensure rules are followed.
- You check warehouse conditions and monitor the turnover of stored goods.
- You document work processes and ensure that laws and regulations are followed.
- You plan the spatial layout to improve the flow of goods in production.
Working conditions
You work in an office or directly in the warehouse, depending on your role. In larger companies, you lead a logistics department. In smaller businesses, you are responsible for all processes.
Where to learn
- Swiss Logistics by ASFL SVBLRigistr. 2, 5102 Rupperswil
Strengths
- Analytical thinking
- Leadership and motivation
- Internal and external communication
- Strategic process optimisation
Trade-offs
- Irregular working hours
- High responsibility
- Physical strain
- Stressful periods
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