Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 68'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 70'326 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 62'218 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 72'800 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 71'324 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 60'000 |
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Swiss professionsBusiness, Administration & Tourism
Abklärer/in IV
You assess IV benefit claims for clients.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You check the medical and social conditions for disability insurance benefits. You also create legally sound rulings for this purpose.
As Abklärer/in IV, you check the conditions for disability insurance benefits. You carefully review medical reports and social records. You talk to affected persons and experts to understand their specific needs. Finally, you document your findings in writing and start the necessary steps for approval.
FieldBusiness, Administration & Tourism
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryBanking & Insurance
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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 Banquet Chef. Based on 84 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+4% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 67'600 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 67'091 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 70'850 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 70'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 71'500 | 29 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Catering / Hotel | CHF 70'200 | 67 |
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 60'000 | 7 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Abklärer/in IV
Official education path
The training combines initial education with practical work experience in the medical or social sector.
Typical training path
Abklärer/in IV
Prerequisites
- Basic education and professional experience in a medical environment (Krankenpflege, Spitex) with a commercial further education
- Commercial basic education with professional experience in the social or medical sector
Where this can lead
A career change is possible if you have commercial initial training plus social work experience.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Objectivity
- Analytical thinking
- Communication skills
- Legal certainty
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit at your desk and carefully check the received documents and medical reports. Then you call the involved agencies to clarify open questions. This helps you understand the full situation.
- You check the medical and social documents of the applicants.
- You hold targeted conversations with the affected persons.
- You gather additional information from doctors and specialist agencies.
- You evaluate the collected data according to legal guidelines.
- You write clear reports about the assessment results.
- You create the legal rulings for the approval.
Working conditions
You usually work in the offices of the disability insurance or at commissioned specialist agencies. Your workplace is a structured office environment with lots of written communication.
Strengths
- Objectivity
- Analytical thinking
- Communication skills
- Legal certainty
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Written work
- Emotional strain
- Process duration
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