Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 89'341 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 100'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 110'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 120'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 129'050 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 111'800 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsBeauty & Sports
Fachmann/-frau Badeanlagen BP
You ensure the safety of the pool environment and maintain the building's technical systems.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As Fachmann/-frau Badeanlagen BP, you ensure safety, hygiene, and smooth operations at swimming and ice sports facilities.
This role combines technical responsibility with direct customer service. You monitor water quality, maintain ventilation and heating systems, and lead rescue operations in emergencies. At the same time, you train your team, enforce strict hygiene and safety standards, and ensure a hazard-free pool environment. Whether at an outdoor summer pool or an ice sports facility, you are always responsible for people and technology.
FieldBeauty & Sports
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryMovement & Sport
Swissdoc 0.721.2.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Specialist Data Mining. Based on 1,190 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 90'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 97'146 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 100'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 105'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 120'000 | 76 |
| Zug | CHF 113'700 | 16 |
| Berne | CHF 112'000 | 72 |
| St. Gallen | CHF 111'952 | 14 |
| Zurich | CHF 106'350 | 374 |
| Fribourg | CHF 104'000 | 17 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 114'450 | 73 |
| Transport / Logistics | CHF 110'000 | 43 |
| Insurance | CHF 110'000 | 70 |
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 107'100 | 240 |
| Industry various | CHF 107'100 | 47 |
| Medical Technology | CHF 106'125 | 20 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Fachmann/-frau Badeanlagen mit eidg. Fachausweis
- ⏱ Ca. 2 Jahre, berufsbegleitend (40 Tage, in 8 Blöcken)
Official education path
The part-time course lasts about two years and is divided into eight blocks.
Typical training path
Fachmann/-frau Badeanlagen mit eidg. Fachausweis
Prerequisites
- Completion of at least a 3-year vocational basic education or an equivalent certificate and at least 3 years of professional activity in a pool facility
- Alternatively, at least 6 years of professional activity in a pool facility without completion of a basic education
- Valid certificate in BLS-AED and "Erweiterte Erste Hilfe"
Requirements
- Robust health
- Physical fitness
- Quick reaction time
- Technical understanding
- High sense of responsibility
- Customer-oriented behavior
- Hygiene awareness
Where this can lead
A lateral entry is possible if you can prove at least six years of professional experience in a pool facility.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Technical understanding
- Decisiveness
- Hygiene awareness
- Physical fitness
- Teamwork
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand by the pool edge and check water values while the team inspects the changing rooms. If the filter system breaks down, you quickly switch to technical mode and initiate the necessary measures.
- You ensure a hazard-free pool environment and monitor the pool area.
- You inform visitors about pool rules and enforce them consistently.
- You carry out hygiene checks and arrange for water samples to be analyzed.
- You maintain the heating and ventilation systems as well as the pool water technology.
- You immediately lead rescue operations in emergencies and provide first aid.
- You train staff and take over team leadership when needed.
- You implement safety and environmental protection measures across the entire facility.
Working conditions
You work seasonally or year-round at outdoor summer pools, indoor pools, or ice sports facilities. You move between open-air areas and climate-controlled buildings with a technical focus.
Where to learn
- OdA igba Interessengemeinschaft für die Berufsausbildung von Fachleuten Bade- und Eissportanlagen Geschäftsstelle Sportanlage SihlhölzliManessestr. 1, 8003 Zürich
Strengths
- Technical understanding
- Decisiveness
- Hygiene awareness
- Physical fitness
- Teamwork
Trade-offs
- Shift work
- Physical strain
- High responsibility
- Changing duties
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