Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 60'940 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 68'500 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 72'568 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 75'556 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 78'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 78'000 |
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Swiss professionsBeauty & Sports
Badangestellte/r
You secure swimming pools, save lives and maintain the technical equipment.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Practical all-rounders monitor swimming facilities, ensure safety, maintain technical systems and look after guests in different types of pools.
As a Badangestellte/r, you are the central contact person for safety and hygiene in various swimming facilities. Whether indoor pool, outdoor pool or river pool: you supervise the entire swimming operation, maintain the technical equipment and look after the guests. With quick reflexes and technical understanding, you ensure smooth operations and take responsibility in the team.
FieldBeauty & Sports
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryMovement & Sport
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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 Bath Attendant. Based on 204 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+15% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 65'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 68'618 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 66'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 75'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 75'000 | 43 |
| Aargau | CHF 72'000 | 20 |
| St. Gallen | CHF 67'374 | 14 |
| Berne | CHF 62'400 | 15 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 80'967 | 6 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 74'000 | 34 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 72'168 | 64 |
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 68'500 | 6 |
| Health care / Social services | CHF 67'327 | 11 |
| Tourism / Travel / Recreation | CHF 67'125 | 60 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Badangestellte
- ⏱ 4 Wochen
Official education path
A short practical training covers safety, hygiene, communication and the basics of building technology.
Typical training path
Badangestellte
Curriculum
- Der Kurs beinhaltet folgende Themen:
- Sicherheit Kommunikation Hygiene Gebäudetechnik/Unterhalt Gruppenarbeit
Prerequisites
- Robust health
- Physical fitness
- Quick reflexes
- Technical understanding
- Strong sense of responsibility
- Customer-oriented behaviour
- Willingness to work and hygiene awareness
Requirements
- Willingness to work
- Hygiene awareness
- 1Der Kurs beinhaltet folgende Themen:
- 2Sicherheit Kommunikation Hygiene Gebäudetechnik/Unterhalt Gruppenarbeit
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Physical fitness
- Quick reflexes
- Technical understanding
- Hygiene awareness
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the control point, check the water values and keep the pools clean. Suddenly a guest calls out: you react immediately, assess the situation and restore order.
- You supervise the entire swimming operation and ensure safety.
- You rescue people in distress in and around the water.
- You keep the swimming facility hygienically clean and check the water quality.
- You monitor and maintain the technical infrastructure of the swimming facility.
- You carry out administrative tasks and document incidents carefully.
- You look after the guests and provide information about opening hours.
Working conditions
You work in outdoor and indoor pools as well as river and lake pools. Your workplace is characterised by water, technical equipment and heavy public traffic.
Where to learn
- Geschäftsstelle igba Interessengemeinschaft für die Berufsausbildung von Badfachleuten der Schweiz Sportanlage SihlhölzliManessestrasse 1, 8003 Zürich
Strengths
- Physical fitness
- Quick reflexes
- Technical understanding
- Hygiene awareness
Trade-offs
- Shift work
- Physical strain
- High responsibility
- Weather dependency
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