Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 88'612 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 91'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 100'113 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 110'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 116'892 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 126'267 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsPlanning & Engineering Design
Brandschutzfachmann/-frau BP
You protect people and buildings with professional fire protection
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As a Brandschutzfachmann/-frau BP, you plan and monitor preventive measures for safe buildings
You guide construction projects from the first idea to the key handover. You develop concepts that protect people and property effectively. Your expertise ensures all legal requirements are met precisely. You coordinate experts, inspect technical systems, and guarantee top safety standards. This way, you keep communities and businesses safe from serious risks.
FieldPlanning & Engineering Design
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryFire & Fire Protection
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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 Fire Security Specialist. Based on 193 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+35% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 77'633 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 90'500 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 94'190 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 105'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zug | CHF 102'944 | 12 |
| Zurich | CHF 96'500 | 68 |
| Berne | CHF 95'000 | 21 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Consulting various | CHF 112'558 | 15 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 106'817 | 12 |
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 97'500 | 7 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 97'000 | 13 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 95'888 | 112 |
| Industry various | CHF 80'055 | 6 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Brandschutzfachmann/-frau mit eidg. Fachausweis
- ⏱ ca. 14 Tage (während 6 bis 9 Monaten), berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The part-time course lasts about 2 weeks and takes place over several months.
Typical training path
Brandschutzfachmann/-frau mit eidg. Fachausweis
Prerequisites
- Completed vocational basic training or equivalent qualification
- At least 2 years of professional experience and at least 2 led projects as fire protection officer
- Alternatively, at least 5 years of professional experience in the field of planning, project management, inspection or execution of buildings and systems
Requirements
- High risk awareness
- Networked thinking and action
- Communication skills
- Structural engineering knowledge
Where this can lead
A career change is possible with completed basic training and relevant professional experience.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Risk awareness
- Networked thinking
- Communication skills
- Planning reliability
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand on the construction site and check the fire alarm installation. At the same time, you discuss the next steps with site management for the smoke extraction systems.
- You develop fire protection concepts for new buildings and renovations.
- You check structural requirements and technical systems on site.
- You calculate the required protective measures and create project plans.
- You coordinate experts during the installation of fire alarm systems.
- You monitor the execution and check legal requirements.
- You advise clients on important safety questions.
- You plan the use of extinguishing agents and fire suppression systems.
- You accompany projects from planning to handover.
Working conditions
You work in architecture and engineering firms, in construction companies, or in public fire protection authorities. Your workplace alternates between planning offices and active construction sites.
Where to learn
- Vereinigung Kantonaler Gebäudeversicherungen VKGBundesgasse 20, 3001 Bern
Strengths
- Risk awareness
- Networked thinking
- Communication skills
- Planning reliability
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Changing locations
- Regulatory pressure
- Project responsibility
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