Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 62'400 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 62'140 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 69'200 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 74'850 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 73'800 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 94'000 |
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Swiss professionsConstruction
Strassenunterhalts-Polier/in BP
You plan and lead maintenance work on roads and green spaces.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You coordinate teams, plan resources, and monitor the maintenance of transport infrastructure and green areas.
As a Strassenunterhalts-Polier/in BP, you are the organisational backbone of road maintenance. You plan deployments, lead teams, and ensure that roads, green spaces, and utilities remain safe and operational. With technical know-how and leadership skills, you actively shape daily municipal life and guarantee mobility for everyone.
FieldConstruction
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryBuilding Services: Operations & Maintenance
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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 Roadie. Based on 182 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+11% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 63'400 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 70'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 64'300 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 70'280 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Berne | CHF 71'500 | 15 |
| Zurich | CHF 71'085 | 61 |
| Lucerne | CHF 68'900 | 17 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism / Travel / Recreation | CHF 76'800 | 14 |
| Information technology / Telecom | CHF 72'000 | 25 |
| Industry various | CHF 71'500 | 9 |
| Media / Printing / Publishing | CHF 67'738 | 26 |
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 67'625 | 8 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 63'791 | 64 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Strassenunterhalts-Polier/in mit eidg. Fachausweis
- ⏱ 2,5 Jahre, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
A part-time course of 2,5 years leads to the federal certificate in road maintenance.
Typical training path
Strassenunterhalts-Polier/in mit eidg. Fachausweis
Curriculum
- Arbeitssicherheit, Gesundheits- und Umweltschutz
- Planung
- Vornehmen und Personal, Material und Fremdleistungen
- Bestellen Rapporte
- Erstellen, Prüfplan
- Nachführen und Absteckungen
- Kontrollieren Mitarbeitendenführung
- Gestalten Abschrankungen und Signalisation
- Erstellen Strassen und Grünflächen
- Reinigen Grünflächen, Strassen und Leiteinrichtungen
- Unterhalten und reparieren Winterdienst
- Ausführen Objektkontrollen
- Ausführen
Prerequisites
- eidg. Fähigkeitszeugnis (EFZ) or equivalent qualification and at least 3 years of professional experience in road construction after obtaining the EFZ
- eidgenössisches Berufsattest (EBA) or equivalent qualification and at least 5 years of professional experience in road construction after obtaining the EBA
- required module completions or equivalency certificates
- completion as a Vorarbeiter/in in the main construction trade
Requirements
- Leadership and social skills
- Organisational skills
- Physical resilience
- Strong sense of responsibility
- Technical understanding
- 1Arbeitssicherheit, Gesundheits- und Umweltschutz
- 2Planung
- 3Vornehmen und Personal, Material und Fremdleistungen
- 4Bestellen Rapporte
- 5Erstellen, Prüfplan
- 6Nachführen und Absteckungen
- 7Kontrollieren Mitarbeitendenführung
- 8Gestalten Abschrankungen und Signalisation
- 9Erstellen Strassen und Grünflächen
- 10Reinigen Grünflächen, Strassen und Leiteinrichtungen
- 11Unterhalten und reparieren Winterdienst
- 12Ausführen Objektkontrollen
- 13Ausführen
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Leadership skills
- Technical understanding
- Organisational skills
- Sense of responsibility
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You work on site, hand out tasks to staff, and monitor the safe setup of barriers at the same time.
- You survey the site and mark out the work areas precisely.
- You create detailed work plans and schedule staff and machinery.
- You organise the required materials and store them safely on site.
- You lead repairs to road surfaces and carry out green space maintenance.
- You train new staff and give practical instructions on workplace safety.
- You check delivery notes and keep track of material usage.
- You monitor the maintenance of snowploughs and ensure they are ready for use.
Working conditions
You work mainly outdoors on roads and green spaces. Occasionally, you also work in offices or underground in tunnels.
Where to learn
- Schweizerischer Fachverband Betriebsunterhalt SFBPostfach 598, 3076 Worb
- Infra SuisseWeinbergstr. 49, 8042 Zürich
Strengths
- Leadership skills
- Technical understanding
- Organisational skills
- Sense of responsibility
Trade-offs
- Weather dependency
- Shift work
- Physical strain
- Proximity to traffic
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