Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 290'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 222'778 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 183'800 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 199'675 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 180'000 |
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Swiss professionsIT & Computing
ICT-Requirements-Engineer
You translate business needs into precise technical requirements for modern IT systems
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You analyse needs, document specifications, and act as a key interface for successful IT projects.
As ICT-Requirements-Engineer, you are at the heart of modern digitalisation projects. You translate complex business needs into clear technical specifications. You combine domain knowledge with technical expertise. Your work ensures that IT solutions deliver exactly what users need. You act as a competent link between business departments and developers.
FieldIT & Computing
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryIT Development
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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 Information Director. Based on 12 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
-44% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 305'556 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 183'800 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 172'175 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 ICT-Requirements-Engineer
Official education path
This path includes specific further training or certificate courses in Requirements Engineering.
Typical training path
ICT-Requirements-Engineer
Prerequisites
- Studium in Informatik oder Wirtschaftinformatik (HF, FH, Uni, ETH)
Requirements
- Independent, analytical, and structured working style
- Proactivity
- Communication skills
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Analytical strength
- Communication skills
- Structured working style
- Proactive attitude
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You attend workshops with domain experts to record desired features together. Afterwards, you check technical feasibility and update the documentation.
- You capture and analyse business needs for new IT systems.
- You document requirements clearly and logically for all stakeholders.
- You check technical feasibility through prototypes and studies.
- You moderate intense discussions between business departments and developers.
- You systematically validate requirements for completeness and consistency.
- You actively support the entire implementation of complex system landscapes.
- You formulate functional and non-functional requirements precisely.
- You carefully review system designs for cost-effectiveness and usability.
Working conditions
You work in IT departments, consulting firms, or as an external Spezialist:in across various industries. Your workplace is usually a modern office with flexible remote work options.
Strengths
- Analytical strength
- Communication skills
- Structured working style
- Proactive attitude
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Constant adaptation
- Complex coordination
- Technological change
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