Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 98'061 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 56'121 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 77'085 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 80'148 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 21'000 |
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Swiss professionsElectrical Engineering
Power-Quality-Fachmann/Fachfrau
You assess grid quality and ensure stable power networks.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Experts check grid interactions. They carry out measurements and use software to calculate results. This keeps power grids stable.
Future power grids need stable voltages and clean frequencies. Power-Quality-Fachmann/Fachfrau analyse grid interactions. They check connection requests and carry out precise measurements. With knowledge of standards and calculation tools, they secure supply reliability. You work closely with grid operators and installers. You apply technical rules correctly and suggest measures.
FieldElectrical Engineering
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryEnergy Supply
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
No verified Swiss salary data is available for this profession yet.
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Power-Quality-Fachmann/Fachfrau.
Salary trend
-21% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2017-2019 | CHF 82'951 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 65'560 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Power-Quality-Fachmann / Power-Quality-Fachfrau
Official education path
Training takes place through a specialised course with a VSE certificate and a practical final exam.
Typical training path
Power-Quality-Fachmann / Power-Quality-Fachfrau
Prerequisites
- Operations managers and technical experts of grid operators
- Group leaders and experts in grid construction
- Experts from engineering and inspection offices
- Experts from electrical installation companies
- Suppliers of systems and equipment
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Technical understanding
- Analytical thinking
- Precise work
- Knowledge of standards
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit at your computer. You evaluate grid quality measurements while checking technical rules at the same time. You occasionally switch to a measuring device. You collect data on grid stability on site.
- You check connection requests for compliance with technical grid rules.
- You carry out precise grid quality measurements at various measurement points.
- You carefully evaluate the measured data and document it.
- You calculate grid interactions manually or use special analysis programs.
- You apply relevant standards and industry recommendations correctly.
- You suggest concrete measures for grid stabilisation when deviations occur.
Working conditions
You work in grid operator centres, engineering offices or electrical installation companies. Your workplace changes between the office, measurement sites and control rooms.
Where to learn
- Verband Schweizerischer Elektrizitätsunternehmen VSE HintereBahnhofstrasse 10, 5000 Aarau
Strengths
- Technical understanding
- Analytical thinking
- Precise work
- Knowledge of standards
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Changing work locations
- Continuous training
- Complex analyses
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