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
Dispatcher/in
You monitor and control the supply networks for electricity, gas, water and district heating
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Dispatcher/in monitor control rooms, ensure supply security and coordinate maintenance teams in critical infrastructure.
In the control room, you decide on the stability of critical infrastructure. You constantly monitor the networks for electricity, gas, water and district heating. In case of faults, you intervene immediately, coordinate emergency teams and ensure that supply for households and businesses is never interrupted. Your work is the invisible foundation for modern daily life.
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 Dispatcher/in.
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
- 🎓 Dispatcher/in
Official education path
The qualification is obtained through a specialised industry course with a recognised certificate.
Typical training path
Dispatcher/in
Prerequisites
- Professional experience in the areas of electricity, gas, water or district heating supply
- Experience in control room work
Requirements
- Ability to maintain control in hectic situations
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Calm nerves
- Technical understanding
- Decisiveness
- Coordination skills
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit in front of several screens showing real-time data from the supply networks. When an alarm sounds, you check the sensors, call the responsible workshop and monitor the fault repair until normal operation resumes.
- You constantly monitor the real-time data of the electricity and gas networks.
- You control the networks and systems for water and district heating.
- You ensure constant supply security for all connection points.
- You coordinate maintenance work and ensure the safety of emergency teams.
- You use the full capacity of the supply infrastructure efficiently.
- You identify and use synergies between the different supply network structures.
- In case of faults, you initiate immediate measures to fix the problem.
Working conditions
You typically work in central control rooms of utility companies or network operators. Your workplace is characterised by technical monitoring systems and communication technology.
Where to learn
- Verband Schweizerischer Elektrizitätsunternehmen VSE HintereBahnhofstrasse 10, 5000 Aarau
Strengths
- Calm nerves
- Technical understanding
- Decisiveness
- Coordination skills
Trade-offs
- Shift work
- High responsibility
- Stressful operations
- Screen work
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