Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 71'500 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 72'221 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 76'488 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 66'950 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 88'107 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 135'000 |
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Swiss professionsPlanning & Engineering Design
Lichtplaner/in BP
You plan and coordinate professional lighting concepts for buildings and rooms
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Lichtplaner/in BP develop energy-efficient lighting concepts, coordinate site work, and advise clients on technical solutions.
Light shapes our well-being and how we perceive spaces. As a Lichtplaner/in BP, you combine technical physics with aesthetic design. You analyse client needs, create precise plans with digital tools, and oversee implementation on site. Your expertise ensures optimal lighting levels and sustainable energy concepts.
FieldPlanning & Engineering Design
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryConstruction
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Exact salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Lichtplanerin. Based on 91 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 67'600 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 71'500 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 76'488 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 83'450 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 78'000 | 30 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade / Wholesaling | CHF 77'350 | 11 |
| Tourism / Travel / Recreation | CHF 77'000 | 6 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 75'200 | 28 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 71'500 | 20 |
| Consulting various | CHF 54'000 | 5 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Lichtplaner/in mit eidg. Fachausweis
- ⏱ 1,5 Jahre, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
A part-time course from the Swiss Light Society that prepares you for the federal exam.
Typical training path
Lichtplaner/in mit eidg. Fachausweis
Curriculum
- SLG 1:
- Grundlagen der Lichttechnik und Lichtplanung SLG 2:
- Vertiefung der Grundlagen und anwendungsspezifische Lichtplanung SLG 3:
- Vertiefung der Grundlagen, anwendungsspezifische Lichtplanung, Übungen und ergänzende Themen von Beleuchtungsanlagen
Prerequisites
- eidg. Fähigkeitszeugnis (EFZ), Maturität or equivalent qualification
- At least 2 years of professional experience in the lighting technology field
- Course certificate: Fachkurs öffentliche Beleuchtung, Grundkenntnisse or equivalent qualification
- Course certificate: Fachkurs Beleuchtungssimulationssoftware or equivalent qualification
- Module completion: Modul 1: Lichtplanung Einführung or equivalent qualification
- Module completion: Modul 2: Lichtplanung Innen, Vertiefung or equivalent qualification
- Module completion: Modul 3: Lichtplanung Innen, Konsolidierung or equivalent qualification
Requirements
- Networked thinking and action
- Independence
- Technical understanding
- Communication skills
- Ability to develop, implement and review projects
- 1SLG 1:
- 2Grundlagen der Lichttechnik und Lichtplanung SLG 2:
- 3Vertiefung der Grundlagen und anwendungsspezifische Lichtplanung SLG 3:
- 4Vertiefung der Grundlagen, anwendungsspezifische Lichtplanung, Übungen und ergänzende Themen von Beleuchtungsanlagen
Where this can lead
Career changers can enter with relevant professional experience and the required course certificates.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Technical understanding
- Project organisation
- Communication skills
- Analytical thinking
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit at your desk and check light distribution for a new office building using CAD software. Then you visit the site to coordinate the lamp installation with the technical staff.
- You analyse the lighting needs of clients for offices and retail spaces.
- You use digital programs to design precise plans and calculate lighting intensity.
- You coordinate cooperation between installation staff and other experts on site.
- You create energy certificates and ensure all legal standards are met.
- You check the fully installed systems and record measurement results in reports.
- You advise your clients on eco-friendly materials and energy-efficient solutions.
- You negotiate offers and adjust project plans for unexpected changes.
Working conditions
You work mainly in planning offices, but also on high and low construction sites. Your workplace alternates between your desk for design and the site for supervision.
Where to learn
- Schweizer Licht Gesellschaft SLG GeschäftsstelleRömerstrasse 7, 4600 Olten
Strengths
- Technical understanding
- Project organisation
- Communication skills
- Analytical thinking
Trade-offs
- Site demands
- High responsibility
- Continuous training
- Document management
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