Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 84'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 71'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 100'548 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 84'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 108'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 134'750 |
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Swiss professionsHealthcare
Osteopath/in FH
Manual therapy to restore the body's natural balance
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Osteopath/in FH treat complaints manually and advise patients on health and prevention
You receive patients in the consultation room and analyse their complaints carefully. Through targeted manual techniques, you restore the body's natural mobility. You work closely with other specialists. You advise on health and prevention. In this way, you sustainably promote the long-term health and well-being of your clients and support their personal healing process.
FieldHealthcare
Education pathHigher Education Profession
IndustryHealthcare
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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 Osteopath. Based on 39 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+25% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2017-2019 | CHF 72'820 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 113'441 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 91'000 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Health care / Social services | CHF 91'000 | 38 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Bachelor/Master of Science in Osteopathie
Official education path
The main path leads through a Bachelor and Master programme at a University of Applied Sciences (FH).
Typical training path
Bachelor/Master of Science in Osteopathie
Prerequisites
- Berufsmaturität (Gesundheit und Soziales)
- Fachmaturität Gesundheit
- Recognised diploma of a höhere Fachschule (HF) in the field of health
- Gymnasiale Maturität with additional health modules (HES-SO) or six months of professional experience (FFHS)
- Berufsmaturität in another field with additional health modules (HES-SO) or six months of professional experience (FFHS)
- Equivalent foreign qualification with additional health modules (HES-SO) or six months of professional experience (FFHS)
- Passing the admission test (HES-SO) or aptitude assessment (FFHS)
Requirements
- Networked thinking and action
- Strong sense of responsibility
- Analytical skills
- Communication skills
- Social competence
- Interest in the healthcare sector
Where this can lead
Lateral entry is possible for professionals with a Bachelor's in the health sector. Universities offer special Passerelle programmes or additional modules for this.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Analytical skills
- Sense of responsibility
- Communication skills
- Teamwork
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the treatment table and palpate the patient's spine to find tension. With calm, targeted pressure movements, you release the blockage and explain the next steps for prevention.
- You receive patients in the consultation room and create a comprehensive overall assessment.
- Through palpation and visual examination, you identify functional disorders in the body.
- You analyse micro-movements to find the causes of the complaints.
- With targeted manual techniques, you restore natural mobility.
- You apply pressure to the spine, skull, and muscles.
- You advise your clients on health and an active lifestyle.
- You work closely with doctors and other specialists.
- You specifically support elite athletes in improving their performance.
Working conditions
You work independently in your own practice, in health centres, or in doctors' offices. You are often active in clinics, nursing homes, or sports clubs.
Where to learn
- Hochschule für Gesundheit Freiburg, HES-SORoute des Arsenaux 16a, 1700 Freiburg
- SVO-FSO Schweizerischer Verband der Osteopathen Generalsekretariat SVO-FSORütihubelweg 10, 3634 Thierachern
- Fernfachhochschule Schweiz (FFHS)Zollstrasse 17, 8005 Zürich
Strengths
- Analytical skills
- Sense of responsibility
- Communication skills
- Teamwork
Trade-offs
- Physical strain
- Independence
- Regulations
- Waiting times
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