Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 103'302 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 99'266 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 100'600 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 108'600 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 115'816 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 124'000 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsNature & Environment
Betriebsleiter/in Gemüsebau BP
You manage vegetable farms and plan cultivation and harvest with care.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As a farm manager in vegetable growing, you plan cultivation, lead your team, and ensure a successful harvest.
You take full responsibility for vegetable cultivation. From planning planting schedules to caring for crops and harvesting, you guide every step. With modern technology and a dedicated team, you guarantee quality and sales. This job combines agricultural expertise with business thinking.
FieldNature & Environment
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryAgriculture
Swissdoc 0.130.36.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Responsable QC. Based on 1,354 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+7% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 105'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 105'249 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 102'343 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 112'787 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 136'250 | 36 |
| Zug | CHF 120'000 | 20 |
| Basel-Land | CHF 118'350 | 43 |
| Solothurn | CHF 116'000 | 39 |
| Zurich | CHF 116'000 | 145 |
| Lucerne | CHF 115'600 | 25 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | CHF 133'000 | 8 |
| Tourism / Travel / Recreation | CHF 130'000 | 7 |
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 129'500 | 180 |
| Medical Technology | CHF 122'000 | 100 |
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 120'000 | 5 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 111'854 | 18 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Betriebsleiter/in Gemüsebau mit eidg. Fachausweis
- ⏱ individuell gestaltbar, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The advanced training is flexible and designed to be completed alongside your job.
Typical training path
Betriebsleiter/in Gemüsebau mit eidg. Fachausweis
Prerequisites
- Completed vocational basic training in the agriculture field (Landwirt/in EFZ, Gemüsegärtner/in EFZ, Obstfachmann/-frau EFZ, Geflügelfachmann/-frau EFZ, Weintechnologe/-technologin EFZ, Winzer/in EFZ)
- Eidg. Fachausweis Bäuerin/bäuerlicher Haushaltleiter or equivalent certificate
- 2 years of agricultural professional experience after completion of basic training
- Module completions according to the exam regulations or registration for the module exams
Requirements
- Organisational talent
- Ability to lead staff and manage a team
- Willingness to work irregular hours
- Physical resilience
- Good observation skills
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Organisational skills
- Leadership skills
- Physical endurance
- Observation skills
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You start your day in the greenhouse. You check temperature and humidity before sharing work plans with your team. Then you head to the open fields. You monitor crop progress and adjust irrigation or pest control as needed.
- You create annual planting plans and choose suitable varieties for open-field or greenhouse cultivation.
- You control modern greenhouses to optimally adjust light, CO2, and temperature for the plants.
- You monitor crop health and precisely adjust fertilization and irrigation.
- You plan the optimal harvest time and prepare the vegetables for transport.
- You lead your team, create shift schedules, and continuously analyze work processes.
- You monitor the sales market and take on sales and marketing tasks when needed.
Working conditions
You work outdoors in all weather conditions and spend winters in climate-controlled greenhouses. Your workplace is a farm or a cooperative.
Where to learn
- OdA AgriAliForm Verband aus dem Berufsfeld Land- und PferdewirtschaftLaurstrasse 10, 5201 Brugg AG
- Verband Schweizer Gemüseproduzenten VSGPBelpstrasse 26, 3001 Bern
Strengths
- Organisational skills
- Leadership skills
- Physical endurance
- Observation skills
Trade-offs
- Irregular working hours
- Weather dependence
- Business pressure
- Physical strain
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