Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 75'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 75'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 60'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 41'524 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 180'000 |
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Swiss professionsTransport, Logistics & Safety
Operateur beim Militärpolizei Spezial-Detachement (MP Spez Det)
You protect people and objects using special military police services.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Soldiers in the MP Spez Det carry out military police tasks, protect people and objects, and support authorities in Switzerland and abroad.
Soldiers in the MP Spez Det take on demanding security tasks. You protect important people and objects, accompany flight movements, and support civilian authorities. The work requires top physical and mental resilience, as well as precise specialist knowledge. You work closely with other forces and coordinate complex processes. Highest standards apply to security and discretion. This job demands constant readiness and international flexibility.
FieldTransport, Logistics & Safety
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryArmed Forces & Civil Protection
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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 Operateur beim Militärpolizei Spezial-Detachement (MP Spez Det).
Salary trend
-60% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2017-2019 | CHF 188'889 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 75'000 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Berufssoldat beim Militärpolizei Spezialdetachement
Official education path
The training includes a basic course followed by specialist courses and training for military police tasks.
Typical training path
Berufssoldat beim Militärpolizei Spezialdetachement
Prerequisites
- Completed police school (Polizist I gemäss BBT or MP Ter)
- Completed at least 3-year vocational training, Matura or equivalent training
- Member of the Swiss Army
- Successfully completed recruit school at the Swiss Army
- Fit for military service
- Driving licence category B
- Flawless record (Criminal and debt enforcement register without entry)
Requirements
- High personal motivation, flexibility and availability for training and deployment in Switzerland and abroad
- Very good physical and psychological condition
- Basic knowledge of a second national language
- Basic knowledge of English
- Ability to complete a strict, psychologically and physically demanding selection course
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Physical resilience
- Mental stability
- Teamwork
- Flexibility
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You review security concepts for a deployment site and coordinate flight safety measures with the involved parties. You continuously monitor the situation and adapt protection measures flexibly to the conditions.
- You protect people and objects using special military police services.
- You carry out flight safety measures for military and civilian flight movements.
- You advise and train other soldiers on security-related topics.
- You support civilian authorities in maintaining public safety.
- You plan and coordinate the deployment of forces in Switzerland and abroad.
Working conditions
You work in military facilities, on airfields, and at deployment sites in Switzerland and abroad. The role often requires working at changing and sometimes remote locations.
Strengths
- Physical resilience
- Mental stability
- Teamwork
- Flexibility
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Changing locations
- Demanding selection
- Readiness for deployment
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