Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 77'971 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 76'980 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 82'393 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 88'615 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 94'553 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 99'099 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsBuilding Services
Fachmann/-frau Komfortlüftung BP
You plan and manage ventilation systems for optimal indoor climate.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Comfort ventilation specialists manage projects from planning to maintenance and ensure healthy indoor air.
Comfort ventilation systems are the heart of modern buildings. They gently exchange air, save energy, and protect against moisture. As a specialist, you accompany these systems from the first planning stage to ongoing maintenance. You advise clients, support planners, and ensure hygienically flawless processes. Your expertise makes buildings healthier and more energy-efficient.
FieldBuilding Services
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryBuilding Services
Swissdoc 0.440.102.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Specialist Consolidation & Reporting (IFRS). Based on 7,752 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 85'650 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 83'037 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 82'898 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 87'055 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Glarus | CHF 109'200 | 19 |
| Zug | CHF 93'664 | 228 |
| Aargau | CHF 91'000 | 242 |
| Schaffhausen | CHF 90'000 | 39 |
| Solothurn | CHF 90'000 | 79 |
| Zurich | CHF 88'890 | 1,314 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Technology | CHF 99'400 | 64 |
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 95'000 | 245 |
| Utilities | CHF 91'000 | 70 |
| Insurance | CHF 89'850 | 170 |
| Information technology / Telecom | CHF 88'400 | 257 |
| Consumer / Luxury goods industry | CHF 87'990 | 176 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Fachmann/-frau Komfortlüftung mit eidg. Fachausweis
- ⏱ 1 Jahr, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
1 year of part-time further training leads to the federal certificate for comfort ventilation.
Typical training path
Fachmann/-frau Komfortlüftung mit eidg. Fachausweis
Prerequisites
- Completion of at least a 3-year vocational basic education in a commercial-technical trade
- At least 2 years of professional experience in ventilation, comfort ventilation, or a similar field
- Proof of the required module completions or equivalency certificates
Requirements
- Sense of responsibility
- Independent working style
- Customer and service orientation
- Communication skills
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Technical understanding
- Customer orientation
- Independence
- Communication
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You check air flows at a project site and adjust control parameters for optimal indoor climate. You directly exchange ideas with local installers about the assembly process.
- You manage comfort ventilation projects from initial planning to ongoing maintenance.
- You advise architects and clients on choosing the right ventilation systems.
- You create tailored offers and support planners with technical questions.
- You apply your knowledge of fire safety, sound insulation, and hygiene in complex tasks.
- You plan smaller projects independently and coordinate on-site assembly.
- You commission ventilation systems and carry out the official handover.
- You carry out maintenance work to ensure optimal and hygienic operation.
Working conditions
You typically work for manufacturer companies in office and field service, or in customer service. You also work for service and maintenance companies or in planning and installation firms.
Where to learn
- GebäudeKlima Schweiz Schweiz. Verband für Heizungs-, Lüftungs- und KlimatechnikRötzmattweg 51, 4600 Olten
Strengths
- Technical understanding
- Customer orientation
- Independence
- Communication
Trade-offs
- Regulatory pressure
- Travel requirements
- Project responsibility
- Physical strain
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