Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 77'182 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 65'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 61'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 67'700 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 120'000 |
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Swiss professionsBeauty & Sports
Outdoor Guide
You create unforgettable nature experiences and adventures for your guests
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Outdoor Guides lead sporting adventures in nature and responsibly ensure safety and fun
In the wild outdoors, you meet adventurous groups. You plan tours, lead challenging sports activities, and create special moments. Responsibility and teamwork are your daily companions. Whether on the rock face, in the water, or in the forest – you turn the landscape into an adventure space. With great dedication and expertise, you guide your guests through exciting adventures.
FieldBeauty & Sports
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryMovement & Sport
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Sports Scientist. Based on 28 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
-25% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 80'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 78'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 79'650 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 60'000 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Health care / Social services | CHF 76'364 | 23 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Outdoor Guide
Official education path
Training is provided through specialized courses and certifications in the outdoor industry.
Typical training path
Outdoor Guide
Prerequisites
- Physical resilience
- Robust health
- High risk awareness
- Strong sense of responsibility
- Customer and service orientation
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Physical endurance
- Risk awareness
- Sense of responsibility
- Service orientation
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the starting point of a canyoning tour and check the group's equipment. Then you safely lead the participants through the narrow valley and explain the correct technique along the way.
- You lead sporting group activities in the open outdoors.
- You responsibly ensure the safety of all participants.
- You organize and moderate creative themed events for your guests.
- You accompany people as they intensely experience the natural surroundings.
- You explain cooking over an open fire and camping techniques.
- You navigate with a compass and set up protected sleeping areas.
Working conditions
You work mainly outdoors in mountains, forests, or near water bodies. Depending on the season and assignment, you switch between various outdoor activities and venues.
Strengths
- Physical endurance
- Risk awareness
- Sense of responsibility
- Service orientation
Trade-offs
- Weather dependency
- Physical exhaustion
- Irregular hours
- High responsibility
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