Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 69'074 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 75'500 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 78'854 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 84'108 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 91'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 93'502 |
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Swiss professionsPlanning & Engineering Design
Elektroplanungsexperte/-expertin HFP
You plan and optimise electrical infrastructures for sustainable buildings.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You develop electrical planning concepts. You lead specialist construction management. You advise clients on energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Electrical planning experts shape the technical infrastructure of tomorrow. You develop comprehensive concepts for electrical installations. You monitor implementation on site. You advise clients on sustainable energy solutions. Your expertise ensures efficient systems and lowers long-term operating costs. In planning offices or as self-employed professionals, you actively support the energy transition.
FieldPlanning & Engineering Design
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryElectrical Installation
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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 Electrical planner. Based on 1,363 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+15% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 75'855 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 75'400 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 85'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 86'994 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Aargau | CHF 84'201 | 126 |
| Berne | CHF 84'108 | 143 |
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 83'500 | 36 |
| St. Gallen | CHF 82'875 | 82 |
| Schwyz | CHF 82'400 | 29 |
| Zurich | CHF 82'121 | 278 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Transport / Logistics | CHF 97'042 | 6 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 96'000 | 5 |
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 86'736 | 117 |
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 82'380 | 14 |
| Machine / System construction | CHF 82'121 | 124 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 80'600 | 55 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Dipl. Elektroplanungsexperte/-expertin
- ⏱ 1,5 bis 2 Jahre, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The part-time further training lasts 1 to 2 years and prepares you for the federal diploma exam.
Typical training path
Dipl. Elektroplanungsexperte/-expertin
Prerequisites
- eidg. Fachausweis als Elektroprojektleiter/in Planung (Berufsprüfung)
- eidg. Fachausweis als Elektro-Projektleiter/in (nach Reglement vom 26.6.20023)
- or equivalent qualification
- at least 1 year of professional experience in the electrical planning industry after the vocational exam
- required module completions or equivalency certificates
- submitted disposition for the diploma thesis
Requirements
- analytical-conceptual skills
- technical understanding
- building technology knowledge
- networked thinking and action
- client and service orientation
- sense of responsibility
Where this can lead
Career changers can enter with a federal specialist certificate and at least 1 year of professional experience. The EIT.swiss association offers supplementary specialist courses.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Technical understanding
- Analytical strength
- Strategic thinking
- Client orientation
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit at your desk and check the final drawings for a complex electrical project. Then you discuss the details directly with the craftsmen on site to ensure proper implementation.
- You create comprehensive plans for all electrical installations.
- You monitor the implementation of complex specialist construction management on site.
- You develop innovative strategies to improve energy efficiency.
- You conduct analyses and prepare technical expert reports.
- You organise budgets and monitor project costs.
- You advise clients on renewable energy and sustainability.
- You lead teams and implement staff development plans.
Working conditions
You work mainly in planning offices or in the department of an electrical installation company. Occasionally you move to construction sites or visit your clients.
Where to learn
- EIT.swissLimmatstrasse 63, 8005 Zürich
Strengths
- Technical understanding
- Analytical strength
- Strategic thinking
- Client orientation
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Changing work locations
- Complex project planning
- Financial pressure
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