Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 65'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 63'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 73'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 78'104 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 84'800 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 91'171 |
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Swiss professionsBusiness, Administration & Tourism
Verwaltungssekretär/in mbA (mit besonderen Aufgaben)
You take responsibility for your area and manage cash and land register procedures.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You manage cash accounts, assist clients and support insolvency and land register procedures with high responsibility.
As Verwaltungssekretär/in mbA (mit besonderen Aufgaben) you carry significant responsibility in your area. You manage cash accounts and invoices independently, create budget overviews and look after the reception. You also support complex procedures like insolvency or inheritance cases. Precision and organisation are your daily companions.
FieldBusiness, Administration & Tourism
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryPublic Administration
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Exact salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Public Administration Clerk. Based on 682 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+23% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 58'763 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 79'468 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 67'742 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 72'436 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Appenzell I. | CHF 136'000 | 25 |
| Aargau | CHF 81'900 | 31 |
| Schwyz | CHF 78'200 | 12 |
| Zurich | CHF 78'000 | 173 |
| St. Gallen | CHF 76'700 | 43 |
| Basel-Land | CHF 75'375 | 14 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade / Wholesaling | CHF 136'000 | 17 |
| Catering / Hotel | CHF 136'000 | 17 |
| Consulting various | CHF 86'000 | 9 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 82'095 | 10 |
| Insurance | CHF 82'000 | 18 |
| Education | CHF 81'605 | 28 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Verwaltungssekretär/in mbA
Official education path
You enter the role through practical work experience after completing initial vocational training.
Typical training path
Verwaltungssekretär/in mbA
Prerequisites
- Grundbildung mit eidg. Fähigkeitszeugnis EFZ
- Kaufmännische Grundbildung ausserhalb der Notariatsbranche
Requirements
- Enjoyment of administrative work
- Exact working method
- Sociability
- Spoken and written fluency
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Administrative passion
- Precision in daily life
- Client orientation
- Linguistic confidence
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
In the morning you check incoming invoices and update the budget overview at the same time. In between you welcome clients and clarify their requests on the phone.
- You manage the cash account independently and create precise invoices for your department.
- You create clear budget overviews and monitor financial plans carefully.
- You look after client reception and handle telephone enquiries professionally.
- You support insolvency procedures and process inheritance cases according to current regulations.
- You maintain the land register system and update entries conscientiously.
- You take on significant responsibility in your assigned area of expertise.
Working conditions
You work in administrative offices, notary offices or judicial departments. Your tasks require a quiet workspace with access to official databases.
Strengths
- Administrative passion
- Precision in daily life
- Client orientation
- Linguistic confidence
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Attention to detail
- Compliance with rules
- Stress resistance
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