Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 63'343 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 64'933 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 68'830 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 72'484 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 77'086 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 81'986 |
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Swiss professionsBusiness, Administration & Tourism
Sachbearbeiter/in Gesundheitswesen
You coordinate case workflows and advise patients and partners in healthcare
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Administrative specialist for case management and patient advice in hospitals, clinics and insurance companies
Many threads come together in healthcare. As Sachbearbeiter/in Gesundheitswesen, you ensure smooth administrative processes. You coordinate case management, maintain files and provide information to patients as well as internal and external partners. With your solid expertise, you actively shape daily life in hospitals, clinics or insurance companies.
FieldBusiness, Administration & Tourism
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryAdministration, Business & Management
Swissdoc 0.611.110.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Administration Assistant. Based on 11,776 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 70'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 66'014 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 67'002 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 71'086 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Nidwalden | CHF 75'200 | 12 |
| Zug | CHF 75'000 | 150 |
| Schaffhausen | CHF 72'591 | 34 |
| Zurich | CHF 72'396 | 1,513 |
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 72'100 | 304 |
| Basel-Land | CHF 72'000 | 187 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 81'150 | 381 |
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 77'765 | 735 |
| Education | CHF 73'884 | 460 |
| Legal / Business advice | CHF 73'008 | 276 |
| Consumer / Luxury goods industry | CHF 72'225 | 188 |
| Utilities | CHF 72'000 | 178 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Sachbearbeiter/in Gesundheitswesen H+
Official education path
The course lasts 23 days and combines face-to-face and online lessons with self-study periods.
Typical training path
Sachbearbeiter/in Gesundheitswesen H+
Prerequisites
- Enjoyment of administrative tasks
- Interest in healthcare
- Communication skills
- Oral and written language proficiency
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Subject-matter expertise
- Language proficiency
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You review incoming applications, coordinate necessary steps with treating doctors and inform patients by phone about the next steps.
- You carefully process administrative documents for coordinated case management.
- You coordinate processes between different departments.
- You provide information to patients and their relatives.
- You systematically maintain and update digital patient records.
- You coordinate with external partners.
- You consistently check the completeness of all incoming documents.
- You support medical staff with documentation.
Working conditions
You work in hospitals, rehabilitation centres, psychiatric clinics or insurance companies. Your workplace is usually an administrative office with frequent phone contact.
Where to learn
- kv edupoolBaarerstrasse 77, 6301 Zug
- H+Bildung HintereBahnhofstrasse 32, 5000 Aarau
Strengths
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Subject-matter expertise
- Language proficiency
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Stressful periods
- Office work
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