Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 80'500 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 83'400 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 91'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 91'450 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 104'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 110'250 |
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Swiss professionsConstruction
BIM Manager/in
You create and manage the digital data model for modern construction projects.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As the link between planning and construction, you coordinate digital building processes and data models.
Digital construction projects require precise coordination. As a BIM Manager/in, you lay the foundation for successful building projects. You bring architecture, technology, and planning together in a central data model. You monitor workflows, coordinate schedules and costs, and manage collaboration among all parties. Your technical understanding and organisational skills make you an essential link in the modern construction industry.
FieldConstruction
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryConstruction
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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 Hochbauingenieur. Based on 363 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 93'500 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 85'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 84'250 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 91'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 94'250 | 95 |
| Vaud | CHF 91'000 | 13 |
| Aargau | CHF 84'750 | 26 |
| St. Gallen | CHF 84'500 | 28 |
| Berne | CHF 80'600 | 40 |
| Lucerne | CHF 80'000 | 22 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Service sector in general | CHF 101'400 | 7 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 85'965 | 330 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 BIM-Manager und -Managerinnen
Official education path
The path leads through targeted further training or retraining in digital construction.
Typical training path
BIM-Manager und -Managerinnen
Prerequisites
- Admission requirements vary depending on the further training
- Bauleiter/in HFP
Requirements
- Organisational and planning skills
- Communication skills
- Technical understanding
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Technical understanding
- Planning expertise
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit in the project office and check the latest model updates for conflicts between architecture and building services. Then you coordinate the next steps with the contracting firms in a team meeting.
- You create a detailed BIM execution plan for the entire construction project.
- All technical data is combined in a digital data twin.
- You coordinate the schedules and costs for all project phases.
- You hold regular meetings on site and in the office.
- You monitor compliance with agreed workflows and guidelines.
- As the main contact, you resolve conflicts between the involved firms.
- You continuously maintain and update the central data model.
Working conditions
You work in project offices, on construction sites, or in the planning departments of construction companies. Your workplace shifts between the office and the construction site depending on the project phase.
Strengths
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Technical understanding
- Planning expertise
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Changing locations
- Stressful phases
- Technological change
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