Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 71'500 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 78'500 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 85'415 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 100'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 99'680 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 87'132 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsTransport, Logistics & Safety
Fachspezialist/in Zoll und Grenzsicherheit BP
You protect borders and check goods and people.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You check goods and people at the border. You collect duties and ensure safety at home and abroad.
As Fachspezialist/in Zoll und Grenzsicherheit BP, you play a key role in protecting Swiss borders. You inspect goods, check travellers, and collect taxes. Your work is varied and responsible. It often requires outdoor shift work. You work closely with authorities. You actively contribute to public safety.
FieldTransport, Logistics & Safety
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryPolice & Corrections
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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 Specialist Consumer Finance. Based on 45 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+39% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 71'500 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 68'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 39'900 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 99'400 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 90'000 | 19 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 119'400 | 5 |
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 78'000 | 28 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Fachspezialist/in Zoll und Grenzsicherheit mit eidg. Fachausweis
Official education path
The 2-year initial training takes place at the campus in Liestal and in practice. It ends with the federal specialist certificate.
Typical training path
Fachspezialist/in Zoll und Grenzsicherheit mit eidg. Fachausweis
Prerequisites
- eidg. Fähigkeitszeugnis (EFZ), Fachmittelschulausweis or Berufs-, Fach- or gymnasiale Maturität or equivalent qualification
- Swiss citizenship or dual citizenship without foreign military service
- Minimum age 18 years
- Very good oral and written knowledge of a national official language
- Normal hearing and vision
- Driving licence category B
- Good reputation
- Good intellectual, psychological and physical performance
- Medical fitness
- Passing the multi-stage admission process
Requirements
- Neat appearance
- Willingness to work irregular hours
- Strong teamwork skills
- Reliability
- Independence
- Good comprehension
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Decisiveness
- Team spirit
- Physical fitness
- Language skills
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at a border crossing. You carefully check travellers' documents. Trucks with cargo wait in the background. You scan goods with a digital device. You resolve discrepancies. You ensure all rules are followed.
- You check customs declarations and quickly resolve digital discrepancies.
- You inspect vehicles and containers based on risk at freight halls or private addresses.
- You calculate tax amounts and collect duties correctly.
- You monitor dangerous goods transport and protect the environment from harmful substances.
- You question travellers, check luggage, and carefully review entry documents.
Working conditions
You work mainly at Swiss border crossings, airports, or on trains. Depending on your location, you spend a lot of time outdoors or in control rooms.
Where to learn
- Zoll Nord (Kantone BS, BL, AG) Bundesamt für Zoll und Grenzsicherheit BAZG HR-Center I Elisabethenstrasse 31Postfach 149, 4010 Basel
- Zoll Ost und Nordost (Kantone SH, TG, ZH, ZG, SZ, LU, OW, NW, GL, SG, AI, AR, GR, FL) Bundesamt für Zoll und Grenzsicherheit BAZG HR-Center II Bahnhofstrasse 62Postfach 1772, 8200 Schaffhausen
Strengths
- Decisiveness
- Team spirit
- Physical fitness
- Language skills
Trade-offs
- Shift work
- Weather exposure
- Conflict situations
- High responsibility
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