Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 74'096 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 72'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 75'595 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 81'046 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 87'695 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 96'000 |
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Swiss professionsEducation & Social Work
Leiter/in Arbeitsagogik HF
You accompany adults and young people on their path to professional independence.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As Leiter/in Arbeitsagogik HF, you support people with disabilities to gain more independence in their daily work.
In protected workshops or rehabilitation centers, you redesign daily work for adults and young people. Your task is to identify individual skills, plan projects, and actively promote the independence of the people you support. Using teaching methods and deep empathy, you build stable relationships and organize smooth transitions into the regulated labor market. You lead teams, design ergonomic workspaces, and ensure service quality. This role combines pedagogical expertise with organizational responsibility. It offers the chance to make a real difference every day.
FieldEducation & Social Work
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryAccompaniment & Support
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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 Leiterin Backoffice. Based on 3,602 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 81'950 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 76'283 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 78'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 81'227 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Solothurn | CHF 88'400 | 41 |
| Lucerne | CHF 88'042 | 66 |
| Zurich | CHF 87'669 | 411 |
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 87'000 | 55 |
| Schaffhausen | CHF 85'625 | 16 |
| Aargau | CHF 85'509 | 136 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Technology | CHF 91'000 | 13 |
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 90'750 | 192 |
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 88'725 | 31 |
| Media / Printing / Publishing | CHF 88'042 | 26 |
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 88'000 | 61 |
| Health care / Social services | CHF 85'626 | 278 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Dipl. Leiter/in Arbeitsagogik HF
- ⏱ 3 Jahre
Official education path
Training takes place through an advanced program of 3 years. It teaches pedagogical, organizational, and professional skills.
Typical training path
Dipl. Leiter/in Arbeitsagogik HF
Curriculum
- Begleitung und Schulung der Teilnehmenden im Alltag
- Dienstleistungen, Organisation und Produktion
- Entwicklung der beruflichen Identität
- Bewertung und Dokumentation von Prozessen
- Zusammenarbeit im beruflichen Umfeld
- Beitrag zur Entwicklung des Berufsfeldes
- Beitrag zur Organisationsentwicklung
Prerequisites
- Completed vocational basic training as Fachmann/-frau Betreuung (EFZ) or an equivalent qualification
- Alternatively: completed vocational basic training in another profession, gymnasialer Maturitätsausweis, Fachmittelschulausweis, or an equivalent qualification
Requirements
- Strong sociability and communication skills
- Empathy
- Social competence
- Sense of responsibility
- 1Begleitung und Schulung der Teilnehmenden im Alltag
- 2Dienstleistungen, Organisation und Produktion
- 3Entwicklung der beruflichen Identität
- 4Bewertung und Dokumentation von Prozessen
- 5Zusammenarbeit im beruflichen Umfeld
- 6Beitrag zur Entwicklung des Berufsfeldes
- 7Beitrag zur Organisationsentwicklung
Where this can lead
Career changes are possible if you have completed vocational basic training or a gymnasium degree. Associations also offer targeted advanced training to expand your professional knowledge.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Clear communication
- Deep empathy
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong sense of responsibility
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand with participants at the workplace. You adjust work processes step by step to meet individual needs. You document progress and discuss the next steps for professional integration with the team.
- You accompany adults and young people in managing their daily work routines.
- You plan individual projects with participants that match their exact skills.
- You promote independence through targeted teaching methods and personal support.
- You organize teamwork and manage transition processes in daily operations.
- You analyze work processes, adapt them, and document all important steps.
- You develop ergonomic workspaces and design them according to people's needs.
- You acquire new contracts and build a stable network with specialist agencies.
- You lead teams, monitor service quality, and ensure internal communication.
Working conditions
You work primarily in protected workshops, rehabilitation centers, or correctional facilities. There, you shape the work environment and coordinate daily operations.
Where to learn
- École supérieure ARPIHAvenue des Sports 26, 1400 Yverdon-les-Bains
- Savoir Social Organisation faîtière suisse pour la formation professionnelle du domaine socialAmthausquai 21, 4600 Olten
- Ecole supérieure domaine social Valais Rte de Gravelone 5postale 2133, 1950 Sitten
Strengths
- Clear communication
- Deep empathy
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong sense of responsibility
Trade-offs
- Emotional strain
- High responsibility
- Administrative workload
- Changing demands
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