Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 79'237 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 81'950 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 87'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 86'761 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 90'500 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 95'000 |
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Swiss professionsBuilding Services
Gebäudeautomatiker/in HF
You plan and optimise intelligent control systems for modern buildings.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You develop and maintain building automation systems. You coordinate specialist teams and ensure energy-efficient technology.
Modern buildings need intelligent controls. As a Gebäudeautomatiker/in HF, you develop concepts for complex automation systems and put them into practice. You coordinate interdisciplinary specialist teams. You check the quality of the installations and optimise energy consumption. Your technical expertise makes buildings safer, more comfortable and more sustainable. You accompany projects from planning to handover.
FieldBuilding Services
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryElectrical Installation
Swissdoc 0.440.110.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Exact salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Gebäudeautomatikerin. Based on 561 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+9% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 82'600 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 82'550 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 87'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 89'622 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 87'875 | 174 |
| Berne | CHF 87'810 | 50 |
| Zug | CHF 87'615 | 16 |
| Aargau | CHF 87'000 | 35 |
| St. Gallen | CHF 83'805 | 37 |
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 83'356 | 33 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 105'500 | 10 |
| Utilities | CHF 91'423 | 21 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 90'000 | 201 |
| Information technology / Telecom | CHF 88'700 | 12 |
| Industry various | CHF 87'300 | 34 |
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 85'530 | 64 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Dipl. Gebäudeautomatiker/in HF
- ⏱ ca. 3 Jahre berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The part-time further training takes approx. 3 years and ends with a diploma.
Typical training path
Dipl. Gebäudeautomatiker/in HF
Prerequisites
- eidg. Fähigkeitszeugnis (EFZ) in the relevant training sector
- Other EFZ
- Berufsmaturität
- Fachmaturität
- Gymnasiale Maturität
- Fachmittelschulausweis (for Sur-Dossier admission)
- Employment of at least 50% in the training sector (for part-time training)
Requirements
- Technical understanding
- Sense of responsibility
- Leadership and social skills
- Ability to develop, carry out and review projects
- Building technology knowledge
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Technical understanding
- Project management
- Communication
- Sense of responsibility
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit in front of a monitor and check building management data live. At the same time, you discuss the next steps for commissioning a new control system with technicians and craftsmen.
- You develop concepts for intelligent automation systems and plan their implementation.
- You coordinate specialist teams and plan resources for project work.
- You programme new control software and carry out commissioning.
- You check installation quality through measurements and tests.
- You analyse systems and initiate optimisations for greater energy efficiency.
- You carry out fault diagnostics and initiate immediate measures.
Working conditions
You work in interdisciplinary teams for companies in building services, electrical installation or IT. Your workplace is often the office, the construction site or the control room.
Where to learn
- SwissmemPfingstweidstrasse 102, 8005 Zürich
- Schweizerisch-Liechtensteinischer Gebäudetechnikverband (suissetec)Auf der Mauer 11, 8021 Zürich
- Limmatstrasse 63, 8005 Zürich
- ICT-Berufsbildung SchweizWaisenhausplatz 14, 3011 Bern
- ekommunikation asutHirschengraben 8, 3011 Bern
- Gebäude Netzwerk InitiativeFangenstrasse 5, 8713 Uerikon
Strengths
- Technical understanding
- Project management
- Communication
- Sense of responsibility
Trade-offs
- Irregular working hours
- High responsibility
- Continuous further training
- Physical strain
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