The "SME Management Specialist" qualification enables many graduates to take on a management position within a medium-sized SME or the management of a smaller SME. Anyone who already manages an SME - e.g. their own family business - will probably not complete this further training for the sake of a hoped-for pay rise, but to strengthen their professional base.
For everyone else, however, this qualification "SME management specialist with federal certificate" can have a significant impact on the monthly salary. In detail, the expected salary increase depends on many factors such as region, industry, age and professional experience. However, you can use the federal government's salary calculator to get an idea of your potential salary prospects as an SME management specialist.
Calculate your individual opportunities with the help of a salary calculator. We have calculated an example to help you:
This is how you proceed: Click on "Salarium - statistical salary calculator" below and then on the "Calculate salary" button
Source:"Federal Statistical Office, FSO"
Note: This sample calculation refers to the data of Salarium 2023, this service is temporarily interrupted. Information can be foundhere. A list of other payroll calculator tools is availablehere.
The example salary for an SME management specialist in our calculation is CHF 7,389.00. Now go back to the "Training" section and select "Higher vocational training / higher technical college", resulting in a new average salary of CHF 8,001.00.
Please note: The calculation is intended as an example for "SME management specialist". As mentioned above, the salary depends on various factors and can vary considerably.
Charlotte is 23 years old and works as an EFZ travel agent in a large travel agency in Weggis. She really enjoys her job as a travel consultant. Charlotte suggests destinations, routes, means of transportation and accommodation to customers based on their wishes and needs. Customers trust her knowledge of other countries, political conditions and cultures, which is very extensive for her young age. This knowledge is no coincidence. Charlotte's family runs their own small travel agency in Lucerne. She therefore came into contact with the travel industry at an early age and was interested in working in a travel agency. However, Charlotte wanted to do her training away from the family travel agency and gain her first professional experience there. At the travel agency in Weggis, her strong sense of responsibility and her organizational and communication skills were particularly well received. But now it is time for Charlotte to become co-owner of the family travel agency. In order to get off to a good start in her role as co-owner, she is doing further training to become an SME management specialist. With this professional examination, she acquires knowledge in general business management, communication, personnel management, organization and other business management subjects. With this federal certificate, Charlotte is ideally trained for her new leadership and management role in the travel agency. During her training, she analyzes the course of business and supervises the travel agency employees. With this recognized qualification, Charlotte is able to move into her own travel agency and into her management role. She is now able to continuously expand and develop her tasks over the years. However, she now also shares the entrepreneurial risk.
Financial benefits of further training as a specialist in SME management
As an SME management specialist and co-owner of the family travel agency, Charlotte will receive CHF 2,945 more per month than before and will therefore have at least CHF 1.40 million more at her disposal by the time she retires than if she had not undertaken any further training.
As this theoretical calculation for "SME management specialist" does not take into account any further salary increases, promotions or interest on savings, the salary can still increase significantly.
Calculation in detail
Continuing education specialist in SME management BP:
Wage difference and return on investment calculation "Specialist in SME management":
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(All figures as at November 2022)
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