Wage increase after completion of the "Management Specialist" course

The majority of participants achieve a salary increase of up to 20 % after completing their training to become a management specialist with a federal certificate. Of course, it can also be more. However, the level of salary also depends closely on the job performed.

Calculate your personal salary opportunities in just a few clicks with the help of the federal government's salary calculator. Criteria such as sector, region, employer, education, professional experience and age play a decisive role in the development of your salary. We are happy to provide you with an example of the calculation for "Management specialist".

This is how you proceed: Click on "Salarium - statistical salary calculator" below and then on the "Calculate salary" button

Step 1: Enter your region / place of work (e.g. Zurich)
Step 2: Enter your sector (e.g. 69 Legal and tax consultancy, auditing)
Step 3: Enter "Management specialist with federal certificate" in the occupational group field
Step 4: Position in the company - Select "Without management function"
Step 5: Weekly hours 42
Step 6: Training: Completed vocational training
Step 7: Enter your age (e.g. 30 years)
Step 8: Enter further optional information (if available and desired)

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 in our calculation is CHF 7,581.00.

Now go back to "Education" and select "Higher vocational training / higher technical college", resulting in a new average salary of CHF 8,543.00.

Please note: The calculation is intended as an example of a "management specialist" and is always a rounded figure. As mentioned above, the salary depends on various factors and can vary considerably.

Another example of a management specialist with a federal certificate: CHF 1.46 million more salary until retirement

Felix is 24 years old and works as a quality management administrator in a large research company in Reinach. He is highly valued for his great commitment, strong social skills and sense of responsibility. Felix has also often successfully taken the initiative in group work, which has revealed his development potential as a leader. His boss has therefore offered him a team leader role. In order to prepare himself well for his new position, Felix is completing further training as a management specialist. He wants to use the course to learn self-management, leadership skills, management tools and communication skills. The professional examination as a management specialist with a federal certificate will open up new job market opportunities and corresponding further development opportunities for Felix in his future career.

Financial benefits of further training as a management specialist

As a management specialist, Felix will receive CHF 3,131 more per month than before and will therefore have at least CHF 1.46 more at his disposal by the time he retires than if he had not undertaken any further training.

As this theoretical calculation does not take into account any further salary increases, promotions or interest on savings, the salary can still increase significantly.

Calculation in detail

Further training as a BP management specialist:

18 months part-time
School fees, documents: CHF 12,400 minus CHF 5,755 federal contribution = CHF 6,645
Exam fee: CHF 900
Total training costs: CHF 7'545

Wage difference and yield calculation:

Difference in salary between the position of Quality Management Clerk and the position of Management Specialist: CHF 8,784 - CHF 5,653 = CHF 3,131 per month and CHF 37,572 per year (12 x CHF 3,131 = CHF 37,572)
He recoups the total training costs of CHF 7,545 in just over 2 months with his higher salary as a management specialist (CHF 7,545 / CHF 3,131 per month = 2.4 months)
In the remaining 39 years until his retirement (26 to 65), this additional income will add up to CHF 1,465,308 (39 x CHF 37,572 = CHF 1,465,308)
If the training costs are deducted from this additional income, an additional sum of around CHF 1,458,000 remains at his disposal(CHF 1'465'308 - CHF 7'545 = CHF 1'457'763)

Sources:

The training costs correspond to an average of the "Management Specialist" courses offered in German-speaking Switzerland.
Wages were calculated in the federal wage calculator www.salarium.ch with the following settings:
Calculations with KV conclusionbefore the professional examination:
- Region: Northwestern Switzerland
- Industry: 72 Research and development
- Occupational group: 41 General office and secretarial staff
- Position in the company: Level 5 without management function
- Hours per week: 42 hours
- Education: Completed vocational training
- Age: 24 years
- Years of service: not specified
- Company size: 50 and more employees
- 12/13 monthly salary: 13 monthly salary (converted pro rata to 12 salaries)
- Special payments: no
- Monthly / hourly wage: Monthly wage
- Result:Central value (median) ofCHF 5'653
Calculationsafter the professional examination "Management Specialist":
- Region: Northwestern Switzerland
- Industry: 72 Research and development
- Professional group: 11-14 managers
- Position in the company: Level 3+4: Lower management
- Hours per week: 42 hours
- Education: Higher vocational training, higher technical college
- Age: 26 years
- Years of service: not specified
- Company size: 50 and more employees
- 12/13 monthly salary: 13 monthly salary (converted pro rata to 12 salaries)
- Special payments: no
- Monthly / hourly wage: Monthly wage
- Result:Central value (median) ofCHF 8'784

(All figures as at November 2022)

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