Wage increase after completion of the "Social insurance specialist" course
The majority of graduates can earn a higher salary after completing the Federal Professional Examination in Social Insurance. TheWage increasehowever, is quite varied and movedfrom 1 % to over 30 %.
You can calculate your individual "Social insurance specialist" salary opportunities with just a few clicks. The federal government has put a salary calculator online for this purpose.
Relevant wage criteria
Criteria such as industry, region, employer, education, professional experience and age play a decisive role in the development of the salary.
We will be happy to help you with the calculation with an example.
Click on "Salarium - statistical wage calculator" under Source and then on the "Calculate wages" button:
- Step 1: Enter your region / place of work (e.g. Zurich)
- Step 2: Enter your industry (e.g. 35 Energy supply)
- Step 3: Enter "Social insurance specialist, Swiss Federal Certificate of Proficiency" in the tip field for the occupational group
- 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 from Salarium (end of 2024). You can find informationhere. A list of other payroll calculator tools is availablehere.
The example salary in our calculation is CHF 8,114.
Now go back to "Education" and select "Higher Vocational Training / College of Higher Education", resulting in a new average salary of CHF 8,863.
Note: The calculation "Social insurance specialist" is intended as an example and is always a rounded figure. As mentioned above, the salary depends on various factors and can vary considerably.
Example of a social insurance specialist with Federal Diploma of Higher Education: CHF 347,000 more salary until retirement
23-year-old Lisa works as a social insurance clerk in a renowned pension fund in Chur. She enjoys working in the insurance sector and the social insurance system. Her analytical way of thinking, systematic approach and flair for figures make her day-to-day work easier. Lisa's ability to recognize complex relationships and her service orientation are appreciated by her superiors. She demonstrates a high degree of independence and a sense of responsibility in accounting. Lisa would like to complete continuing education, further training as a social insurance specialist in order to deepen her knowledge of social insurance. She is looking forward to being the contact person for people with social insurance questions and to working with a wide range of institutions to provide professional answers. After obtaining her federal certificate as a social insurance specialist, Lisa is looking forward to a responsible position with good long-term earning potential and promising opportunities for further development.
Financial benefits of continuing education, further training in social insurance
As a social insurance specialist, Lisa will receive CHF 737 more per month than before and will therefore have at least CHF 347,000 more at her disposal by the time she retires than if she had not done any continuing education, 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.
Continuing education, further training in social insurance FPE: CHF 7,250
- 18 months, part-time
- School fees, documents: CHF 10,500 minus CHF 5,250 federal contribution = CHF 5,250
- Examination fee: CHF 2,000
- Total training costs: CHF 7'250
Difference in salary and return calculation: CHF 347,000
- Difference in salary between the position of Federal VET Diploma insurance clerk and the position of social insurance specialist: CHF 5,003 - CHF 4,266 = CHF 737 per month and CHF 8,844 per year (12 x CHF 737 = CHF 8,844)
- She recoups the total training costs of CHF 7,250 in just under 10 months with her higher salary as a social insurance specialist (CHF 7,250 / CHF 737 per month = 9.8 months)
- Over the remaining 40 years until their retirement (25 to 65), this additional income will add up to CHF 353,760 (40 x CHF 8,844 = CHF 353,760)
- If the training costs are deducted from this additional income, an additional sum of around CHF 347,000 remains at her disposal(CHF 353'760 - CHF 7'250 = CHF 346'510)
The training costs for "Social Insurance Specialist" correspond to an average of the courses offered in German-speaking Switzerland.
The wages were calculated in the federal wage calculatorwww.salarium.chwith the following settings:
Calculations as a Federal VET Diploma insurance clerkbefore the Federal Professional Examination: CHF 4'266
- Region: Eastern Switzerland
- Sector: 65 Insurance companies, pension funds (excluding social security)
- 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: 23 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 4'266
Calculationsafter the Federal Professional Examination "Social Insurance Specialist": CHF 5,003
- Region: Eastern Switzerland
- Sector: 65 Insurance companies, pension funds (excluding social security)
- Occupational group: 33 Non-academic business administration and commercial specialists
- Position in the company: Level 5 without management function
- Hours per week: 42 hours
- Education: Higher vocational training, College of Higher Education
- Age: 25 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 5'003
(All figures as at November 2022)
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