Wage increase after completion of the "Training manager with federal diploma" course
Anyone who completes continuing education, further training as a training manager can usually look forward to a higher salary afterwards. This is because with the Advanced Federal Professional Examination (AFPE)you take on more responsibility and end up in a higher salary bracket.This means that the federal diploma is not just a title, but also pays off financially.
In general, it can be said that the functions of training managers are at a middle management level. In individual cases, the development of the salary depends on other criteria such as industry, region, company or previous education, professional experience and age of the applicant. Calculate your individual chances for the salary of a training manager with the help of a salary calculator.
We have created an example of a training manager with a federal diploma. A 30-year-old trainer would like to secure new career opportunities with the Advanced Federal Professional Examination (AFPE). First we calculate the current salary.
Click below on "Salarium - statistical wage calculator" (at source) and then on the "Calculate wages" button:
- Region: Choose your region / place of work (in the example Espace Mittelland)
- Industry: Select your industry (in the example 85 Education and teaching)
- Occupational group: Enter "Instructors" and Salarium will suggest the corresponding occupational group: 23 Teachers
- Position in the company: Level 3+4: Lower management
- Hours per week: 42
- Education: Higher vocational training
- Age: Your estimated age after completing the continuing education, further training (30 in the example)
- Years of service: Your number of years of service (0 in the example)
- Company size: In the example 20 - 49 employees
- 12/13 monthly salary: 13 monthly salaries (converted pro rata to 12 salaries)
- Special payments: No
- Monthly/hourly wage: Monthly wage
Source:"Federal Statistical Office, FSO"
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 result of the calculation is CHF 7,394. We now go back to "Position in the company" and change to "Level 1 + 2: Upper and middle management". His salary thus increases to CHF 8,726.
Note:This calculation "Training Manager (AFPE)" is intended as an example. As mentioned above, the salary depends on various factors and can vary considerably.
Example of a training manager with a federal diploma: CHF 843,000 more salary until retirement
Emily works as an instructor at the Oensingen flying school. The 26-year-old really enjoys her work in adult education. Emily teaches theoretical knowledge in paragliding. Her confident manner, good communication skills, ability to explain complicated issues in a simple way and flexibility are just as popular with the students as they are with the other staff at the flying school. Emily also impresses with her good general knowledge and organizational skills. She would like to take on additional management and advisory tasks in the future. To this end, Emily is doing continuing education, further training to become a training manager. After completing the AFPE training manager course, she will be able to act as a link between the strategic and operational levels. With the federal diploma, Emily can carry out the interdisciplinary development, planning and organization of training courses. After completing the Advanced Federal Professional Examination (AFPE) as a training manager, Emily can become a partner in the flight school and lead her own team of adult trainers. She develops and designs the training program for the team. She determines the content, scope, suitable didactic methods and appropriate forms of learning. Emily is also responsible for controlling and personnel issues. Thanks to her new management position after continuing education, further training, she earns more and has numerous development opportunities in the field of adult education.
Financial benefit of continuing education, further training Training manager
As a training manager, Emily will receive CHF 1,871 more per month than before and will therefore have at least CHF 843,000 more at her disposal by the time she retires than if she had not taken this continuing education, further training and Advanced Federal Professional Examination (AFPE).
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 AFPE: CHF 10,300
- 12 months, part-time
- School fees, documents: CHF 14,800 minus CHF 7,400 federal contribution = CHF 7,400
- Exam fee: CHF 2'900
- Total training costs: CHF 10,300
Salary difference and return calculation: CHF 843,000
- Difference in salary between the Finance and Accounting Specialist position and the Training Manager position: CHF 7,971 - CHF 6,100 = CHF 1,871 per month and CHF 22,452 per year (12 x CHF 1,871 = CHF 22,452)
- She recoups the entire training costs of CHF 10,300 in just over 5 months with her higher salary as training manager (CHF 10,300/ CHF 1,871 per month = 5.5 months)
- In the remaining 38 years until their retirement (27 to 65), this additional income will add up to CHF 853,176 (38 x CHF 22,452 = CHF 853,176)
- If the training costs are deducted from this additional income, an additional sum of around CHF 843,000 remains at her disposal(CHF 853'176 - CHF 10'300 = CHF 842'786)
The training costs correspond to an average of the courses offered in German-speaking Switzerland.
Wages were calculated in the federal wage calculator www.salarium.ch with the following settings:
Calculations Instructorwith Federal Professional Examination (AFPE): CHF 6,100
- Region: Espace Mittelland
- Sector: 85 Education and training
- Professional group: 23 teachers
- Position in the company: Level 5 without management function
- Hours per week: 42 hours
- Education: Higher vocational training
- 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 6'100
CalculationsAfter the Advanced Federal Professional Examination (AFPE): CHF 7,971
- Region: Espace Mittelland
- Sector: 85 Education and training
- Professional group: 23 teachers
- Position in the company: Level 1+2 Upper and middle management
- Hours per week: 42 hours
- Education: Higher vocational training
- Age: 27 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 7'971
(All figures as at November 2022)
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