Wage increase after completion of the "Management courses / modular management training (cert.)" course

Lohnerhöhung nach Abschluss des Lehrgangs „Führungslehrgänge / Modulare Führungsausbildung (Zert.)“

Completing a management course increases your own market value, but does not automatically lead to a pay rise. In many companies, a relevant management course is viewed positively andcan justify 2 - 10 % higher wages- However, this is usually only done as part of the next pay round or when additional tasks are taken on. If a new role is taken on, the salary can increase significantly more:

  • Team leader: mostly + 5 - 15 %
  • Division / department management: + 10 - 25 %
  • Higher management role: + 20 - 50 % or more

Important salary criteria

Criteria such as your industry, region, employer, education, professional experience and age also play a decisive role in your personal salary opportunities as a manager/executive.

Calculate your personal salary opportunities in just a few clicks with the help of the federal government's salary calculator. We will be happy to provide you with an example of the calculation.

Click on "Salarium - statistical wage calculator" at the bottom of 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. 41 Building construction)
  • Step 3: Under Occupational group, enter your occupation and transfer the corresponding occupational group. For commercial clerks with Federal VET Diploma this would be e.g.: 41 General office and secretarial staff
  • 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. 27 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 around CHF 6,531. Now go back to the point "Position in the company" and select "Lower management", resulting in a new average salary of around CHF 6,917.

If you now enter "Higher vocational training" under "Training" if you plan to continue to the Federal Diploma of Higher Education, the salary increases to around CHF 7,506.

Please note: The calculation is intended as an example and is always a rounded figure. As mentioned above, the salary depends on various factors and sometimes varies greatly.

Find an educational institute that offers the Leadership courses / Modular leadership training (cert.) to become a leader/manager:

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