Wage increase after completion of the "Real estate valuer (BP)" course

The salary trend for graduates of further training as real estate valuers is pointing upwards. This is because those who complete a professional examination also end up at a higher salary level thanks to their higher professional training. This means that the Real Estate Appraiser (BP) qualification is worthwhile for professionals.

You can calculate your personal salary opportunities with just a few clicks using the federal government's salary calculator. We are happy to provide you with an example of a real estate valuer (BP) for the calculation. Criteria such as sector, region, employer, education, professional experience and age play a decisive role in the development of your salary.

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 industry (e.g. 68 Real estate and housing)
  • Step 3: Select the following for the professional group: "Real estate appraiser, federal FA" - this corresponds to the real estate appraiser (BP)
  • 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 for a real estate valuer (BP) in our calculation is CHF 6,232.00. If you now go back to the "Training" section and select "Higher vocational training / higher technical college", this results in a new average salary of CHF 6,954.00. If you also select "Lower management" for the position in the company, this results in an average salary of CHF 7,610.00.

Please note: The Real Estate Appraiser (BP) calculation is intended as an example and is always a rounded figure. As mentioned above, the salary depends on various factors and can vary considerably.

Another example of a real estate appraiser with a federal certificate: CHF 838,000 more salary until retirement

Johanna is 23 years old and works as an EFZ real estate clerk in a large real estate company in Dietikon. She enjoys working in real estate trust, management and administration. Her analytical thinking skills and precise and careful way of working are highly valued in the company. Johanna prepares the balance sheet and income statement as well as budgeting for the management of rental and condominium properties. Johanna would like to develop in the direction of real estate valuation and acquire the necessary knowledge. To this end, she is completing further training to become a real estate valuer. During the one-and-a-half-year course, Johanna is taught business administration, law, construction skills and real estate valuation. With the knowledge she has acquired, she will be able to prepare analyses of real estate, properties, assets or facilities in the future. A valuation report will be prepared for the client. After the professional examination, Johanna will be able to check the condition, building materials, components and structures as well as calculate areas and volumes as a real estate valuer. By clarifying other relevant factors such as the market situation, land register entries and building law, Johanna can draw up binding valuations with the federal certificate as a real estate valuer. With the recognized qualification after training as a "real estate appraiser (BP)", she secures a responsible job in real estate valuation, better earning potential and opportunities for further development.

Financial benefits of further training as a real estate valuer

As a real estate valuer, Johanna will receive CHF 1,765 more per month than before and will therefore have at least CHF 838,000 more at her disposal by the time she retires than if she had not done 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 Real estate valuer (BP)

Further training as a real estate appraiser BP:

  • 18 months, part-time
  • School fees, documents: CHF 12,600 minus CHF 6,300 federal contribution = CHF 6,300
  • Examination fee: CHF 2'700
  • Total training costs: CHF 9,000

Wage difference and yield calculation Real estate appraiser (BP):

  • Difference in salary between the job as an EFZ real estate clerk and the job as a real estate valuer: CHF 6,783 - CHF 5,018 = CHF 1,765 per month and CHF 21,180 per year (12 x CHF 1,765 = CHF 21,180)
  • She recoups the total training costs of CHF 9,200 in just over 5 months with her higher salary as a real estate valuer (CHF 9,000 / CHF 1,765 per month = 5.1 months)
  • In the remaining 40 years until their retirement (25 to 65), this additional income will add up to CHF 847,200 (40 x CHF 21,180 = CHF 847,200)
  • If the training costs are deducted from this additional income, an additional sum of around CHF 838,000 remains at its disposal(CHF 847'200 - CHF 9'000 = CHF 838'200)

Sources Real estate appraiser (BP):

  • The training costs correspond to an average of the courses offered for real estate appraisers (BP) in German-speaking Switzerland.
  • Wages were calculated in the federal wage calculator www.salarium.ch with the following settings:
  • Calculations as a commercial clerk EFZ real estatebefore the professional examination:
    • Region: Zurich
    • Sector: 68 Real estate and housing
    • 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 5'018
  • Calculationsafter the professional examination for real estate appraisers (BP):
    • Region: Zurich
    • Sector: 68 Real estate and housing
    • Occupational group: 33 Non-academic business and commercial specialists (incl. real estate appraisers (BP))
    • Position in the company: Level 3+4 Lower management
    • Hours per week: 42 hours
    • Education: Higher vocational training, higher technical college
    • 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 6'783

(All figures as at November 2022)

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