The salary development of graduates of a professional examination - e.g. foreign trade specialist - is at the level of higher professional education after further training and is therefore a little higher.
However, you can calculate your salary opportunities with the federal government's salary calculator. It only takes a few clicks and you will get an idea of the salary increase you could expect after completing the "Foreign Trade Specialist (BP)" course.
Criteria such as the industry, region and the specific employer as well as your personal characteristics such as education, professional experience and age play a decisive role in the calculation. We would be happy to show you the calculation using an example.
This is how you proceed: Click on "Salarium - statistical salary calculator" below and then on the "Calculate salary" button
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 foreign trade specialist in our calculation is CHF 6,587.00. Now go back to the "Training" section and select "Higher vocational training / higher technical college", which results in a new average salary of CHF 7,659.00.
Please note: The calculation is intended as an example of a foreign trade specialist (BP). As mentioned above, the salary depends on various factors and can vary considerably.
Tom is 23 years old and works as an import clerk in an international trading company in Rapperswil-Jona. For his work in international import, he is familiar with the applicable framework conditions, legal regulations, transportation options and individual process steps. Tom enjoys planning, organizing and processing import orders. His clean and reliable way of working when preparing and processing the necessary documents earns him a lot of recognition within the company. His good communication skills help him in his contacts with suppliers as well as in his internal cooperation with colleagues. Tom would now like to become a specialist in foreign trade. To this end, he is doing further training to become a foreign trade specialist. The professional examination will enable Tom to deepen his knowledge of international freight forwarding, marketing and international law. He will also gain additional knowledge in export financing, customs and VAT. Thanks to his federal certificate as a foreign trade specialist, Tom is able to conduct international business negotiations competently and confidently. He also ensures that the ordered goods and products arrive on time and in a professional manner. Once the order has been processed, Tom analyzes the profitability in accordance with the company's specifications. He also assesses the market potential for foreign imports. Tom's recognized qualification as a foreign trade specialist has improved his role, his market value and his earnings. He also has numerous opportunities for professional development in all kinds of sectors in the future.
Financial benefits of further training as a foreign trade specialist
As a foreign trade specialist, Tom will receive CHF 1,904 more per month than before and will therefore have at least CHF 929,000 more at his disposal by the time he retires than if he 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
Further training as a foreign trade specialist BP:
Wage difference and yield calculation:
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(All figures as at November 2022)
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