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Retail Specialist (Federal VET Diploma)
Sales & PurchasingRetail professionals advise and serve customers in shops.
Entry
~CHF 44'000
CHF 3'667/Mt.
Mid
~CHF 53'000
CHF 4'417/Mt.
Senior
~CHF 64'000
CHF 5'333/Mt.
Approximate values — salaries may vary by region, employer and experience.
📚 Education
LevelApprenticeship (EFZ)
Duration36 months
Your path to Retail Specialist (Federal VET Diploma)
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Secondary School
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Decision
ApprenticeshipHigh SchoolSpecialized School
Apprenticeship (EFZ)
Company + vocational school
3–4 years
Optional: Vocational Baccalaureate+1 year
Opens path to UAS
Work directlyBMS during apprenticeshipBMS after apprenticeship
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Career Start
Qualified professional
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Starting salary: CHF 44'000/year
📐 School Requirements (Curriculum 21)
Official competency requirements from anforderungsprofile.ch
🔢 Mathematics
Numbers & Variables
Medium
Shape & Space
Medium
Quantities & Measures
Medium
Functions
Medium
Data & Probability
Medium
📝 School Language
Reading
High
Listening
High
Writing
High
Conversations
High
Speaking
High
🔬 Science
Inquire & investigate
Medium
Access information
Medium
Order & structure
Medium
Assess & evaluate
Medium
Develop & implement
Medium
Communicate & share
Medium
🌍 Foreign Languages
Listening
Medium
Reading
Medium
Conversations
Medium
Speaking
Medium
Writing
Medium
Basic
Medium
High
📊 Ratings
⚖️ Work-Life-Balance7/10
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🎨 Creativity3/10
x
🤝 Social Contact9/10
x
💪 Physical Demands5/10
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📈 Career Growth5/10
x
🔮 Future Outlook5/10
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🔥 Demand (current)6/10
x
✨ AI Risk6/10
x
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