Wage increase after completion of the "Company Mentor (FPE)" course
The "Company Mentor" certificate certifies that you have completed continuing education, further training at the higher vocational education and training level. Depending on the training and continuing education, further training you have already completed, you can be promoted to a new salary class.
Your personal salary opportunities depend on various criteria such as the industry, the region, your employer, your previous training, your professional experience and your age. However, you can use the "Salarium" salary calculator to calculate your potential salary increase as a company mentor.
We have calculated a case for you as an example: A 36-year-old trained watchmaker in the Biel area earns around CHF 6,075 per month in a large watchmaking group. After passing the Federal Professional Examination as a company mentor, he takes on tasks as a coach and mentor for employees and is promoted to a higher salary group.
Procedure: Click on "Salarium - statistical wage calculator" below and then on the "Calculate wages" button
- REGION: Select your region / place of work (in the example Espace Mittelland)
- INDUSTRY: Select your industry (in the example 28 Mechanical engineering)
- PROFESSIONAL GROUP: enter "Company mentor" and Salarium will suggest the corresponding professional group: 24 business economists and similar specialists
- POSITION IN THE COMPANY: without management function
- HOURS PER WEEK: 42
- TRAINING: Higher vocational training
- AGE: Your estimated age after completing the continuing education, further training (36 in the example)
- YEARS OF SERVICE: Your number of years of service (0 in the example)
- COMPANY SIZE: In the example 50 and more employees
- 12/13 MONTHLY WAGE: 12 monthly wages
- SPECIAL PAYMENTS: No
- MONTHLY / HOURLY WAGE: Monthly wage
Source:"Federal Statistical Office, FSO"
Note: This sample calculation is based on data from Salarium (end of 2024). Information can be foundhere. A list of other payroll calculator tools is availablehere.
His salary thus increases to CHF 7,762.
Please note:This calculation "Company mentor (FPE)" is intended as an example. As mentioned above, the salary depends on various factors and can vary considerably.
Max is 24 years old and works as a vocational trainer in a large research company in Lenzburg. He is responsible for the practical training of apprentices in the company. To this end, he defines the learning objectives and accompanies, supports and encourages the apprentices. Together with the practical trainers, he assesses their learning outcomes. Max really enjoys working with young people, and his empathy and excellent communication skills help him to do this. Max would now like to expand his field of activity through continuing education, further training as a company mentor. This Federal Professional Examination will enable him to work as a coach, consultant or trainer in the company and support it through mentoring processes. With his federal certificate, Max can encourage employees to help themselves and support them in planning specific courses of action. In this way, he can help to further develop the company's resources when requirements change. Or he prepares employees to take on a new role. Max's recognized qualification as a company mentor has increased his market value and earnings. He now also has numerous opportunities for professional development.
Financial benefits of continuing education, further training Company mentor
As a company mentor, Max will receive CHF 1,700 more per month than before and will therefore have at least CHF 786,000 more at his disposal by the time he retires than if he had not done any continuing education, 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
Continuing education, further training Company Mentor FPE:
- 18 months, part-time
- School fees, documents: CHF 14,900 minus CHF 7,450 federal contribution = CHF 7,450
- Examination fee: CHF 2'250
- Total training costs: CHF 9,700
Wage difference and yield calculation:
- Difference in salary between the position as vocational trainer and the position as company mentor: CHF 7,606 - CHF 5,906 = CHF 1,700 per month and CHF 20,400 per year (12 x CHF 1,700 = CHF 20,400)
- He recoups the total training costs of CHF 9,700 in just under 6 months with his higher salary as a company mentor (CHF 9,700 / CHF 1,700 per month = 5.7 months)
- Over the remaining 39 years until his retirement (26 to 65), this additional income will add up to CHF 795,600 (39 x CHF 20,400 = CHF 795,600)
- If the training costs are deducted from this additional income, an additional sum of around CHF 786,000 remains at his disposal(CHF 795,600 - CHF 9,700 = CHF 785,900)
Sources:
- The training costs correspond to an average of the "Company Mentor (FPE)" courses offered in German-speaking Switzerland.
- Wages were calculated in the federal wage calculator www.salarium.ch with the following settings:
- Calculations as a vocational trainerbefore the Federal Professional Examination:
- Region: Northwestern Switzerland
- Industry: 72 Research and development
- Professional group: 23 teachers
- Position in the company: Level 5 without management function
- Hours per week: 42 hours
- Education: Completed vocational training
- Age: 24 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 5'906
- Calculationsafter the Federal Professional Examination Company Mentor:
- Region: Northwestern Switzerland
- Industry: 72 Research and development
- Occupational group: 34 Non-academic legal, social care, cultural and related professionals
- Position in the company: Level 3+4 Lower management
- Hours per week: 42 hours
- Education: Higher vocational training, College of Higher Education
- 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 7'606
(All figures as at November 2022)
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