horticulture technician salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1188 salary entriesCHF 64 993
median
2% earn betweenCHF 15 000 and CHF 26 520
1% earn betweenCHF 27 300 and CHF 33 190
4% earn betweenCHF 33 779 and CHF 42 857
4% earn betweenCHF 43 000 and CHF 49 000
14% earn betweenCHF 49 200 and CHF 56 667
35% earn betweenCHF 56 700 and CHF 67 613
median CHF 64 993
12% earn betweenCHF 67 800 and CHF 73 710
14% earn betweenCHF 73 800 and CHF 81 900
5% earn betweenCHF 81 900 and CHF 88 446
4% earn betweenCHF 88 446 and CHF 96 000
3% earn betweenCHF 96 200 and CHF 108 000
1% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 117 416
< 1% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 125 000
1% earn betweenCHF 125 300 and CHF 132 000
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Salary by age & gender

Salary data is categorised by age and gender, offering insights into salary trends and differences among age groups and genders.

Age & Gender

horticulture technician, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 58 500
Women: 16-25median CHF 58 800
Men: 25-35median CHF 65 573
Women: 25-35median CHF 65 573
Men: 35-45median CHF 72 100
Women: 35-45median CHF 73 068
Men: 45-55median CHF 72 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 72 000
Men: 55+median CHF 72 800
Women: 55+median CHF 72 800
median CHF 64 992

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a horticulture technician relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 59 800. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 78 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

horticulture technician, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 59 800
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 61 610
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 65 410
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 72 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 78 000
median CHF 64 993
+30%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for horticulture technician have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 63 850. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 68 635 per year.

Salary trend

horticulture technician, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 62 400
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 63 850
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 63 087
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 68 635
median CHF 64 993

Jobs for horticulture technician

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a horticulture technician is Retail trade / Wholesaling, with an average salary of CHF 136 000 annually. Followed by Catering / Hotel and Medical Technology industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for horticulture technician, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 136 0008 jobs
  2. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 136 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Medical Technology
    CHF 95 0001 job
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 80 85020 jobs
  5. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 80 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Consulting various
    CHF 76 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Health care / Social services
    CHF 75 0008 jobs
  8. Machine / System construction
    CHF 67 2001 job
  9. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 66 95054 jobs
  10. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 66 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for horticulture technician

The top two high-paying cantons for horticulture technician are Aargau and Appenzell IR. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.

CH

Throughout Switzerland

horticulture technician

CHF 64 992

median salary

Salary by canton

horticulture technician

median
Aargau median CHF 65 312
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 66 000
Basel Land median CHF 66 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 71 500
Fribourg median CHF 60 000
Geneva median CHF 64 470
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 67 922
Neuchâtel median CHF 59 302
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 68 089
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 66 460
Schwyz median CHF 69 800
Thurgau median CHF 65 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 63 312
Valais median CHF 54 600
Zug median CHF 65 600
Zurich median CHF 67 281
median CHF 64 992