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lebensmitteltechniker salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 454 salary entriesCHF 75 128
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 400 and CHF 12 000
2% earn betweenCHF 15 980 and CHF 25 200
1% earn betweenCHF 36 750 and CHF 45 000
23% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 61 516
15% earn betweenCHF 62 000 and CHF 70 200
23% earn betweenCHF 71 000 and CHF 81 000
median CHF 75 128
14% earn betweenCHF 81 500 and CHF 93 336
10% earn betweenCHF 94 000 and CHF 102 544
6% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 116 780
< 1% earn betweenCHF 118 400 and CHF 121 200
2% earn betweenCHF 125 000 and CHF 130 000
1% earn betweenCHF 134 837 and CHF 138 667
2% earn betweenCHF 143 000 and CHF 150 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 154 895 and CHF 162 500
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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

lebensmitteltechniker, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 57 414
Women: 16-25median CHF 57 714
Men: 25-35median CHF 77 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 78 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 83 593
Women: 35-45median CHF 83 593
Men: 45-55median CHF 85 450
Women: 45-55median CHF 87 700
Men: 55+median CHF 78 000
Women: 55+median CHF 78 000
median CHF 75 128

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 69 500. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 84 600 per year.

Salary by work experience

lebensmitteltechniker, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 70 850
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 69 500
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 74 875
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 75 256
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 80 340
21+ yearsmedian CHF 84 600
median CHF 75 128
+19%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for lebensmitteltechniker have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 75 985. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 78 000 per year.

Salary trend

lebensmitteltechniker, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 73 270
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 75 053
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 75 985
median CHF 75 128

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a lebensmitteltechniker is Utilities, with an average salary of CHF 116 823 annually. Followed by Legal / Business advice and Machine / System construction industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for lebensmitteltechniker, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Utilities
    CHF 116 8231 job
  2. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 105 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Machine / System construction
    CHF 102 5002 jobs
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 100 2501 job
  5. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 91 88810 jobs
  6. Consulting various
    CHF 86 375Set up Job Alert
  7. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 78 00030 jobs
  8. Health care / Social services
    CHF 76 6461 job
  9. Service sector in general
    CHF 75 6081 job
  10. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 75 0002 jobs

Salary by cantons for lebensmitteltechniker

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

lebensmitteltechniker

CHF 75 127

median salary

Salary by canton

lebensmitteltechniker

median
Aargau median CHF 63 823
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 78 000
Basel Land median CHF 74 280
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 0
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 78 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 75 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 0
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 65 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 0
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 78 000
median CHF 75 127