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process technician salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 285 salary entriesCHF 88 192
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< 1% earn betweenCHF 15 800 and CHF 15 800
2% earn betweenCHF 42 000 and CHF 52 000
4% earn betweenCHF 54 205 and CHF 60 000
6% earn betweenCHF 61 500 and CHF 66 300
14% earn betweenCHF 67 600 and CHF 78 250
21% earn betweenCHF 79 000 and CHF 86 800
18% earn betweenCHF 87 750 and CHF 96 000
median CHF 88 192
8% earn betweenCHF 96 840 and CHF 103 058
6% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 111 121
12% earn betweenCHF 112 000 and CHF 123 317
4% earn betweenCHF 124 672 and CHF 131 448
1% earn betweenCHF 134 158 and CHF 138 342
< 1% earn betweenCHF 142 288 and CHF 147 316
1% earn betweenCHF 158 000 and CHF 158 550
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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

process technician, Throughout Switzerland

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 77 690
Women: 16-25median CHF 77 380
Men: 25-35median CHF 82 300
Women: 25-35median CHF 81 900
Men: 35-45median CHF 88 700
Women: 35-45median CHF 88 700
Men: 45-55median CHF 95 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 124 672
Men: 55+median CHF 97 285
Women: 55+median CHF 83 500
median CHF 88 216

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 82 397. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 102 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

process technician, Throughout Switzerland

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 88 557
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 82 397
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 84 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 86 750
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 90 870
21+ yearsmedian CHF 102 000
median CHF 88 189
+15%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 91 000. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 113 831 per year.

Salary trend

process technician, Throughout Switzerland

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2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 113 831
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 81 200
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 91 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 89 050
median CHF 88 189

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a process technician is Public administration / Associations, with an average salary of CHF 126 027 anually. Followed by Health care / Social services and Media / Printing / Publishing industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for process technician, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 126 0271 job
  2. Health care / Social services
    CHF 100 2001 job
  3. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 95 8961 job
  4. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 94 50017 jobs
  5. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 94 00020 jobs
  6. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 89 0004 jobs
  7. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 88 4503 jobs
  8. Machine / System construction
    CHF 86 80031 jobs
  9. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 85 5406 jobs
  10. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 83 875Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for process technician

The top two high-paying cantons for process technician are St. Gallen and Berne. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.

CH

Throughout Switzerland

process technician

CHF 88 215

median salary

Salary by canton

process technician

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Aargaumedian CHF 75 270
Appenzell IRmedian CHF 0
Appenzell ARmedian CHF 0
Bernemedian CHF 87 270
Basel Landmedian CHF 0
Basel-Stadtmedian CHF 0
Fribourgmedian CHF 80 000
Genevamedian CHF 0
Glarusmedian CHF 0
Grisonsmedian CHF 0
Juramedian CHF 0
Lucernemedian CHF 84 500
Neuchâtelmedian CHF 0
Nidwaldenmedian CHF 0
Obwaldenmedian CHF 0
St. Gallenmedian CHF 112 498
Schaffhausenmedian CHF 0
Solothurnmedian CHF 80 000
Schwyzmedian CHF 0
Thurgaumedian CHF 0
Ticinomedian CHF 0
Urimedian CHF 0
Vaudmedian CHF 0
Valaismedian CHF 0
Zugmedian CHF 0
Zurichmedian CHF 83 000
median CHF 88 215