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qualitätstechniker salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 4406 salary entriesCHF 85 285
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 14 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 14 000 and CHF 27 200
< 1% earn betweenCHF 27 450 and CHF 36 673
5% earn betweenCHF 36 800 and CHF 48 921
11% earn betweenCHF 48 921 and CHF 62 000
26% earn betweenCHF 62 000 and CHF 81 416
22% earn betweenCHF 81 416 and CHF 96 700
median CHF 85 285
14% earn betweenCHF 96 707 and CHF 108 800
10% earn betweenCHF 108 850 and CHF 124 000
6% earn betweenCHF 124 000 and CHF 141 290
3% earn betweenCHF 141 290 and CHF 158 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 158 834 and CHF 166 280
< 1% earn betweenCHF 166 667 and CHF 180 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 180 000 and CHF 193 000
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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

qualitätstechniker, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 65 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 64 853
Men: 25-35median CHF 81 102
Women: 25-35median CHF 81 001
Men: 35-45median CHF 91 042
Women: 35-45median CHF 91 150
Men: 45-55median CHF 95 651
Women: 45-55median CHF 94 961
Men: 55+median CHF 103 875
Women: 55+median CHF 103 514
median CHF 85 285

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 78 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 104 338 per year.

Salary by work experience

qualitätstechniker, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 82 134
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 85 662
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 90 830
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 95 422
21+ yearsmedian CHF 104 338
median CHF 85 320
+34%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 87 853. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 88 200 per year.

Salary trend

qualitätstechniker, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 88 200
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 84 987
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 84 593
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 87 853
median CHF 85 320

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a qualitätstechniker is Legal / Business advice, with an average salary of CHF 240 000 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for qualitätstechniker, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 240 0002 jobs
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 120 0001 job
  3. Insurance
    CHF 102 7503 jobs
  4. Consulting various
    CHF 100 0002 jobs
  5. Utilities
    CHF 100 0005 jobs
  6. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 99 78452 jobs
  7. Education
    CHF 96 0004 jobs
  8. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 96 00014 jobs
  9. Health care / Social services
    CHF 94 90014 jobs
  10. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 90 07516 jobs

Salary by cantons for qualitätstechniker

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

qualitätstechniker

CHF 85 314

median salary

Salary by canton

qualitätstechniker

median
Aargau median CHF 93 733
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 80 500
Berne median CHF 80 600
Basel Land median CHF 89 250
Basel-Stadt median CHF 95 500
Fribourg median CHF 82 025
Geneva median CHF 82 400
Glarus median CHF 94 500
Grisons median CHF 82 750
Jura median CHF 65 000
Lucerne median CHF 97 345
Neuchâtel median CHF 72 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 92 500
St. Gallen median CHF 81 900
Schaffhausen median CHF 88 400
Solothurn median CHF 82 475
Schwyz median CHF 83 265
Thurgau median CHF 88 942
Ticino median CHF 72 000
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 90 250
Valais median CHF 99 868
Zug median CHF 100 000
Zurich median CHF 98 087
median CHF 85 314