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security technician salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 58 salary entriesCHF 74 875
median
2% earn betweenCHF 38 400 and CHF 38 400
3% earn betweenCHF 42 000 and CHF 45 000
3% earn betweenCHF 50 400 and CHF 52 000
2% earn betweenCHF 55 900 and CHF 55 900
7% earn betweenCHF 59 500 and CHF 61 000
5% earn betweenCHF 63 000 and CHF 63 660
10% earn betweenCHF 66 000 and CHF 67 665
16% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 72 800
17% earn betweenCHF 74 750 and CHF 76 700
median CHF 74 875
12% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 81 000
9% earn betweenCHF 83 000 and CHF 84 900
7% earn betweenCHF 86 580 and CHF 88 200
3% earn betweenCHF 90 000 and CHF 91 000
3% earn betweenCHF 95 000 and CHF 96 000
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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

security technician, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 71 160
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 70 850
Women: 25-35median CHF 0
Men: 35-45median CHF 78 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 0
Men: 45-55median CHF 71 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 95 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 74 875

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 71 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 86 580 per year.

Salary by work experience

security technician, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 72 150
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 71 005
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 75 900
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 86 580
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 80 600
21+ yearsmedian CHF 71 000
median CHF 74 875
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salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 74 100. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 75 900 per year.

Salary trend

security technician, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 62 750
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 71 500
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 75 900
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 74 100
median CHF 74 875

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a security technician is Health care / Social services, with an average salary of CHF 95 000 annually. Followed by Machine / System construction and Commercial operation / Skilled crafts industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for security technician, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Health care / Social services
    CHF 95 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Machine / System construction
    CHF 79 300Set up Job Alert
  3. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 78 650Set up Job Alert
  4. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 75 4001 job
  5. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 75 197Set up Job Alert
  6. Service sector in general
    CHF 75 0002 jobs
  7. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 72 8002 jobs
  8. Industry various
    CHF 67 6002 jobs
  9. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 66 0002 jobs
  10. Banking / Financial institutions
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Salary by cantons for security technician

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

security technician

CHF 74 875

median salary

Salary by canton

security technician

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 0
Basel Land median CHF 0
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 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 0
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 0
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 0
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 75 200
median CHF 74 875

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