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technicien salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 3431 salary entriesCHF 76 025
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 16 042
2% earn betweenCHF 19 000 and CHF 30 692
4% earn betweenCHF 31 000 and CHF 44 400
8% earn betweenCHF 44 400 and CHF 56 400
15% earn betweenCHF 56 651 and CHF 66 733
14% earn betweenCHF 66 800 and CHF 73 122
19% earn betweenCHF 73 122 and CHF 81 354
median CHF 76 025
19% earn betweenCHF 81 400 and CHF 92 640
12% earn betweenCHF 92 640 and CHF 105 650
4% earn betweenCHF 105 900 and CHF 118 650
1% earn betweenCHF 118 654 and CHF 126 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 126 385 and CHF 134 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 135 000 and CHF 144 400
< 1% earn betweenCHF 145 000 and CHF 156 500
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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

technicien, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 61 033
Women: 16-25median CHF 61 100
Men: 25-35median CHF 72 039
Women: 25-35median CHF 72 464
Men: 35-45median CHF 80 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 80 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 85 365
Women: 45-55median CHF 85 195
Men: 55+median CHF 87 400
Women: 55+median CHF 88 100
median CHF 76 007

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 70 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 88 253 per year.

Salary by work experience

technicien, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 70 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 70 921
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 74 683
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 77 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 83 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 88 253
median CHF 76 025
+26%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 76 835. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 78 870 per year.

Salary trend

technicien, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 74 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 75 645
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 76 835
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 78 870
median CHF 76 054

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a technicien is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 88 056 annually. Followed by Education and Public administration / Associations industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for technicien, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Insurance
    CHF 88 0561 job
  2. Education
    CHF 88 00010 jobs
  3. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 84 50064 jobs
  4. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 82 00015 jobs
  5. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 82 0006 jobs
  6. Utilities
    CHF 81 48066 jobs
  7. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 80 0007 jobs
  8. Medical Technology
    CHF 79 47071 jobs
  9. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 79 20067 jobs
  10. Machine / System construction
    CHF 79 152184 jobs

Salary by cantons for technicien

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

technicien

CHF 76 040

median salary

Salary by canton

technicien

median
Aargau median CHF 78 700
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 78 000
Basel Land median CHF 82 250
Basel-Stadt median CHF 80 751
Fribourg median CHF 83 500
Geneva median CHF 74 474
Glarus median CHF 78 000
Grisons median CHF 70 550
Jura median CHF 71 467
Lucerne median CHF 78 400
Neuchâtel median CHF 78 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 78 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 78 000
Solothurn median CHF 78 000
Schwyz median CHF 77 000
Thurgau median CHF 78 000
Ticino median CHF 68 600
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 75 600
Valais median CHF 74 256
Zug median CHF 78 000
Zurich median CHF 80 000
median CHF 76 040