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optician salaries Solothurn

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 22 salary entriesCHF 66 500
median
5% earn betweenCHF 28 000 and CHF 28 000
5% earn betweenCHF 45 600 and CHF 45 600
5% earn betweenCHF 52 650 and CHF 52 650
14% earn betweenCHF 53 950 and CHF 54 600
9% earn betweenCHF 55 900 and CHF 57 200
5% earn betweenCHF 58 500 and CHF 58 500
5% earn betweenCHF 62 000 and CHF 62 000
9% earn betweenCHF 66 000 and CHF 67 000
median CHF 66 500
5% earn betweenCHF 68 900 and CHF 68 900
14% earn betweenCHF 71 500 and CHF 72 800
5% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 78 000
14% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 80 000
5% earn betweenCHF 90 000 and CHF 90 000
5% earn betweenCHF 97 757 and CHF 97 757

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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

optician, Solothurn

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 54 275
Women: 16-25median CHF 54 600
Men: 25-35median CHF 0
Women: 25-35median CHF 61 600
Men: 35-45median CHF 80 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 80 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 0
Women: 45-55median CHF 71 500
Men: 55+median CHF 0
Women: 55+median CHF 70 000
median CHF 66 500

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 55 250. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 78 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

optician, Solothurn

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 58 500
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 55 250
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 61 450
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 61 600
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 76 400
21+ yearsmedian CHF 78 000
median CHF 66 500
+33%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 71 500. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 90 000 per year.

Salary trend

optician, Solothurn

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 57 200
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 71 500
median CHF 66 500

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a optician is Health care / Social services, with an average salary of CHF 80 000 annually. Followed by Service sector in general and Utilities industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for optician, Solothurn

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Health care / Social services
    CHF 80 0003 jobs
  2. Service sector in general
    CHF 73 450Set up Job Alert
  3. Utilities
    CHF 71 500Set up Job Alert
  4. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 67 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Consulting various
    CHF 66 750Set up Job Alert
  6. Medical Technology
    CHF 57 2001 job
  7. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 53 95019 jobs
  8. Banking / Financial institutions
    N/ASet up Job Alert
  9. Building trade / Real estate
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  10. Education
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Salary by cantons for optician

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

SO

Solothurn

optician

CHF 60 037

median salary

Salary by canton

optician

median
Aargau median CHF 60 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 67 600
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 58 250
Fribourg median CHF 59 164
Geneva median CHF 60 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 56 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 59 150
Neuchâtel median CHF 65 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 58 900
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 66 500
Schwyz median CHF 65 546
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 64 350
Valais median CHF 57 500
Zug median CHF 60 450
Zurich median CHF 61 000
median CHF 60 037

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