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labortechniker salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 38 salary entriesCHF 73 800
median
3% earn betweenCHF 35 900 and CHF 35 900
5% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 42 000
3% earn betweenCHF 47 500 and CHF 47 500
11% earn betweenCHF 58 000 and CHF 61 000
13% earn betweenCHF 65 000 and CHF 67 600
5% earn betweenCHF 69 550 and CHF 69 550
13% earn betweenCHF 71 890 and CHF 74 000
median CHF 73 800
8% earn betweenCHF 76 200 and CHF 77 900
3% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 80 000
11% earn betweenCHF 82 500 and CHF 84 000
3% earn betweenCHF 89 700 and CHF 89 700
8% earn betweenCHF 94 900 and CHF 98 800
8% earn betweenCHF 110 800 and CHF 110 800
8% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 121 000

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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

labortechniker, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 65 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 65 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 71 890
Women: 25-35median CHF 71 945
Men: 35-45median CHF 83 600
Women: 35-45median CHF 83 600
Men: 45-55median CHF 108 500
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 0
Women: 55+median CHF 120 000
median CHF 73 800

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 65 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 120 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

labortechniker, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 69 745
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 69 550
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 96 900
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 79 700
21+ yearsmedian CHF 120 000
median CHF 73 800
+85%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 70 720. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 78 950 per year.

Salary trend

labortechniker, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 78 950
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 63 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 70 720
median CHF 73 800

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a labortechniker is Utilities, with an average salary of CHF 110 800 annually. Followed by Public administration / Associations and Commercial operation / Skilled crafts industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for labortechniker, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Utilities
    CHF 110 800Set up Job Alert
  2. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 102 500Set up Job Alert
  3. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 97 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Service sector in general
    CHF 89 050Set up Job Alert
  5. Health care / Social services
    CHF 80 2001 job
  6. Medical Technology
    CHF 75 300Set up Job Alert
  7. Industry various
    CHF 71 8901 job
  8. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 69 5505 jobs
  9. Education
    CHF 65 0001 job
  10. Banking / Financial institutions
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Salary by cantons for labortechniker

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

ZH

Zurich

labortechniker

CHF 73 580

median salary

Salary by canton

labortechniker

median
Aargau median CHF 79 500
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 76 538
Basel Land median CHF 73 125
Basel-Stadt median CHF 70 998
Fribourg median CHF 72 000
Geneva median CHF 74 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 77 586
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 70 500
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 76 000
Valais median CHF 77 025
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 73 800
median CHF 73 580

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