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lebensmitteltechniker salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 69 salary entriesCHF 78 500
median
6% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 50 500
9% earn betweenCHF 53 300 and CHF 57 031
14% earn betweenCHF 59 800 and CHF 65 000
10% earn betweenCHF 72 000 and CHF 75 400
23% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 81 000
median CHF 78 500
10% earn betweenCHF 82 566 and CHF 90 466
3% earn betweenCHF 93 000 and CHF 94 444
9% earn betweenCHF 96 382 and CHF 101 257
7% earn betweenCHF 107 000 and CHF 112 683
3% earn betweenCHF 118 400 and CHF 121 200
1% earn betweenCHF 125 000 and CHF 125 000
1% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 130 000
1% earn betweenCHF 145 000 and CHF 145 000
1% earn betweenCHF 162 500 and CHF 162 500
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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

lebensmitteltechniker, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 56 016
Women: 16-25median CHF 57 031
Men: 25-35median CHF 78 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 78 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 80 600
Women: 35-45median CHF 80 600
Men: 45-55median CHF 85 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 90 466
Men: 55+median CHF 114 200
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 78 500

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 60 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 100 233 per year.

Salary by work experience

lebensmitteltechniker, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 84 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 78 250
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 80 340
21+ yearsmedian CHF 100 233
median CHF 78 500
+67%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 80 170. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 80 600 per year.

Salary trend

lebensmitteltechniker, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 80 600
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 75 400
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 80 170
median CHF 78 500

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a lebensmitteltechniker is Public administration / Associations, with an average salary of CHF 145 000 annually. Followed by Agriculture / Forestry / Wood and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for lebensmitteltechniker, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 145 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 131 878Set up Job Alert
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 91 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 87 8371 job
  5. Utilities
    CHF 84 0001 job
  6. Industry various
    CHF 78 9003 jobs
  7. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 78 0007 jobs
  8. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 55 0002 jobs
  9. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 50 500Set up Job Alert
  10. Banking / Financial institutions
    N/ASet up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for lebensmitteltechniker

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

ZH

Zurich

lebensmitteltechniker

CHF 75 668

median salary

Salary by canton

lebensmitteltechniker

median
Aargau median CHF 64 259
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 78 000
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 78 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 75 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 0
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 65 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 0
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 78 500
median CHF 75 668