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process technician salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 23 salary entriesCHF 84 000
median
4% earn betweenCHF 57 100 and CHF 57 100
4% earn betweenCHF 59 600 and CHF 59 600
4% earn betweenCHF 63 600 and CHF 63 600
4% earn betweenCHF 71 000 and CHF 71 000
4% earn betweenCHF 74 200 and CHF 74 200
22% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 79 000
4% earn betweenCHF 81 900 and CHF 81 900
17% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 86 255
median CHF 84 000
4% earn betweenCHF 90 000 and CHF 90 000
4% earn betweenCHF 92 000 and CHF 92 000
9% earn betweenCHF 94 100 and CHF 95 000
9% earn betweenCHF 104 500 and CHF 105 000
4% earn betweenCHF 110 565 and CHF 110 565
4% earn betweenCHF 115 500 and CHF 115 500
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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

process technician, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 78 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 0
Men: 35-45median CHF 91 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 58 350
Men: 45-55median CHF 95 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 71 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 84 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 78 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 98 410 per year.

Salary by work experience

process technician, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 79 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 78 500
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 86 100
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 86 255
21+ yearsmedian CHF 98 410
median CHF 84 000
+26%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 91 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 95 000 per year.

Salary trend

process technician, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 91 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 95 000
median CHF 84 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a process technician is Transport / Logistics, with an average salary of CHF 104 500 annually. Followed by Utilities and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for process technician, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 104 5002 jobs
  2. Utilities
    CHF 94 100Set up Job Alert
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 85 0003 jobs
  4. Industry various
    CHF 81 90010 jobs
  5. Medical Technology
    CHF 81 0501 job
  6. Machine / System construction
    CHF 79 0006 jobs
  7. Banking / Financial institutions
    N/ASet up Job Alert
  8. Building trade / Real estate
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  9. Consulting various
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  10. Education
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Salary by cantons for process technician

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

ZH

Zurich

process technician

CHF 83 369

median salary

Salary by canton

process technician

median
Aargau median CHF 75 400
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 87 135
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 81 251
Geneva median CHF 0
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 85 500
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 77 575
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 80 050
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 84 000
median CHF 83 369

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