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cable technician salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 261 salary entriesCHF 66 586
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 21 395 and CHF 21 395
3% earn betweenCHF 24 999 and CHF 30 948
3% earn betweenCHF 33 957 and CHF 40 000
2% earn betweenCHF 42 000 and CHF 46 610
6% earn betweenCHF 48 792 and CHF 52 000
8% earn betweenCHF 53 300 and CHF 56 700
8% earn betweenCHF 58 500 and CHF 60 520
20% earn betweenCHF 61 152 and CHF 66 950
median CHF 66 586
18% earn betweenCHF 67 392 and CHF 73 000
11% earn betweenCHF 73 800 and CHF 78 000
13% earn betweenCHF 79 134 and CHF 87 500
5% earn betweenCHF 88 600 and CHF 92 200
2% earn betweenCHF 93 220 and CHF 97 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 102 900 and CHF 105 000
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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

cable technician, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 59 154
Women: 16-25median CHF 50 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 65 643
Women: 25-35median CHF 60 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 72 173
Women: 35-45median CHF 78 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 75 700
Women: 45-55median CHF 75 400
Men: 55+median CHF 81 565
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 66 612

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 61 462. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 84 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

cable technician, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 61 462
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 62 760
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 68 320
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 70 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 74 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 84 000
median CHF 66 586
+37%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 68 677. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 71 162 per year.

Salary trend

cable technician, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 62 400
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 64 537
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 68 677
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 71 162
median CHF 66 586

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a cable technician is Utilities, with an average salary of CHF 80 950 annually. Followed by Transport / Logistics and Information technology / Telecom industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for cable technician, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Utilities
    CHF 80 9502 jobs
  2. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 77 5673 jobs
  3. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 68 8902 jobs
  4. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 66 950Set up Job Alert
  5. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 66 3003 jobs
  6. Service sector in general
    CHF 66 300Set up Job Alert
  7. Machine / System construction
    CHF 66 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 64 768Set up Job Alert
  9. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 62 400Set up Job Alert
  10. Industry various
    CHF 55 90010 jobs

Salary by cantons for cable technician

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

cable technician

CHF 66 586

median salary

Salary by canton

cable technician

median
Aargau median CHF 66 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 63 988
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 66 025
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 71 500
Neuchâtel median CHF 68 503
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 68 393
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 68 640
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 71 500
median CHF 66 586