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clinical lab tech salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 466 salary entriesCHF 75 388
median
1% earn betweenCHF 25 200 and CHF 30 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 35 000 and CHF 36 096
6% earn betweenCHF 37 352 and CHF 45 000
4% earn betweenCHF 46 200 and CHF 52 000
8% earn betweenCHF 53 000 and CHF 61 463
20% earn betweenCHF 62 000 and CHF 70 200
22% earn betweenCHF 70 980 and CHF 79 380
median CHF 75 388
16% earn betweenCHF 79 625 and CHF 85 500
13% earn betweenCHF 86 000 and CHF 95 000
6% earn betweenCHF 96 000 and CHF 105 000
2% earn betweenCHF 107 475 and CHF 111 600
< 1% earn betweenCHF 114 750 and CHF 115 000
1% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 121 200
< 1% earn betweenCHF 125 000 and CHF 128 000
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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

clinical lab tech, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 65 538
Women: 16-25median CHF 65 538
Men: 25-35median CHF 75 388
Women: 25-35median CHF 75 446
Men: 35-45median CHF 79 707
Women: 35-45median CHF 79 707
Men: 45-55median CHF 84 985
Women: 45-55median CHF 84 950
Men: 55+median CHF 89 850
Women: 55+median CHF 89 850
median CHF 75 388

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 65 483. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 90 900 per year.

Salary by work experience

clinical lab tech, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 65 483
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 72 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 78 244
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 82 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 90 900
median CHF 75 388
+39%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for clinical lab tech have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 74 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 79 625 per year.

Salary trend

clinical lab tech, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 72 607
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 74 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 73 125
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 79 625
median CHF 75 352

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a clinical lab tech is Utilities, with an average salary of CHF 110 800 annually. Followed by Tourism / Travel / Recreation and Public administration / Associations industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for clinical lab tech, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Utilities
    CHF 110 8001 job
  2. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 102 375Set up Job Alert
  3. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 97 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 84 630Set up Job Alert
  5. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 84 250Set up Job Alert
  6. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 79 707Set up Job Alert
  7. Service sector in general
    CHF 78 7502 jobs
  8. Industry various
    CHF 78 19513 jobs
  9. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 78 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 77 200Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for clinical lab tech

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

clinical lab tech

CHF 75 351

median salary

Salary by canton

clinical lab tech

median
Aargau median CHF 80 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 75 642
Basel Land median CHF 73 628
Basel-Stadt median CHF 74 580
Fribourg median CHF 74 686
Geneva median CHF 75 200
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 81 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 71 329
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 77 200
Valais median CHF 80 200
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 77 900
median CHF 75 351