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kältetechniker salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 626 salary entriesCHF 78 204
median
2% earn betweenCHF 26 000 and CHF 31 500
4% earn betweenCHF 32 308 and CHF 41 820
4% earn betweenCHF 43 680 and CHF 50 400
2% earn betweenCHF 51 600 and CHF 56 000
6% earn betweenCHF 58 000 and CHF 62 400
13% earn betweenCHF 62 750 and CHF 70 200
14% earn betweenCHF 70 750 and CHF 77 125
28% earn betweenCHF 77 475 and CHF 87 150
median CHF 78 204
12% earn betweenCHF 87 995 and CHF 94 020
10% earn betweenCHF 94 500 and CHF 105 105
3% earn betweenCHF 106 470 and CHF 112 500
1% earn betweenCHF 115 000 and CHF 122 850
< 1% earn betweenCHF 127 400 and CHF 130 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 135 000 and CHF 135 000
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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

kältetechniker, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 65 100
Women: 16-25median CHF 65 100
Men: 25-35median CHF 77 903
Women: 25-35median CHF 88 725
Men: 35-45median CHF 83 200
Women: 35-45median CHF 79 182
Men: 45-55median CHF 85 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 89 300
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 78 217

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 71 500. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 90 918 per year.

Salary by work experience

kältetechniker, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 71 500
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 74 100
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 80 900
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 84 210
21+ yearsmedian CHF 90 918
median CHF 78 217
+27%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 79 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 80 600 per year.

Salary trend

kältetechniker, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 77 500
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 79 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 80 600
median CHF 78 217

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a kältetechniker is Consumer / Luxury goods industry, with an average salary of CHF 101 325 annually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Medical Technology industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for kältetechniker, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 101 3251 job
  2. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 94 5005 jobs
  3. Medical Technology
    CHF 90 5002 jobs
  4. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 90 0002 jobs
  5. Health care / Social services
    CHF 87 0001 job
  6. Service sector in general
    CHF 81 9003 jobs
  7. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 79 80030 jobs
  8. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 78 6999 jobs
  9. Industry various
    CHF 75 8777 jobs
  10. Machine / System construction
    CHF 75 7207 jobs

Salary by cantons for kältetechniker

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

kältetechniker

CHF 78 203

median salary

Salary by canton

kältetechniker

median
Aargau median CHF 82 530
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 78 325
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 78 000
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 73 055
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 84 500
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 81 951
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 75 416
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 77 500
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 81 900
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 85 000
median CHF 78 203