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service technician salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 3703 salary entriesCHF 78 407
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 22 680 and CHF 35 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 35 000 and CHF 44 100
2% earn betweenCHF 44 100 and CHF 52 650
10% earn betweenCHF 52 650 and CHF 63 250
11% earn betweenCHF 63 250 and CHF 69 250
22% earn betweenCHF 69 250 and CHF 77 450
19% earn betweenCHF 77 450 and CHF 83 697
median CHF 78 407
19% earn betweenCHF 83 697 and CHF 91 700
8% earn betweenCHF 91 728 and CHF 98 000
3% earn betweenCHF 98 000 and CHF 103 000
3% earn betweenCHF 103 000 and CHF 111 150
< 1% earn betweenCHF 111 150 and CHF 116 057
< 1% earn betweenCHF 117 000 and CHF 123 880
< 1% earn betweenCHF 123 880 and CHF 135 333
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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

service technician, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 65 059
Women: 16-25median CHF 65 207
Men: 25-35median CHF 75 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 74 992
Men: 35-45median CHF 82 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 82 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 86 337
Women: 45-55median CHF 86 456
Men: 55+median CHF 88 000
Women: 55+median CHF 88 000
median CHF 78 365

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 72 200. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 88 300 per year.

Salary by work experience

service technician, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 72 200
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 73 751
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 78 409
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 80 547
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 85 912
21+ yearsmedian CHF 88 300
median CHF 78 423
+22%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for service technician 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 84 021 per year.

Salary trend

service technician, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 75 700
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 75 423
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 79 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 84 021
median CHF 78 423

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a service technician is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 87 595 annually. Followed by Public administration / Associations and Education industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for service technician, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 87 59513 jobs
  2. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 85 0003 jobs
  3. Education
    CHF 84 500Set up Job Alert
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 84 00023 jobs
  5. Medical Technology
    CHF 82 00051 jobs
  6. Utilities
    CHF 80 00024 jobs
  7. Machine / System construction
    CHF 79 930230 jobs
  8. Industry various
    CHF 79 443224 jobs
  9. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 78 000211 jobs
  10. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 78 00052 jobs

Salary by cantons for service technician

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

service technician

CHF 78 416

median salary

Salary by canton

service technician

median
Aargau median CHF 80 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 78 000
Basel Land median CHF 81 500
Basel-Stadt median CHF 79 561
Fribourg median CHF 79 520
Geneva median CHF 78 000
Glarus median CHF 63 355
Grisons median CHF 77 672
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 77 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 75 400
Solothurn median CHF 77 652
Schwyz median CHF 81 500
Thurgau median CHF 75 037
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 81 095
Valais median CHF 78 533
Zug median CHF 78 000
Zurich median CHF 80 070
median CHF 78 416