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service technician salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 3717 salary entriesCHF 78 478
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 22 680 and CHF 35 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 35 000 and CHF 43 050
4% earn betweenCHF 43 050 and CHF 55 444
6% earn betweenCHF 55 444 and CHF 61 750
13% earn betweenCHF 61 750 and CHF 69 090
22% earn betweenCHF 69 249 and CHF 77 298
17% earn betweenCHF 77 298 and CHF 82 200
median CHF 78 478
16% earn betweenCHF 82 200 and CHF 89 250
14% earn betweenCHF 89 250 and CHF 98 035
5% earn betweenCHF 98 035 and CHF 106 856
1% earn betweenCHF 107 333 and CHF 112 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 112 000 and CHF 118 911
< 1% earn betweenCHF 119 318 and CHF 128 288
< 1% earn betweenCHF 128 288 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 74 998
Women: 25-35median CHF 74 992
Men: 35-45median CHF 82 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 82 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 86 355
Women: 45-55median CHF 86 515
Men: 55+median CHF 88 000
Women: 55+median CHF 88 000
median CHF 78 471

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 72 167. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 88 400 per year.

Salary by work experience

service technician, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 72 167
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 73 737
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 78 498
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 80 600
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 85 912
21+ yearsmedian CHF 88 400
median CHF 78 485
+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 84 025 per year.

Salary trend

service technician, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 75 800
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 75 407
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 79 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 84 025
median CHF 78 472

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a service technician is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 87 191 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 19114 jobs
  2. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 85 0002 jobs
  3. Education
    CHF 84 5001 job
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 84 00020 jobs
  5. Medical Technology
    CHF 82 00043 jobs
  6. Utilities
    CHF 80 00019 jobs
  7. Machine / System construction
    CHF 79 960189 jobs
  8. Industry various
    CHF 79 443212 jobs
  9. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 78 067131 jobs
  10. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 78 06653 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 78 467

median salary

Salary by canton

service technician

median
Aargau median CHF 80 001
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 78 000
Basel Land median CHF 81 258
Basel-Stadt median CHF 79 561
Fribourg median CHF 79 520
Geneva median CHF 78 000
Glarus median CHF 63 355
Grisons median CHF 79 408
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 77 805
Schwyz median CHF 81 367
Thurgau median CHF 75 037
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 80 990
Valais median CHF 78 533
Zug median CHF 78 000
Zurich median CHF 80 076
median CHF 78 467