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wood industry technician salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 194 salary entriesCHF 84 000
median
1% earn betweenCHF 11 070 and CHF 13 361
< 1% earn betweenCHF 33 600 and CHF 33 600
2% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 45 000
11% earn betweenCHF 48 600 and CHF 60 000
6% earn betweenCHF 61 463 and CHF 65 000
7% earn betweenCHF 67 000 and CHF 72 800
15% earn betweenCHF 73 700 and CHF 81 000
16% earn betweenCHF 81 500 and CHF 86 000
median CHF 84 000
22% earn betweenCHF 87 000 and CHF 95 238
9% earn betweenCHF 97 000 and CHF 103 333
3% earn betweenCHF 106 300 and CHF 110 500
3% earn betweenCHF 115 000 and CHF 118 000
3% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 128 049
2% earn betweenCHF 138 000 and CHF 141 750
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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

wood industry technician, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 67 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 67 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 81 900
Women: 25-35median CHF 82 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 88 847
Women: 35-45median CHF 91 572
Men: 45-55median CHF 90 454
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 107 500
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 84 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 79 300. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 112 750 per year.

Salary by work experience

wood industry technician, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 79 513
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 83 267
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 87 360
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 79 300
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 87 100
21+ yearsmedian CHF 112 750
median CHF 84 000
+42%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 89 810. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 92 500 per year.

Salary trend

wood industry technician, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 92 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 83 267
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 82 600
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 89 810
median CHF 84 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a wood industry technician is Consulting various, with an average salary of CHF 116 000 annually. Followed by Education and Building trade / Real estate industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for wood industry technician, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Consulting various
    CHF 116 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Education
    CHF 90 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 85 000113 jobs
  4. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 82 9502 jobs
  5. Utilities
    CHF 81 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 79 300Set up Job Alert
  7. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 76 0004 jobs
  8. Machine / System construction
    CHF 69 6501 job
  9. Industry various
    CHF 66 00028 jobs
  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 56 0001 job

Salary by cantons for wood industry technician

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

wood industry technician

CHF 84 000

median salary

Salary by canton

wood industry technician

median
Aargau median CHF 89 600
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 84 440
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 0
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 81 900
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 90 036
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 85 000
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 81 650
median CHF 84 000