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optician salaries Bern

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 120 salary entriesCHF 67 600
median
2% earn betweenCHF 16 800 and CHF 18 720
3% earn betweenCHF 29 900 and CHF 34 300
3% earn betweenCHF 40 320 and CHF 41 041
3% earn betweenCHF 44 400 and CHF 45 840
8% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 52 000
14% earn betweenCHF 53 200 and CHF 55 900
8% earn betweenCHF 57 200 and CHF 61 100
22% earn betweenCHF 62 400 and CHF 68 000
median CHF 67 600
27% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 75 000
5% earn betweenCHF 77 300 and CHF 82 000
4% earn betweenCHF 83 200 and CHF 86 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 93 600 and CHF 93 600
2% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 100 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 107 000 and CHF 107 000

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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

optician, Bern

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 53 950
Women: 16-25median CHF 53 950
Men: 25-35median CHF 60 775
Women: 25-35median CHF 60 775
Men: 35-45median CHF 73 850
Women: 35-45median CHF 69 200
Men: 45-55median CHF 71 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 71 000
Men: 55+median CHF 79 300
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 67 600

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 53 775. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 71 725 per year.

Salary by work experience

optician, Bern

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 53 775
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 54 600
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 55 250
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 71 725
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 71 500
21+ yearsmedian CHF 71 000
median CHF 67 600
+32%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 65 650. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 68 000 per year.

Salary trend

optician, Bern

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 68 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 55 800
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 65 650
median CHF 67 600

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a optician is Retail trade / Wholesaling, with an average salary of CHF 70 000 annually. Followed by Commercial operation / Skilled crafts and Health care / Social services industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for optician, Bern

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 70 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 65 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Health care / Social services
    CHF 59 798Set up Job Alert
  4. Consulting various
    CHF 55 900Set up Job Alert
  5. Service sector in general
    CHF 55 900Set up Job Alert
  6. Medical Technology
    CHF 53 575Set up Job Alert
  7. Industry various
    CHF 18 720Set up Job Alert
  8. Banking / Financial institutions
    N/ASet up Job Alert
  9. Building trade / Real estate
    N/A1 job
  10. Education
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Salary by cantons for optician

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

BE

Bern

optician

CHF 60 037

median salary

Salary by canton

optician

median
Aargau median CHF 60 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 67 600
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 58 250
Fribourg median CHF 59 164
Geneva median CHF 60 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 56 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 59 150
Neuchâtel median CHF 65 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 58 900
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 66 500
Schwyz median CHF 65 546
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 64 350
Valais median CHF 57 500
Zug median CHF 60 450
Zurich median CHF 61 000
median CHF 60 037