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building technician salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 524 salary entriesCHF 84 320
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 200 and CHF 17 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 24 000 and CHF 24 000
2% earn betweenCHF 37 200 and CHF 45 600
7% earn betweenCHF 47 740 and CHF 60 000
6% earn betweenCHF 61 000 and CHF 66 500
21% earn betweenCHF 67 600 and CHF 79 000
35% earn betweenCHF 79 300 and CHF 92 500
median CHF 84 320
16% earn betweenCHF 93 000 and CHF 105 300
5% earn betweenCHF 105 950 and CHF 117 000
4% earn betweenCHF 119 000 and CHF 132 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 136 000 and CHF 142 220
< 1% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 152 100
< 1% earn betweenCHF 156 000 and CHF 162 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 174 000 and CHF 175 000
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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

building technician, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 65 200
Women: 16-25median CHF 65 100
Men: 25-35median CHF 84 500
Women: 25-35median CHF 84 500
Men: 35-45median CHF 87 550
Women: 35-45median CHF 87 150
Men: 45-55median CHF 88 840
Women: 45-55median CHF 86 825
Men: 55+median CHF 90 000
Women: 55+median CHF 86 060
median CHF 84 320

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 78 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 91 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

building technician, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 82 500
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 86 500
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 85 800
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 88 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 91 000
median CHF 84 317
+17%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 87 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 87 800 per year.

Salary trend

building technician, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 81 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 83 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 87 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 87 800
median CHF 84 320

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a building technician is Public administration / Associations, with an average salary of CHF 105 500 annually. Followed by Consulting various and Education industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for building technician, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 105 500Set up Job Alert
  2. Consulting various
    CHF 91 100Set up Job Alert
  3. Education
    CHF 90 960264 jobs
  4. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 90 600Set up Job Alert
  5. Insurance
    CHF 90 500Set up Job Alert
  6. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 88 500Set up Job Alert
  7. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 88 4502 jobs
  8. Utilities
    CHF 87 5954 jobs
  9. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 87 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 85 3171 job

Salary by cantons for building technician

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

building technician

CHF 84 320

median salary

Salary by canton

building technician

median
Aargau median CHF 85 100
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 86 500
Basel Land median CHF 77 700
Basel-Stadt median CHF 79 817
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 0
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 76 200
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 83 100
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 82 625
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 0
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 85 000
Zurich median CHF 88 000
median CHF 84 320