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surface technician salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 138 salary entriesCHF 62 660
median
1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 10 000
3% earn betweenCHF 15 900 and CHF 18 200
4% earn betweenCHF 30 000 and CHF 34 000
2% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 40 000
9% earn betweenCHF 45 000 and CHF 51 000
12% earn betweenCHF 53 000 and CHF 56 067
20% earn betweenCHF 57 200 and CHF 63 000
median CHF 62 660
14% earn betweenCHF 63 700 and CHF 68 000
16% earn betweenCHF 69 200 and CHF 75 400
7% earn betweenCHF 77 000 and CHF 80 200
4% earn betweenCHF 81 900 and CHF 86 000
4% earn betweenCHF 90 000 and CHF 96 000
2% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 104 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 111 500 and CHF 111 500
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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

surface technician, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 58 050
Women: 16-25median CHF 58 500
Men: 25-35median CHF 63 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 63 350
Men: 35-45median CHF 67 800
Women: 35-45median CHF 45 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 66 500
Women: 45-55median CHF 70 000
Men: 55+median CHF 71 000
Women: 55+median CHF 33 770
median CHF 62 660

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 59 900. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 78 200 per year.

Salary by work experience

surface technician, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 59 900
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 62 700
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 78 200
21+ yearsmedian CHF 71 400
median CHF 62 660
+19%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 65 500. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 71 800 per year.

Salary trend

surface technician, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 50 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 61 600
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 71 800
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 65 500
median CHF 62 660

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a surface technician is Medical Technology, with an average salary of CHF 77 200 annually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Building trade / Real estate industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for surface technician, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Medical Technology
    CHF 77 2003 jobs
  2. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 68 100Set up Job Alert
  3. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 66 0891 job
  4. Industry various
    CHF 65 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 63 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 63 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 61 850Set up Job Alert
  8. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 61 1001 job
  9. Education
    CHF 60 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Machine / System construction
    CHF 59 800Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for surface technician

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

surface technician

CHF 62 660

median salary

Salary by canton

surface technician

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 62 260
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 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 58 950
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 70 900
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 0
Zurich median CHF 74 000
median CHF 62 660