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chemical and pharmaceutical technician salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 732 salary entriesCHF 83 461
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 25 000 and CHF 25 000
1% earn betweenCHF 35 000 and CHF 40 400
1% earn betweenCHF 43 000 and CHF 46 000
6% earn betweenCHF 47 526 and CHF 58 500
9% earn betweenCHF 59 789 and CHF 67 236
16% earn betweenCHF 67 600 and CHF 76 000
26% earn betweenCHF 76 360 and CHF 88 000
median CHF 83 461
17% earn betweenCHF 88 500 and CHF 98 400
11% earn betweenCHF 99 000 and CHF 109 200
4% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 116 025
5% earn betweenCHF 116 785 and CHF 127 135
2% earn betweenCHF 128 900 and CHF 137 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 140 000 and CHF 145 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 149 000 and CHF 152 727
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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

chemical and pharmaceutical technician, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 72 168
Women: 16-25median CHF 72 168
Men: 25-35median CHF 80 900
Women: 25-35median CHF 80 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 90 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 89 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 94 978
Women: 45-55median CHF 191 200
Men: 55+median CHF 105 500
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 83 550

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 75 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 100 100 per year.

Salary by work experience

chemical and pharmaceutical technician, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 75 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 77 556
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 80 900
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 83 776
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 91 675
21+ yearsmedian CHF 100 100
median CHF 83 455
+33%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for chemical and pharmaceutical technician have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 85 250. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 91 175 per year.

Salary trend

chemical and pharmaceutical technician, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 79 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 81 750
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 85 250
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 91 175
median CHF 83 489

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chemical and pharmaceutical technician is Public administration / Associations, with an average salary of CHF 95 000 annually. Followed by Legal / Business advice and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chemical and pharmaceutical technician, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 95 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 86 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 84 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 81 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Industry various
    CHF 80 0003 jobs
  6. Machine / System construction
    CHF 79 950Set up Job Alert
  7. Utilities
    CHF 79 800Set up Job Alert
  8. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 70 250Set up Job Alert
  9. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 69 111Set up Job Alert
  10. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 62 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for chemical and pharmaceutical technician

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

chemical and pharmaceutical technician

CHF 83 489

median salary

Salary by canton

chemical and pharmaceutical technician

median
Aargau median CHF 84 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 0
Basel Land median CHF 90 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 92 190
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 74 100
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 85 925
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 79 592
median CHF 83 489