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horticulture technician salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1149 salary entriesCHF 64 954
median
2% earn betweenCHF 20 000 and CHF 26 520
2% earn betweenCHF 27 300 and CHF 39 000
5% earn betweenCHF 39 200 and CHF 46 000
14% earn betweenCHF 46 500 and CHF 55 250
25% earn betweenCHF 55 480 and CHF 63 700
25% earn betweenCHF 64 000 and CHF 73 710
median CHF 64 954
14% earn betweenCHF 73 800 and CHF 83 333
5% earn betweenCHF 83 460 and CHF 89 000
3% earn betweenCHF 89 122 and CHF 96 100
2% earn betweenCHF 96 100 and CHF 101 000
2% earn betweenCHF 101 111 and CHF 110 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 116 480
< 1% earn betweenCHF 117 221 and CHF 121 709
< 1% earn betweenCHF 124 371 and CHF 131 160
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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

horticulture technician, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 58 500
Women: 16-25median CHF 58 900
Men: 25-35median CHF 65 430
Women: 25-35median CHF 65 442
Men: 35-45median CHF 72 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 73 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 71 750
Women: 45-55median CHF 72 000
Men: 55+median CHF 72 400
Women: 55+median CHF 72 000
median CHF 64 980

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 59 800. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 78 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

horticulture technician, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 59 800
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 61 680
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 65 410
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 72 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 78 000
median CHF 64 915
+30%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 63 800. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 68 030 per year.

Salary trend

horticulture technician, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 62 400
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 63 800
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 63 087
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 68 030
median CHF 64 954

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a horticulture technician is Retail trade / Wholesaling, with an average salary of CHF 136 000 annually. Followed by Catering / Hotel and Medical Technology industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for horticulture technician, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 136 0001 job
  2. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 136 00013 jobs
  3. Medical Technology
    CHF 95 000108 jobs
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 80 294Set up Job Alert
  5. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 80 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Consulting various
    CHF 76 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Health care / Social services
    CHF 72 250Set up Job Alert
  8. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 66 3212 jobs
  9. Machine / System construction
    CHF 66 1004 jobs
  10. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 66 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for horticulture technician

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

horticulture technician

CHF 64 980

median salary

Salary by canton

horticulture technician

median
Aargau median CHF 65 312
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 65 650
Basel Land median CHF 66 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 71 500
Fribourg median CHF 58 800
Geneva median CHF 64 110
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 67 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 59 302
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 68 089
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 65 000
Schwyz median CHF 67 600
Thurgau median CHF 65 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 62 400
Valais median CHF 52 650
Zug median CHF 65 600
Zurich median CHF 67 281
median CHF 64 980