Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 70'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 36'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 83'715 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 61'470 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 80'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 115'850 |
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Swiss professionsFood
Schnapsbrenner/in
You distill fruit into fine drinking spirits and monitor complex fermentation processes.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Schnapsbrenner/in prepare fruit in fermentation processes, operate distillation equipment, and mix drinking spirits according to recipes.
Fine drinking spirits are made in quiet production rooms. You prepare fruit using steam and fermentation processes. You monitor technical equipment and check alcohol levels. Through precise distillation and skillful blending of essences, you create aromatic specialties. This role combines craftsmanship with scientific understanding of chemical and physical processes in daily work. You always follow hygiene regulations and focus on the highest quality.
FieldFood
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryBeverage Production
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Exact salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Agriculture Escrow. Based on 14 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+7% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2020-2022 | CHF 80'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 85'715 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture / Forestry / Wood | CHF 75'000 | 12 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Schnapsbrenner/in
Official education path
There are hardly any specific training programs for this profession in Switzerland.
Typical training path
Schnapsbrenner/in
Prerequisites
- Interest in biological, chemical, and physical processes, plus understanding of machines and technical procedures
- Hygiene awareness
- Physical agility
Requirements
- Interest in biological, chemical and physical processes
- Understanding of machines and technical processes
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Technical understanding
- Hygiene awareness
- Process control
- Physical agility
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the distillation unit. You take samples and check the alcohol content. The fermentation tanks work quietly in the background. After distillation, you blend different essences according to a recipe. This creates a finished drinking spirit.
- You prepare fruit in a targeted steam and fermentation process.
- You operate and maintain technical equipment like steam boilers and pumps.
- You monitor each production step by step.
- You take samples to check concentration and alcohol content.
- You distill crude and fine spirits in several cycles using the distillation unit.
- You blend different essences according to a fixed recipe to make drinking spirits.
Working conditions
You work in production halls or distilleries that specialize in making fruit spirits. The environment is highly technical. It requires strict hygiene standards and good ventilation.
Where to learn
- Schweizer Schnaps Forum SekretariatFrohburgstrasse 101, 8006 Zürich
Strengths
- Technical understanding
- Hygiene awareness
- Process control
- Physical agility
Trade-offs
- Physical strain
- Repetitive routines
- Technical dependency
- Safety regulations
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