Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 76'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 80'600 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 81'050 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 80'769 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 88'974 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 97'214 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsChemistry & Physics
Produktentwickler/in (Kunststoffindustrie)
You develop and design innovative plastic products for the market.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You design plastic products from the first idea to market readiness. You follow them through their entire life cycle.
In the plastics industry, you shape the products of tomorrow. You guide every step from the first sketch to mass production. You combine technical know-how with creative design and practical solutions. Your focus is on innovation, quality, and the long-term development of product lines. You work closely with marketing and sales to meet new requirements.
FieldChemistry & Physics
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryPlastics, Paper & Surface Technology
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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 Mechanical Engineering Technician. Based on 361 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+6% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 79'300 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 77'467 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 80'300 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 84'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Solothurn | CHF 90'725 | 17 |
| Zurich | CHF 87'087 | 53 |
| Thurgau | CHF 84'500 | 13 |
| Aargau | CHF 83'835 | 24 |
| Basel-Land | CHF 81'378 | 13 |
| Berne | CHF 80'000 | 27 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | CHF 98'000 | 5 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 91'000 | 5 |
| Industry various | CHF 82'000 | 45 |
| Machine / System construction | CHF 80'600 | 231 |
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 76'000 | 13 |
| Medical Technology | CHF 73'500 | 11 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Produktentwickler/in (Kunststoffindustrie)
Official education path
Entry typically requires a university degree in engineering or a higher vocational school with a focus on plastics technology.
Typical training path
Produktentwickler/in (Kunststoffindustrie)
Prerequisites
- Maschineningenieur/in ETH or FH
- MAS in Kunststofftechnik
- Maschinenbautechniker HF
Requirements
- Technical understanding
- Market-oriented thinking
- Rich imagination and creativity
- Comprehensive design fundamentals
- Quality awareness
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Technical understanding
- Market-oriented thinking
- Creativity
- Design knowledge
- Quality awareness
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You check new material samples at your workstation. You discuss technical details with the relevant departments. Together, you optimise the product design until it meets quality standards.
- You carefully analyse the requirements from marketing and sales.
- You design innovative product structures using various plastic materials.
- You check the technical feasibility and the quality of the components.
- You develop existing product lines in a targeted and systematic way.
- You coordinate cooperation with the relevant specialist departments.
Working conditions
You work in development offices, laboratories, or near the production area. Your workplace often shifts between design desks and production halls.
Where to learn
- KUNSTSTOFF.swissSchachenallee 29, 5000 Aarau
Strengths
- Technical understanding
- Market-oriented thinking
- Creativity
- Design knowledge
- Quality awareness
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Complex coordination
- Continuous training
- Project-related pressure
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