Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 90'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 85'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 111'989 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 123'820 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 189'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 268'800 |
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Swiss professionsHealthcare
Radiologiefachmann/-frau HF
High-precision imaging and modern radiotherapy for patient care
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You create diagnostic images using the latest high-tech equipment. You also accompany patients during radiotherapy.
You work at the intersection of medicine and technology. You provide precise diagnoses and effective treatments every day. You use digital X-ray machines, CT scanners, and MRI scanners to make internal body structures visible. At the same time, you accompany cancer patients through targeted radiation treatments over several weeks. Your expertise combines technical precision with personal care.
FieldHealthcare
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryMedical Technology
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Radiologist. Based on 45 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
-8% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 160'050 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 240'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 116'163 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 147'461 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Health care / Social services | CHF 112'326 | 39 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 dipl. Radiologiefachmann/-frau HF
- ⏱ 3 Jahre, Vollzeit
Official education path
The training lasts 3 years full-time and leads to a federally recognized title.
Typical training path
dipl. Radiologiefachmann/-frau HF
Prerequisites
- Completed vocational basic education of at least 3 years (preferably in the medical or technical field)
- Fachmittelschulausweis
- Fach- or gymnasiale Maturität
- Equivalent qualification
Requirements
- Technical understanding
- Empathy
- Psychological resilience
Where this can lead
Career changers can enter with a completed vocational basic education or a Maturität. Training institutions will assess individual educational achievements for credit.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Technical understanding
- Empathy
- Mental resilience
- Communication skills
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You calibrate complex imaging systems. You gently position patients on the examination table. You explain the process in calm words. The devices then take precise images for the doctors.
- You perform X-ray examinations on bones and organs.
- You adjust digital imaging techniques and tomography procedures.
- You accompany cancer patients through radiotherapy over several weeks.
- You administer radioactive substances in precisely measured amounts.
- You measure the activity of the substances with special devices.
- You evaluate the results for medical diagnosis.
- You sensitively inform patients about the treatment process.
- You ensure safe handling of radiation protection regulations.
Working conditions
You work in university hospitals, clinics, and radiology institutes. Veterinary medicine and industry also offer you job opportunities.
Where to learn
- Schweiz. Vereinigung der Fachleute für medizinisch-technische Radiologie SVMTR Zentralsekretariat Stadthof /Bahnhofstr. 7b, 6210 Sursee
- OdASanté Nationale Dachorganisation der Arbeitswelt GesundheitSeilerstrasse 22, 3011 Bern
Strengths
- Technical understanding
- Empathy
- Mental resilience
- Communication skills
Trade-offs
- Shift work
- Radiation exposure
- Pressure for further training
- Emotional burden
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