Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 71'750 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 72'377 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 86'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 93'503 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 96'700 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 101'400 |
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Swiss professionsPrinting
Verpackungstechnologe/-login EFZ
You design and produce innovative packaging for various industries.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Verpackungstechnologe/-login EFZ plan, design, and manufacture custom packaging materials for industry.
Verpackungstechnologe/-login EFZ design the outer layer for all kinds of products. You advise clients, develop drafts, and test prototypes. In the factory hall, you set up machines, monitor production, and ensure every package meets high quality standards. This job combines creative design with technical precision and industrial production.
FieldPrinting
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
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 Packaging Technologist. Based on 144 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 87'750 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 96'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 72'377 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 78'750 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Vaud | CHF 104'750 | 14 |
| Zurich | CHF 85'150 | 15 |
| Berne | CHF 78'828 | 12 |
| Aargau | CHF 67'900 | 12 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 105'000 | 29 |
| Consumer / Luxury goods industry | CHF 98'403 | 10 |
| Medical Technology | CHF 96'000 | 7 |
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 74'100 | 5 |
| Industry various | CHF 70'800 | 39 |
| Media / Printing / Publishing | CHF 65'000 | 21 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Verpackungstechnologe/-login EFZ
- ⏱ 4 Jahre
Official education path
Training takes place as a dual apprenticeship with practical work and one day of vocational school per week.
Typical training path
Verpackungstechnologe/-login EFZ
Curriculum
- Planen von einfachen Projekten
- Entwickeln von Packmitteln
- Entwickeln von Packungen
- Produzieren von Packmitteln und Packungen
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- good spatial awareness
- technical understanding
- logical thinking
- sense for shapes and colors
- precise working style
- manual dexterity
- ability to overview processes
- 1Planen von einfachen Projekten
- 2Entwickeln von Packmitteln
- 3Entwickeln von Packungen
- 4Produzieren von Packmitteln und Packungen
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Spatial awareness
- Technical understanding
- Precise working style
- Creative sense
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand in the factory hall, check the cutting machine, and adjust the gluing setup for the next order. At the same time, you monitor the material supply and record production data on the screen.
- You advise clients on suitable packaging solutions.
- You design packaging materials and select the right type.
- You create sketches or digital models for new designs.
- You manufacture prototypes and test them for quality.
- You set up production machines and check the orders.
- You monitor the manufacturing process and record the data.
- You maintain the equipment and fix technical faults.
Working conditions
You work in industrial factory halls in the packaging sector. Your workplace is defined by machines, production lines, and technical equipment.
Where to learn
- Verband der Schweizer Druckindustrie (VSD)Schosshaldenstr. 20, 3006 Bern
- Interessengemeinschaft Berufsbildung Verpackungstechnologie (IGB)Weihermattstrasse 94, 5000 Aarau
Strengths
- Spatial awareness
- Technical understanding
- Precise working style
- Creative sense
Trade-offs
- Shift work
- Physical strain
- High responsibility
- Noise and dust
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