Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 102'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 50'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 126'650 |
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Swiss professionsMetal, Machinery & Watchmaking
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You plan casting projects and monitor metal processing
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Casting technicians plan casting processes, check materials, and oversee metal production in modern foundries.
In modern foundries, you combine craftsmanship with technology. You plan casting projects, check metals and sands, and ensure melting temperatures are correct. Whether in the office or the workshop: you coordinate processes, program machines, and monitor quality. This is how precise metal parts are made for the automotive industry, medical technology, or the energy sector.
FieldMetal, Machinery & Watchmaking
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryMetalwork & Foundry
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
No verified Swiss salary data is available for this profession yet.
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Gusstechnologe/-login EFZ.
Salary trend
+170% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 45'606 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 50'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 113'750 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 123'300 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
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- ⏱ 4 Jahre
Official education path
The training is a 4-year dual apprenticeship with vocational school attendance and practical experience in a foundry.
Typical training path
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Curriculum
- Planen der Produktion und Entwickeln des Produktionskonzeptes
- Beherrschen des Produktionsprozesses
- Sicherstellen der Arbeitssicherheit, des Gesundheitsschutzes und des Umweltschutzes
Prerequisites
- Completed compulsory school
Requirements
- Enjoyment of manual work
- Ability to visualize things spatially
- Technical understanding and interest in technical relationships
- Precise and careful work style
- Physical strength
- Strong sense of responsibility
- Teamwork skills
- Logical thinking
- 1Planen der Produktion und Entwickeln des Produktionskonzeptes
- 2Beherrschen des Produktionsprozesses
- 3Sicherstellen der Arbeitssicherheit, des Gesundheitsschutzes und des Umweltschutzes
Where this can lead
Career changers can gain orientation through initial vocational training or internships and later qualify as production managers.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Technical understanding
- Spatial awareness
- Careful work style
- Teamwork skills
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand in the casting hall and check furnace temperatures while automated machines run in the background. In between, you check technical plans for the next production batch in the office.
- You plan casting projects and create detailed work plans for the team.
- You check metals and sand types for their physical properties.
- You program automated machines and set up casting fixtures precisely.
- You monitor melting temperatures and ensure workplace safety in the hall.
- You lead production and assign tasks to the team.
- You inspect cast parts for defects and test their strength.
Working conditions
You work either in the foundry office or directly in the mold and casting halls. Your environment features technical equipment, metal processing, and close teamwork with engineers and mold makers.
Where to learn
- Giesserei-Verband der Schweiz (GVS) Hallenstrasse 15Postfach 4063, 8024 Zürich
- Feuer und Flamme für Guss8024 Zürich
Strengths
- Technical understanding
- Spatial awareness
- Careful work style
- Teamwork skills
Trade-offs
- Physical strain
- Shift work
- Geographic flexibility
- High responsibility
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