Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 87'100 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 94'170 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 103'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 100'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 114'375 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 110'000 |
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Swiss professionsSales & Procurement
Drogist/in EFZ
You advise customers on health products and create natural remedies
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Drogists advise customers, sell health products, and create natural medicines in the lab
Your work focuses on personal customer advice and creating natural remedies. You welcome visitors, listen carefully to their needs, and recommend suitable products. In the lab, you blend herbal teas, make ointments, and check active ingredients. You combine professional knowledge with hands-on shop work. You keep inventory tidy and always follow safety rules.
FieldSales & Procurement
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryRetail
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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 Pharmacist. Based on 810 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+7% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 93'550 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 95'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 98'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 100'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Berne | CHF 104'000 | 88 |
| Zurich | CHF 102'143 | 111 |
| Thurgau | CHF 100'000 | 13 |
| Valais | CHF 100'000 | 23 |
| Lucerne | CHF 99'500 | 14 |
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 99'200 | 60 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Consulting various | CHF 138'000 | 5 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 137'312 | 6 |
| Retail trade / Wholesaling | CHF 100'000 | 69 |
| Health care / Social services | CHF 97'750 | 351 |
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 96'000 | 312 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 89'750 | 6 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Drogist/in EFZ
- ⏱ 4 Jahre
Official education path
A dual apprenticeship lasting 4 years in a drugstore with weekly vocational school visits leads to the EFZ.
Typical training path
Drogist/in EFZ
Curriculum
- Pharmakologie, Pathophysiologie
- Phytotherapie, Pharmakognosie
- Ernährung, Erfahrungsmedizin, Salutogenese
- Humanbiologie
- Chemie, Ökologie, Sachpflege
- Schönheitspflege, Hygiene, Medizinprodukte, berufspezifische zweite Landessprache
- Warenbewirtschaftung
- Betriebsorganisation
- Berufliche Identität und Umfeld
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- good spoken and written German
- foreign language skills are an advantage
- enjoyment of contact and communication with people
- interest in advising and selling
- service mindset
- well-groomed appearance
- sense of order and cleanliness
- good sense of smell and taste
- 1Pharmakologie, Pathophysiologie
- 2Phytotherapie, Pharmakognosie
- 3Ernährung, Erfahrungsmedizin, Salutogenese
- 4Humanbiologie
- 5Chemie, Ökologie, Sachpflege
- 6Schönheitspflege, Hygiene, Medizinprodukte, berufspezifische zweite Landessprache
- 7Warenbewirtschaftung
- 8Betriebsorganisation
- 9Berufliche Identität und Umfeld
Where this can lead
Career changers can enter through related apprenticeships or higher vocational schools. You can also study related fields like business administration or life sciences, provided you meet the entry requirements.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Strong customer focus
- Precise craftsmanship
- Strong sense of order
- Solid health knowledge
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand behind the counter. You listen to customer wishes and hand them a freshly prepared herbal product. In between, you check the quality of medicinal plants in the lab. You also fill new ointments into tubes.
- You welcome customers and listen carefully to their health needs.
- You advise customers on products and explain the ideal dosage.
- You point out possible risks for health and the environment.
- You check delivered goods and label each item carefully.
- You create herbal tea blends and natural ointments in the lab for sale.
- You check the active ingredients of medicinal plants. You also dilute homeopathic remedies.
- You handle administrative tasks. You also create control sheets for toxic substances.
- You check stock levels during inventories. You also watch expiry dates closely.
Working conditions
You mainly work in drugstores, pharmaceutical trade, or the pharmaceutical industry. Your hours follow shop opening times. This means weekend work is part of your daily routine.
Where to learn
- Schweizerischer DrogistenverbandThomas-Wyttenbach-Strasse 2, 2500 Biel
- Höhere Fachschule für Drogisten und Drogistinnen Rue del'Evole 41, 2000 Neuenburg
Strengths
- Strong customer focus
- Precise craftsmanship
- Strong sense of order
- Solid health knowledge
Trade-offs
- Regular weekend work
- Physical strain
- Continuous training requirement
- Strict safety regulations
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