Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 76'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 80'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 96'915 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 79'477 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 95'000 |
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Swiss professionsPlanning & Engineering Design
Mikrozeichner/in EFZ
You create precise technical plans for microtechnical components.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Mikrozeichner/in EFZ translate design specifications into exact technical drawings and check their feasibility.
Mikrozeichner/in EFZ are indispensable in the high-precision industry. You translate complex designs into precise technical plans and ensure that tiny components are manufactured exactly. With CAD software and solid technical understanding, you build the bridge between design and production. Your expertise guarantees the highest quality standards in industries like watches, optics, or medical technology.
FieldPlanning & Engineering Design
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryMechanical Engineering
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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 Mikrotechnikerin. Based on 68 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+8% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 77'700 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 77'800 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 78'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 83'875 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Machine / System construction | CHF 90'000 | 8 |
| Consumer / Luxury goods industry | CHF 85'100 | 10 |
| Industry various | CHF 78'375 | 18 |
| Medical Technology | CHF 77'800 | 7 |
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 76'000 | 13 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Mikrozeichner/in EFZ
- ⏱ 4 Jahre
Official education path
The training takes 4 years in a company in the microtechnology or watch industry, with weekly vocational school days.
Typical training path
Mikrozeichner/in EFZ
Curriculum
- Vorbereiten der Arbeitsabläufe für die Produktion
- Durchführen des grundlegenden Projektmanagements
- Mikromechanik
- Zeichnung
- Messtechnik
- Zeichnung und CAD Design und Projektmanagement
Prerequisites
- Completed compulsory school
- Admission test at the training company and vocational school
Requirements
- Enjoyment of mathematics, technical drawing and computer work
- Interest in technical relationships and mechanics
- Spatial imagination
- Abstract and logical thinking
- Precise working style
- Concentration skills
- Aesthetic sense
- 1Vorbereiten der Arbeitsabläufe für die Produktion
- 2Durchführen des grundlegenden Projektmanagements
- 3Mikromechanik
- 4Zeichnung
- 5Messtechnik
- 6Zeichnung und CAD Design und Projektmanagement
Where this can lead
Career changes are possible with relevant professional experience and additional qualifications in related technical fields.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Technical understanding
- Spatial thinking
- Precise working style
- Software skills
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit at the computer and transfer the designers' sketches into detailed CAD plans. You check step by step whether the technical specifications can be implemented for production.
- You study the product specifications of engineers and designers carefully.
- You create freehand sketches and design studies for individual parts.
- You create detailed technical drawings of the components using CAD software.
- You check the feasibility of the projects with computer simulations.
- You develop production solutions and propose several variants.
- You calculate prices and create detailed offers for customers.
- You plan processing steps according to set standards and procedures.
- You update technical documents and optimize manufacturing processes.
Working conditions
You work in offices and workshops in the microtechnology or watch industry. Your environment includes technical offices, production halls, and laboratories for precision devices.
Where to learn
- Arbeitgeberverband der Schweizerischen Uhrenindustrie AvenueLéopold-Robert 65, 2301 La Chaux-de-Fonds
Strengths
- Technical understanding
- Spatial thinking
- Precise working style
- Software skills
Trade-offs
- High concentration
- Tight deadlines
- Technological change
- Sedentary work
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