Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 59'800 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 60'920 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 62'816 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 65'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 60'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 83'939 |
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Swiss professionsVehicles
Motorgerätemechaniker/in EFZ
You repair and maintain motorised equipment for private and commercial clients.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Motorgerätemechaniker/in EFZ maintain, repair and advise customers on motorised equipment in workshops or on site.
From lawn mowers to chainsaws and construction machinery: Motorgerätemechaniker/in EFZ ensure motorised equipment runs reliably. You analyse faults, replace worn parts and carry out maintenance. You work in repair workshops or directly at the customer's site. With technical know-how and customer contact, you shape a practical career with wide-ranging opportunities and long-term prospects.
FieldVehicles
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryAgricultural & Construction Machinery
Swissdoc 0.570.29.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Exact salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Motorgerätemechanikerin. Based on 49 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
-21% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 85'700 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 58'450 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 60'050 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 67'600 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 59'841 | 12 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 63'050 | 16 |
| Agriculture / Forestry / Wood | CHF 57'400 | 5 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Motorgerätemechaniker/in EFZ
- ⏱ 4 Jahre
Official education path
The training is a 4-year dual apprenticeship with practical work in the workshop and theory at the vocational school.
Typical training path
Motorgerätemechaniker/in EFZ
Curriculum
- Fächerübergreifende
- Kompetenzen
- Vorschriften
- Längen-Prüftechnik
- Fertigungstechnik
- Fluidtechnik-Grundlagen
- Hydraulik
- Stoffkunde
- Informatik
- Maschinenelemente
- Fahrwerke
- Lenkungen /
- Bremsen
- Sicherheit /
- Komfort
- Technische Informationen
- Elektrotechnik-Grundlagen
- Elektrische Anlagen
- Verbrennungsmotoren
- Rechnen /
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- handwerkliches Geschick
- technisches Verständnis
- gute Auffassungsgabe
- selbstständige Arbeitsweise
- Zuverlässigkeit und Verantwortungsbewusstsein
- gute körperliche Verfassung
- körperliche Beweglichkeit
- Freude am Kundenkontakt
- 1Fächerübergreifende
- 2Kompetenzen
- 3Vorschriften
- 4Längen-Prüftechnik
- 5Fertigungstechnik
- 6Fluidtechnik-Grundlagen
- 7Hydraulik
- 8Stoffkunde
- 9Informatik
- 10Maschinenelemente
- 11Fahrwerke
- 12Lenkungen /
- 13Bremsen
- 14Sicherheit /
- 15Komfort
- 16Technische Informationen
- 17Elektrotechnik-Grundlagen
- 18Elektrische Anlagen
- 19Verbrennungsmotoren
- 20Rechnen /
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Manual skills
- Technical understanding
- Customer focus
- Reliability
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You check the machine for unusual noises and take it apart step by step. After replacing the faulty parts, you test the device carefully before returning it to the customer.
- You thoroughly inspect motorised equipment to find the cause of a fault.
- You carry out maintenance work, such as oil changes or replacing brake fluid.
- You take machines apart, repair broken components and put everything back together.
- You check electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems to ensure they work properly.
- You advise customers on technical questions and equipment purchases.
- You adapt machines to the individual needs of clients.
- You document carried out repairs and replace worn parts correctly.
Working conditions
You work in repair workshops for manufacturers or dealers, often in a team. Occasionally you travel directly to customers to repair machines on site.
Where to learn
- AM SuisseSeestrasse 105, 8002 Zürich
Strengths
- Manual skills
- Technical understanding
- Customer focus
- Reliability
Trade-offs
- Seasonal working hours
- Physical strain
- On-site assignments
- Few training places
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