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
Packaging Manager/in HFP
Responsible for efficient and sustainable packaging production
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You plan and optimise packaging processes. You lead teams. You ensure economic and ecological product development.
As Packaging Managerin or Packaging Manager, you steer packaging production at the highest level. You combine technical know-how with business thinking. You design processes efficiently and sustainably. In this role, you take responsibility for material planning, quality management, and team leadership. You also develop innovative solutions. These solutions balance economic and ecological requirements perfectly.
FieldPrinting
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryMedia, Information & Film
Swissdoc 0.520.4.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Exact salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Packaging Manager. 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
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Packaging Manager/in mit eidg. Diplom
- ⏱ 3 Semester, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The advanced training lasts 3 Semester. It runs alongside your job. You earn the federal diploma.
Typical training path
Packaging Manager/in mit eidg. Diplom
Prerequisites
- Proof of the required module completions or equivalency confirmations
Requirements
- technical understanding
- organisational and planning skills
- good business administration knowledge
- ability to lead employees and work in a team
- creativity
Where this can lead
Career changers can enter directly. You need relevant professional experience and proven module completions.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Technical understanding
- Business thinking
- Team leadership
- Strategic planning
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You check the production plans in the morning. You coordinate with specialist teams. You optimise material flows and machine usage.
- You plan and optimise the entire packaging production process.
- You ensure materials are used economically and sustainably.
- You lead staff members. You train them in new processes.
- You monitor quality standards. You initiate optimisation steps.
- You track technical market developments. You adapt your strategies.
- You advise customer segments. You develop targeted marketing measures for new packaging.
Working conditions
You work in packaging manufacturing. You work for packing companies, in retail, or in mechanical engineering. You occasionally take on tasks in consulting firms. You may also run your own business.
Where to learn
- Schweizerisches Verpackungsinstitut SVIMühlestrasse 20, 3173 Oberwangen
Strengths
- Technical understanding
- Business thinking
- Team leadership
- Strategic planning
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Dynamic markets
- Cross-disciplinary coordination
- Time pressure in production
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