Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 72'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 72'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 75'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 78'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 80'600 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 85'696 |
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Swiss professionsFood
Lebensmitteltechnologe/-login HFP
You lead production processes in the food industry
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As a Lebensmitteltechnologe/-login HFP, you manage production processes, ensure quality and develop new products.
You are responsible for producing food and ensuring the highest quality standards. You work closely with product development to manage production processes, monitor technical operations and optimise manufacturing. You combine technical know-how with a strong sense of hygiene and taste. Your tasks range from machine operation and quality control to personnel management. You actively shape the food production process.
FieldFood
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryBakery, Pastry, Confectionery & Milling
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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 Food Technologist. Based on 460 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 78'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 74'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 75'226 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 78'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Berne | CHF 78'500 | 42 |
| Zurich | CHF 78'250 | 72 |
| Lucerne | CHF 78'000 | 30 |
| St. Gallen | CHF 75'000 | 55 |
| Thurgau | CHF 66'125 | 16 |
| Aargau | CHF 64'850 | 60 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Machine / System construction | CHF 102'500 | 11 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 100'500 | 5 |
| Retail trade / Wholesaling | CHF 91'888 | 15 |
| Consumer / Luxury goods industry | CHF 78'000 | 76 |
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 76'500 | 26 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 75'608 | 6 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Lebensmitteltechnologe/-login mit eidg. Diplom
- ⏱ 1 Jahr, berufsbegleitend (Blockkurse von total drei Wochen)
Official education path
The further training lasts 1 year and takes place alongside work in block courses.
Typical training path
Lebensmitteltechnologe/-login mit eidg. Diplom
Prerequisites
- The admission requirements for the exam are in the exam regulations
Requirements
- Enjoyment of working with food and machines
- Technical understanding
- Strong sense of smell and taste
- No allergies
- Clean working practices and sense of hygiene
- Good health
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Technical understanding
- Hygiene awareness
- Sense of taste
- Leadership skills
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand in the production hall and check the computer-controlled systems. At the same time, you discuss the next recipe changes with the development team.
- You lead production processes and coordinate specialist staff.
- You monitor technical and microbiological processes in manufacturing.
- You analyse fault causes and take immediate action.
- You negotiate with suppliers on raw materials and machine prices.
- You train staff on how to use new systems.
- You calculate production results and evaluate yields.
- You design marketing concepts and monitor market trends.
- You create instructions for occupational and environmental safety.
Working conditions
You work in the food industry, for example in production halls, laboratories or administrative offices. You can be stationed at factories in Switzerland or abroad.
Where to learn
- Arbeitsgemeinschaft Lebensmitteltechnologen - Communauté de travail TDAEffingerstrasse 6a, 3001 Bern
- Strickhof Lebensmitteltechnologie und HortikulturGrüentalstrasse 30, 8820 Wädenswil
Strengths
- Technical understanding
- Hygiene awareness
- Sense of taste
- Leadership skills
Trade-offs
- Shift work
- Physical strain
- High responsibility
- Strict regulations
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