Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 64'527 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 57'600 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 66'300 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 70'070 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 68'750 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 79'989 |
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Swiss professionsFood
Müller/in EFZ
You process grain into flour and animal feed
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As a Müller/in EFZ, you monitor grain processing, maintain machinery, and produce high-quality food and animal feed.
In a mill or compound feed plant, you shape the journey from grain to finished product. You check raw materials, control production, and keep machines clean. Whether for bakeries or animal nutrition, your work provides the foundation for many everyday products. With technical understanding and hygiene awareness, you take responsibility in a stable profession.
FieldFood
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryBakery, Pastry, Confectionery & Milling
Swissdoc 0.210.25.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Exact salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Miller. Based on 48 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+3% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 69'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 67'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 63'600 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 70'785 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Industry various | CHF 72'800 | 17 |
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 66'847 | 12 |
| Agriculture / Forestry / Wood | CHF 63'700 | 5 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Müller/in EFZ
- ⏱ 3 Jahre
Official education path
The training takes place as a 3-year apprenticeship in a mill or compound feed plant, supplemented by block courses.
Typical training path
Müller/in EFZ
Curriculum
- Annehmen und Bewirtschaften von Waren Sicherstellen von Hygiene, Qualität, Unterhalt, Arbeitssicherheit und Umweltschutz Fachrichtung Lebensmittel:
- Herstellen von Getreideerzeugnissen Fachrichtung Tiernahrung:
- Herstellen von Tiernahrung
Prerequisites
- Completed compulsory school
Requirements
- Enjoyment of natural products
- Interest in biological, physical, and chemical processes
- Interest in working with machinery
- Technical understanding
- Hygiene awareness
- Good health (no allergies)
- Good sense of smell and touch
- Strong constitution
- 1Annehmen und Bewirtschaften von Waren Sicherstellen von Hygiene, Qualität, Unterhalt, Arbeitssicherheit und Umweltschutz Fachrichtung Lebensmittel:
- 2Herstellen von Getreideerzeugnissen Fachrichtung Tiernahrung:
- 3Herstellen von Tiernahrung
Where this can lead
Career changers can complete a shortened apprenticeship in the other specialization or further their training at specialized schools.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Technical understanding
- Hygiene awareness
- Sense of quality
- Physical endurance
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the control panel and check the moisture of incoming wheat before setting the mills to the desired grind level.
- You check incoming grain deliveries for quality and moisture.
- You clean and store raw materials in special silos.
- You control the grinding processes for flour or animal feed.
- You take samples and hand them over for laboratory analysis.
- You fix technical faults on the mills and conveyor belts.
- You pack the finished goods into sacks and prepare them for shipping.
- You maintain machinery and ensure strict hygiene standards.
Working conditions
You work in mills or compound feed plants with large production facilities. Depending on the company, you may also work in a two-shift system.
Where to learn
- Schweizerischer Verein Arbeitswelt Müller/inBernstr. 55, 3052 Zollikofen
Strengths
- Technical understanding
- Hygiene awareness
- Sense of quality
- Physical endurance
Trade-offs
- Shift work
- Dust exposure
- Machine noise
- Physical work
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