Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 80'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 77'750 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 78'925 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 88'216 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 93'500 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 85'774 |
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Swiss professionsSales & Procurement
Fachmann/-frau Apotheke EFZ
You advise customers on health matters and sell medications.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You work in pharmacies, advise customers on medications, and prepare medicines professionally.
As Fachmann/-frau Apotheke EFZ, you are the trusted link between medicine and patients. You advise customers personally on their health. You check prescriptions and prepare medicines correctly. Alongside cash register duties and inventory management, you also perform simple medical measurements. In a dedicated team, you ensure safe and friendly care.
FieldSales & Procurement
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryChemistry, Pharma & Biotech
Swissdoc 0.613.23.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Pharmacy Technician. Based on 179 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+4% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 82'800 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 78'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 79'500 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 85'774 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Berne | CHF 86'940 | 29 |
| Vaud | CHF 78'500 | 33 |
| Geneva | CHF 64'000 | 12 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 94'400 | 5 |
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 82'450 | 140 |
| Medical Technology | CHF 80'000 | 7 |
| Industry various | CHF 65'000 | 9 |
| Health care / Social services | CHF 50'000 | 5 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Fachmann/-frau Apotheke EFZ
- ⏱ 3 Jahre
Official education path
The training is a 3-year vocational apprenticeship with a focus on practical work in a pharmacy.
Typical training path
Fachmann/-frau Apotheke EFZ
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- Interest in scientific connections and health issues
- Kontaktfreude
- Einfühlungsvermögen
- Dienstleistungsbereitschaft
- high reliability
- Foreign language skills are an advantage
- Hygiene awareness
- Sense of order
Where this can lead
With additional training, you can move to pharmaceutical wholesalers, insurance claims verification, or pharmaceutical sales representation.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Health knowledge
- Customer contact
- Organization
- Hygiene awareness
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the consultation desk and carefully explain the correct dosage of a new prescription to a customer. Afterwards, you check incoming deliveries and neatly stock the fresh supplies on the shelves.
- You advise customers personally on health topics and over-the-counter products.
- You carefully check medical prescriptions for accuracy and completeness.
- You prepare medications and aids correctly according to prescriptions.
- You perform simple medical measurements under supervision.
- You manage inventory and order supplies using a computer.
- You operate the cash register and handle administrative accounting tasks.
- You restock shelves and create attractive window displays.
Working conditions
You work in public pharmacies, hospitals, or the pharmaceutical industry. Your workplace is often organized in small teams and follows opening hours.
Where to learn
- Schweizerischer Apothekerverband pharmaSuisseStationsstr. 12, 3097 Liebefeld
Strengths
- Health knowledge
- Customer contact
- Organization
- Hygiene awareness
Trade-offs
- Shift work
- Physical strain
- Responsibility
- Regular continuing education
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