Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 85'675 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 82'028 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 90'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 99'008 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 110'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 114'140 |
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Swiss professionsElectrical Engineering
Systemtechnikingenieur/in FH
You develop and optimise technical systems for industry.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You plan, integrate and optimise technical systems. You lead interdisciplinary projects in industry.
As a Systemtechnikingenieur/in FH, you combine mechanics, electronics and IT into working solutions. You develop technical systems from the first idea to mass production. You consider customer needs, costs and environmental factors. Your expertise takes you to labs, workshops and the computer. You work closely with teams and optimise complex production processes.
FieldElectrical Engineering
Education pathHigher Education Profession
IndustryPlastics, Paper & Surface Technology
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on System Engineer. Based on 3,884 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 98'375 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 85'999 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 94'590 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 99'655 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva | CHF 100'025 | 144 |
| Jura | CHF 100'000 | 18 |
| Vaud | CHF 99'675 | 156 |
| Fribourg | CHF 98'600 | 31 |
| Zurich | CHF 97'614 | 927 |
| Basel-Land | CHF 95'355 | 85 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance | CHF 119'500 | 58 |
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 109'666 | 218 |
| Education | CHF 103'000 | 45 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 102'500 | 115 |
| Transport / Logistics | CHF 102'000 | 59 |
| Medical Technology | CHF 101'400 | 42 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Bachelor of Science
Official education path
The degree takes 6 semesters full-time or at least 8 semesters part-time. It covers technical basics and specialist knowledge in electronics and IT.
Typical training path
Bachelor of Science
Curriculum
- Allgemeinbildung Wissenschaftliche und technische Grundlagen Fachgrundlagen:
- Elektronik, Informatik, Mechanische Konstruktion, Sensorik, Antriebstechnik und anderes
Prerequisites
- Berufsmaturität in einem der Studienrichtung verwandten Beruf
- Berufsmaturität in einem anderen Beruf
- gymnasiale Maturität or Fachmaturität and 1 year of professional experience in a related field
- gymnasiale Maturität or Fachmaturität and a practical contract with a company in the field of system technology for the praxisintegriertes Bachelorstudium (PiBS)
- Diplom einer höheren Fachschule im Bereich Technik
Requirements
- Quality awareness
- Technical understanding
- Analytical skills
- Leadership and social skills
- Creativity
- 1Allgemeinbildung Wissenschaftliche und technische Grundlagen Fachgrundlagen:
- 2Elektronik, Informatik, Mechanische Konstruktion, Sensorik, Antriebstechnik und anderes
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Technical understanding
- Analytical thinking
- Quality awareness
- Team leadership
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the test bench and check how new sensors integrate into a control system. At the same time, you discuss the next steps with the development team. You plan the improvements for mass production.
- You design and develop technical systems for various industries.
- You plan designs with costs and the environment in mind.
- You integrate hardware and software into embedded systems.
- You reliably connect existing modules with modern control systems.
- You run simulations to optimise processes.
- You lead interdisciplinary project teams at the technical interface.
- You monitor the commissioning and maintenance of installed systems.
Working conditions
You work in offices, labs, workshops and sometimes at client sites. Your tasks are mainly in industry and high-tech companies.
Strengths
- Technical understanding
- Analytical thinking
- Quality awareness
- Team leadership
Trade-offs
- Project workload
- High responsibility
- Changing work locations
- Continuous training
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