Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 59'600 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 59'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 62'045 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 66'100 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 70'790 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 78'000 |
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Swiss professionsFood
Milchtechnologe/-login EFZ
Produce dairy products and monitor production processes
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You process milk into cheese and other products, monitor production, and advise customers on sales.
In Switzerland, milk is not just drunk. It is carefully turned into high-quality cheeses and other foods. Milchtechnologe/-login EFZ take responsibility for every step. From receiving raw milk and pasteurisation to ripening cheese wheels, you control the processes. You focus on hygiene, monitor machines, and ensure every product meets the highest quality standards.
FieldFood
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryDairy Processing
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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 Milchtechnologin. Based on 285 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 65'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 60'240 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 64'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 70'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Berne | CHF 71'712 | 39 |
| Thurgau | CHF 67'200 | 15 |
| Lucerne | CHF 66'200 | 17 |
| Fribourg | CHF 64'261 | 56 |
| St. Gallen | CHF 63'467 | 31 |
| Vaud | CHF 59'817 | 17 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture / Forestry / Wood | CHF 71'400 | 17 |
| Consumer / Luxury goods industry | CHF 67'200 | 42 |
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 65'000 | 113 |
| Industry various | CHF 64'909 | 75 |
| Retail trade / Wholesaling | CHF 58'908 | 8 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 56'124 | 7 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Milchtechnologe/-login EFZ
- ⏱ 3 Jahre
Official education path
Training takes three years at a training company, with one day of vocational school per week.
Typical training path
Milchtechnologe/-login EFZ
Curriculum
- Durchführen
- Allgemeiner Milchverarbeitungsprozesse
- Herstellen
- Betriebsspezifischer Milchprodukte
- Verrichten
- Besonderer produkt- und betriebsspezifischer Arbeiten
- Umsetzen der Vorschriften zu Hygiene und Qualitätsmanagement
- Einhalten der Vorschriften zu Arbeitssicherheit, Gesundheits- und Umweltschutz
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- Enjoyment working with food
- Interest in biological processes
- Good sense of smell and taste
- Enjoyment working with machines
- Hygiene awareness
- Good health (mostly standing activity)
- No hypersensitivity to humidity
- Willingness to work irregular hours
- 1Durchführen
- 2Allgemeiner Milchverarbeitungsprozesse
- 3Herstellen
- 4Betriebsspezifischer Milchprodukte
- 5Verrichten
- 6Besonderer produkt- und betriebsspezifischer Arbeiten
- 7Umsetzen der Vorschriften zu Hygiene und Qualitätsmanagement
- 8Einhalten der Vorschriften zu Arbeitssicherheit, Gesundheits- und Umweltschutz
Where this can lead
Career changes are possible with relevant professional experience and further training in related fields.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Hygiene awareness
- Technical understanding
- Sensitivity to food
- Reliability
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 of the production plant and check the consistency of the curdled milk. At the same time, you monitor the temperature on screen and record the current process values.
- You receive milk delivered by tank trucks and check its freshness.
- You separate cream from milk using centrifuges and pasteurise it.
- You add rennet and bacterial cultures to coagulate the milk.
- You monitor the cheese curds and control the ripening process of the cheese wheels.
- You monitor production plants on screen and fix technical faults.
- You advise customers on sales and sell fresh dairy products.
Working conditions
You work in cheese dairies, milk processing plants, or industrial production facilities. You are also involved in purchasing, sales, and laboratories.
Where to learn
- Schweizerischer Milchwirtschaftlicher Verein SMV BerufsbildungGurtengasse 6, 3001 Bern
Strengths
- Hygiene awareness
- Technical understanding
- Sensitivity to food
- Reliability
Trade-offs
- Physical strain
- Irregular hours
- High humidity
- Precision work
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