Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 290'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 222'778 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 183'800 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 199'675 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 180'000 |
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Swiss professionsIT & Computing
ICT-Techniker/in
You install and maintain IT systems for companies and organisations.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
ICT-Techniker/in set up hardware, software and networks and take care of their maintenance and repair.
ICT-Techniker/in are the technical contacts for digital infrastructure. You set up workstation systems, configure networks and fix faults quickly. Your work combines technical know-how with direct support for staff. This ensures reliable IT operations in daily business and secures digital connectivity for all departments.
FieldIT & Computing
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryIT Operations
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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 Information Director. Based on 12 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
-44% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 305'556 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 183'800 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 172'175 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 ICT-Techniker/in
Official education path
You enter the field through part-time further training or industry-specific certificate courses.
Typical training path
ICT-Techniker/in
Prerequisites
- Informatiker/in EFZ
- Other IT-Grundbildung
Requirements
- Independent and precise working style
- Communication skills
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Precise working style
- Independence
- Communication skills
- Problem solving
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You check the connectivity of a new workstation and replace faulty peripherals. You also explain the most important functions of the new system to users.
- You prepare hardware and software components for the new installation.
- You set up mobile and stationary workstation systems according to specifications.
- You configure small local networks and check their stability.
- You instruct users on the safe handling of the devices.
- You locate hardware faults and fix them quickly.
- You carefully manage the inventory of all installed components and licences.
- You coordinate repairs or the replacement of faulty peripherals.
- You expand existing systems and adapt them to new requirements.
Working conditions
You work in IT departments of companies, authorities or service firms. Your workplace moves between server rooms, offices and the technical centre.
Strengths
- Precise working style
- Independence
- Communication skills
- Problem solving
Trade-offs
- Shift work
- High responsibility
- Stressful situations
- Changing tasks
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