Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 78'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 78'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 77'615 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 80'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 88'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 91'000 |
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Swiss professionsTransport, Logistics & Safety
Sicherungs- und Automationsanlagen Techniker/in SBB
You secure rail traffic with modern automation systems.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You install, maintain and repair safety and control systems on tracks and in stations.
Sicherungs- und Automationsanlagen Technikerinnen und Techniker der SBB ensure smooth rail operations every day. You look after switch drives, signals and control systems. Your work requires technical expertise and a strong sense of responsibility. This ensures the safety of passengers and staff on all routes. Your precise measures keep traffic stable. You work closely with specialist colleagues to solve complex tasks.
FieldTransport, Logistics & Safety
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryRail
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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 Electrical Engineering Technician. Based on 700 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
-4% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 83'200 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 80'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 79'902 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 80'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zug | CHF 93'750 | 18 |
| Basel-Land | CHF 90'000 | 25 |
| Zurich | CHF 89'900 | 98 |
| Schwyz | CHF 84'900 | 12 |
| Vaud | CHF 81'450 | 30 |
| Aargau | CHF 81'000 | 41 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Technology | CHF 92'650 | 10 |
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 91'000 | 15 |
| Transport / Logistics | CHF 89'400 | 5 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 89'021 | 18 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 89'000 | 20 |
| Consumer / Luxury goods industry | CHF 85'000 | 9 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Sicherungs- und Automationsanlagen Techniker/in
Official education path
Entry is made through a completed vocational technical training followed by internal specialist courses.
Typical training path
Sicherungs- und Automationsanlagen Techniker/in
Prerequisites
- Completed handwerklich-technische berufliche Grundausbildung (e.g. Automatiker/in EFZ, Polymechaniker EFZ, or Produktionsmechaniker/in EFZ)
- Driving licence Cat. B
Requirements
- High quality awareness
- High sense of responsibility
- Strong teamwork skills
- Independence
- Good health
- Willingness to work irregular hours
- Commitment and resilience
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Quality awareness
- Sense of responsibility
- Teamwork
- Independence
- Resilience
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You check the interlocking systems in the morning and inspect the signals at the level crossing. If a fault occurs, you quickly find the cause and restore the system.
- You help set up and assemble new safety systems.
- You maintain existing control and signalling systems indoors and outdoors.
- You locate technical faults and diagnose the causes precisely.
- You repair defects independently to ensure safe rail operations.
- You regularly check the function of switch drives and barriers.
- You document all maintenance work and report deviations to management.
Working conditions
You work on tracks, in stations and in technical facilities. Your area of operation includes both outdoor sites in the track area and indoor rooms with control systems.
Where to learn
- SBB AG Team Sourcing, Recruiting & TalentsHilfikerstrasse 1, 3014 Bern
Strengths
- Quality awareness
- Sense of responsibility
- Teamwork
- Independence
- Resilience
Trade-offs
- Shift work
- Weather conditions
- High responsibility
- Physical strain
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