Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 78'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 86'072 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 95'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 95'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 115'500 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 131'000 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsChemistry & Physics
Laborant/in im Bereich Synthese
You develop new chemical compounds for medicines and materials.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You work in research and produce new substances for the chemistry and pharmaceutical industry.
In modern chemistry and pharmaceutical laboratories, you actively shape the future of active ingredients and materials. Your daily work combines precise experimentation with systematic analysis. You review existing processes and develop new synthesis routes. You contribute directly to innovation and quality assurance across the chemical industry.
FieldChemistry & Physics
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryChemistry, Pharma & Biotech
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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 Biologist. Based on 207 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 85'200 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 84'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 90'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 93'600 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 94'500 | 28 |
| Vaud | CHF 83'000 | 24 |
| Berne | CHF 82'250 | 20 |
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 72'000 | 23 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Education | CHF 97'000 | 18 |
| Medical Technology | CHF 93'000 | 11 |
| Industry various | CHF 90'000 | 9 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 90'000 | 17 |
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 86'500 | 70 |
| Consulting various | CHF 84'800 | 10 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Laborant/in EFZ
Official education path
Entry is usually achieved through completed initial vocational training in the laboratory field.
Typical training path
Laborant/in EFZ
Prerequisites
- Grundbildung mit eidg. Fähigkeitszeugnis EFZ
- Berufliche Grundbildung als Laborant/in EFZ
Requirements
- Analytical skills
- Exact working method
- High quality awareness
- Hygiene awareness
- Systematic working method
- Technical understanding
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Analytical precision
- Systematic working method
- Hygiene awareness
- Technical understanding
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at your lab workstation and weigh chemicals precisely before preparing the reaction vessels. While the synthesis runs, you carefully record every step and check the samples for purity.
- You produce new chemical compounds for medicines and technical applications.
- You develop and optimise existing synthesis processes for industrial production.
- You carry out precise analyses to check the purity of the substances.
- You document all work steps and test results without gaps in the lab notebook.
- You monitor the reaction conditions and adjust parameters deliberately.
- You work closely with research teams to test new active ingredients.
- You maintain the lab equipment and calibrate it regularly.
Working conditions
You work mainly in closed laboratories of chemistry and pharmaceutical companies. The working environment requires strict safety regulations and clean workstations.
Strengths
- Analytical precision
- Systematic working method
- Hygiene awareness
- Technical understanding
Trade-offs
- Physical strain
- Safety risks
- Repetitive tasks
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