Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 57'800 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 56'880 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 58'469 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 60'667 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 62'400 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 66'870 |
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Swiss professionsFood
Fleischfachassistent/in EBA
You handle meat professionally and advise customers during sales.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Fleischfachassistent/in EBA process animal raw materials, make sausage products, and assist customers in the shop.
In butcheries and meat processing plants, you shape your daily work with manual skills and hygiene awareness. You break down animal carcasses, prepare sausage products, and set up sales areas. You combine traditional craftsmanship with modern safety standards. The profession offers stable jobs and practical training.
FieldFood
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryRetail
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
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Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Fleischfachassistentin. Based on 1,229 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 60'725 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 57'842 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 59'870 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 62'438 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 64'800 | 165 |
| Schwyz | CHF 64'506 | 14 |
| St. Gallen | CHF 63'000 | 79 |
| Jura | CHF 62'498 | 12 |
| Fribourg | CHF 62'400 | 49 |
| Solothurn | CHF 62'400 | 27 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 70'000 | 5 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 64'623 | 48 |
| Industry various | CHF 63'244 | 76 |
| Catering / Hotel | CHF 62'400 | 73 |
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 61'956 | 151 |
| Consumer / Luxury goods industry | CHF 61'250 | 74 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Fleischfachassistent/in EBA
- ⏱ 2 Jahre
Official education path
Training takes place over 2 years of apprenticeship with weekly school visits in meat shops or processing plants.
Typical training path
Fleischfachassistent/in EBA
Curriculum
- Verarbeiten von Fleisch
- Sicherstellen der Nachhaltigkeit und der Qualitätsvorgaben
- Produzieren von Fleisch und Fleischzubereitungen sowie Fleischerzeugnissen (Schwerpunkt
- Produktion und Verarbeitung)
- Vorbereiten und Verkaufen von Fleischerzeugnissen (Schwerpunkt
- Vorbereitung und Verkauf)
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- Interest in food and especially meat
- German language skills
- Sense of cleanliness and hygiene
- Good health and stamina
- Teamwork
- 1Verarbeiten von Fleisch
- 2Sicherstellen der Nachhaltigkeit und der Qualitätsvorgaben
- 3Produzieren von Fleisch und Fleischzubereitungen sowie Fleischerzeugnissen (Schwerpunkt
- 4Produktion und Verarbeitung)
- 5Vorbereiten und Verkaufen von Fleischerzeugnissen (Schwerpunkt
- 6Vorbereitung und Verkauf)
Where this can lead
Career changes are possible if you already have related initial training or professional experience.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Hygiene awareness
- Manual skills
- Customer focus
- Teamwork
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the cutting counter, debone the meat with a sharp knife, and pack the portions hygienically. In between, you arrange cold meat platters and advise customers at the counter.
- You break down animal carcasses with bone saws and sharp knives.
- You cut the meat off the bone with boning knives.
- You portion and pack the meat pieces for sale.
- You make sausage products from trimmings and help with curing.
- You tie roasts and arrange cold meat platters.
- You serve customers and advise them during their purchase.
- You clean equipment daily and sharpen knives with a steel.
Working conditions
You work in butcheries, supermarkets with butchery departments, or industrial meat processing plants.
Where to learn
- Schweizer Fleisch-Fachverband SFFRingstrasse 12, 8600 Dübendorf
Strengths
- Hygiene awareness
- Manual skills
- Customer focus
- Teamwork
Trade-offs
- Physical strain
- Shift work
- Safety risks
- Cold exposure
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