Electrical Engineering

Multimediaelektroniker/in BP

You plan, install, and maintain modern entertainment and data technology.

Multimediaelektroniker/in BP

01 · Overview

What this profession is about

Specialists in entertainment electronics advise customers, plan systems, and carry out installations and repairs.

You connect people with cutting-edge technology. As a Multimediaelektroniker/in BP, you advise customers on entertainment electronics devices. You plan systems, create quotes, and carry out cabling. In workshops, planning offices, or in the field, you take on project management tasks. The constant change in the industry requires your ongoing training.

FieldElectrical Engineering
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryElectrical Engineering
Swissdoc 0.555.44.0

02 · Salary

What you can earn

MedianCHF 58'930
CHF 44'400CHF 90'000
✓ Exact salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Multimedia Electronics Technician. Based on 214 observations, updated 7 months ago.

Salary by experience

60k70kmedian 59k55k59k61k63k75k72k0-2 yrs3-5 yrs6-8 yrs9-11 yrs12-21 yrs21+ yrs
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ExperienceSalary (CHF)
0-2 yrsCHF 54'600
3-5 yrsCHF 58'922
6-8 yrsCHF 60'700
9-11 yrsCHF 63'000
12-21 yrsCHF 74'500
21+ yrsCHF 72'279

Salary trend

+17% over decade
55k60k53k59k62k62k2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025
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PeriodSalary (CHF)
2014-2016CHF 53'300
2017-2019CHF 58'605
2020-2022CHF 61'600
2023-2025CHF 62'400

Top earning cantons

  • ZurichCHF 62'03342 obs.
  • St. GallenCHF 60'00015 obs.
  • VaudCHF 59'36014 obs.
  • AargauCHF 55'20017 obs.
  • BerneCHF 53'76015 obs.
  • LucerneCHF 52'39018 obs.
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CantonSalaryObs.
ZurichCHF 62'03342
St. GallenCHF 60'00015
VaudCHF 59'36014
AargauCHF 55'20017
BerneCHF 53'76015
LucerneCHF 52'39018

Top paying industries

  • Consumer / Luxury goods industryCHF 70'0007 obs.
  • Industry variousCHF 60'00011 obs.
  • Information technology / TelecomCHF 59'04489 obs.
  • Retail trade / WholesalingCHF 58'53621 obs.
  • Service sector in generalCHF 57'50034 obs.
  • Commercial operation / Skilled craftsCHF 54'00021 obs.
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IndustrySalaryObs.
Consumer / Luxury goods industryCHF 70'0007
Industry variousCHF 60'00011
Information technology / TelecomCHF 59'04489
Retail trade / WholesalingCHF 58'53621
Service sector in generalCHF 57'50034
Commercial operation / Skilled craftsCHF 54'00021

03 · Pathway

How to enter and grow

Swiss training pathway available in the full profile

  • 🎓 Multimediaelektroniker/in mit eidg. Fachausweis
  • Ca. 2 Jahre, berufsbegleitend

Official education path

The part-time further training lasts around two years and leads to the federal specialist certificate.

Typical training path

Multimediaelektroniker/in mit eidg. Fachausweis

Prerequisites

  • Completion of initial vocational training as a Multimediaelektroniker/in EFZ or equivalent certificate and at least 2 years of professional experience as a Multimediaelektroniker/in EFZ or in a related profession
  • Completion of another initial vocational training or vocational, specialist, or gymnasiale Maturität and at least 3 years of professional experience as a Multimediaelektroniker/in
  • Required module completions or equivalency certificates

Where this can lead

Career changers with different initial training need three years of professional experience. A higher specialist school or university of applied sciences offers advanced study options.

04 · Skills & fit

What it takes

Required skills

  • Technical understanding
  • Customer focus
  • Project management
  • Problem solving

Personality fit

  • Swiss career path
  • Career transition
  • Professional growth

05 · Daily reality

What the work feels like

Typical day

You stand in front of an open device and check the circuits with special measuring tools. Then you explain to the customer at the table how to operate the new system safely.

  • You advise customers on current entertainment electronics and data technology devices.
  • You plan technical systems and create detailed cost quotes.
  • You draw exact installation plans and order necessary materials.
  • You network different devices and program the interfaces.
  • You carry out cabling and test the systems.
  • You diagnose faults with special measuring tools and software.
  • You replace defective components and carry out maintenance.
  • You lead staff and train apprentices in practical tasks.

Working conditions

You work in specialist shops, planning offices, and workshops for entertainment electronics. You are often active in the field at customer sites.

Strengths

  • Technical understanding
  • Customer focus
  • Project management
  • Problem solving

Trade-offs

  • Ongoing training
  • Physical strain
  • Time pressure
  • Responsibility

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