Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 73'500 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 75'600 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 107'100 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 105'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 120'000 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsIT & Computing
Medizininformatiker/in FH
Develop and optimise IT systems for hospitals and clinics
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You develop and maintain IT systems in healthcare. You also analyse medical data.
You stand at the intersection of medicine and IT. You shape the digital future of healthcare. You develop secure IT systems for hospitals and clinics. You train medical staff and analyse complex patient data. Your work improves treatment. It speeds up processes and makes healthcare services more efficient. With analytical thinking and technical know-how, you actively support modern patient care.
FieldIT & Computing
Education pathHigher Education Profession
IndustryIT: Informatics & Mediamatics
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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 Media Information Scientist. Based on 26 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
-36% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 130'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 75'600 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 120'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 83'275 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Information technology / Telecom | CHF 75'600 | 11 |
| Media / Printing / Publishing | CHF 72'600 | 6 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Medizininformatiker/in FH
Official education path
You complete a 3-year Bachelor degree at a university of applied sciences. It combines theoretical knowledge with practical application.
Typical training path
Medizininformatiker/in FH
Prerequisites
- Berufsmaturität
- Fachmaturität
- gymnasiale Maturität
- Abschluss einer Höheren Fachschule in einem verwandten Fachbereich and work experience
- Abschluss einer Höheren Fachschule in einem verwandten Fachbereich and a one-year internship in a related profession
Requirements
- Analytical and conceptual skills
- Sense of responsibility
- Organisational and planning skills
- Systematic working style
- Networked thinking and action
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Analytical thinking
- Sense of responsibility
- Organisational skills
- Systematic working style
- Networked thinking
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit at your desk. You check the performance of the electronic patient record. At the same time, you prepare training for nursing staff on a new digital tool.
- You develop and maintain secure IT systems for hospitals and clinics.
- You maintain and update the existing digital infrastructure.
- You analyse errors and optimise clinical workflows.
- You advise clinic management on strategic IT procurement.
- You train medical staff on how to use software.
- You develop innovative telemedicine platforms and modern health apps.
- You analyse medical data for early detection.
- You protect sensitive patient data from unauthorised access.
- You create statistics for clinical research.
Working conditions
You work mainly in an office. You talk to IT specialists, developers and medical staff every day. You can find a job in hospitals, clinics, research institutes or the public sector.
Strengths
- Analytical thinking
- Sense of responsibility
- Organisational skills
- Systematic working style
- Networked thinking
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Continuous training
- Office daily routine
- Complex systems
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