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 |
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Swiss professionsMetal, Machinery & Watchmaking
Medizintechnikingenieur/in FH
You develop innovative medical devices at the intersection of technology and medicine.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As Medizintechnikingenieur FH, you design medical devices and software for modern patient care.
You combine engineering knowledge with medical needs. In your role, you develop devices from the first idea to market readiness. You work closely with doctors, patients, and developers. You check legal rules, test prototypes, and improve products for clinical use. Your work needs technical understanding and ongoing training. This keeps new medical devices safe and effective.
FieldMetal, Machinery & Watchmaking
Education pathHigher Education Profession
IndustryMedical Technology
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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 Engineer. 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
- 🎓 Bachelor of Science [FH] in Medizintechnik
Official education path
You complete a bachelor's degree at a university of applied sciences to gain the necessary engineering and medical foundations.
Typical training path
Bachelor of Science [FH] in Medizintechnik
Prerequisites
- Berufsmaturität with a completed vocational basic training in a technical or medical field
- Fachmaturität (Profil Gesundheit)
- gymnasiale Maturität with a 1-year vocational internship
- gymnasiale Maturität and internship contract with a medical technology company (for practice-integrated bachelor's degree at HSLU)
- 1-year admission course (at HSLU)
Requirements
- Leadership and social competence
- negotiation skills
Where this can lead
A career change is possible after an admission course or with a completed vocational basic training.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Interdisciplinary thinking
- Communication skills
- Analytical precision
- Willingness to learn
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the development desk and check the function of a new prototype. You exchange ideas with doctors and colleagues to ensure the device works well in practice.
- You design technical products from electronic and mechanical components.
- You plan the development of pacemakers or surgical robots.
- You check legal guidelines for product approval.
- You test prototypes under realistic clinical conditions.
- You coordinate interdisciplinary teams during market launch.
- You analyze the needs of doctors and patients.
- You optimize existing devices for better usability.
- You document all development steps for quality assurance.
Working conditions
You work in development labs, production facilities, or the offices of medical technology companies. Work in the food industry or aviation is also possible.
Strengths
- Interdisciplinary thinking
- Communication skills
- Analytical precision
- Willingness to learn
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Regulatory pressure
- Dynamic industry
- Project workload
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