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 professionsHealthcare
Medizinproduktetechnologe/-login EFZ
You safely prepare medical instruments and implants.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Medical product technicians clean, sterilise and check medical devices for clinics and manufacturers.
In the background, you decide the safety of operations and treatments. As a Medizinproduktetechnologe/-login EFZ, you ensure that instruments, implants and aids are hygienically perfect and functional. Your precise preparation work protects patients. It allows doctors and nurses to carry out their tasks safely. You combine technical know-how with the strictest hygiene standards.
FieldHealthcare
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryHealthcare
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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 Computer 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
- 🎓 Medizinproduktetechnologe/-login EFZ
- ⏱ 3 Jahre
Official education path
The three-year apprenticeship combines practice at the company with theoretical lessons at the vocational school.
Typical training path
Medizinproduktetechnologe/-login EFZ
Curriculum
- Bewirtschaften von Medizinprodukten und Organisieren der Arbeiten des Aufbereitungsprozesses
- Reinigen und Desinfizieren von Medizinprodukten
- Zusammenstellen und Verpacken von Medizinprodukten
- Sterilisieren von Medizinprodukten
- Sicherstellen der Qualität und der Einhaltung der im Recht und in technischen Normen
- Festgelegten
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- manual dexterity
- technical understanding
- precise working methods
- high reliability
- hygiene awareness
- strong sense of responsibility
- physical resilience
- 1Bewirtschaften von Medizinprodukten und Organisieren der Arbeiten des Aufbereitungsprozesses
- 2Reinigen und Desinfizieren von Medizinprodukten
- 3Zusammenstellen und Verpacken von Medizinprodukten
- 4Sterilisieren von Medizinprodukten
- 5Sicherstellen der Qualität und der Einhaltung der im Recht und in technischen Normen
- 6Festgelegten
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Manual dexterity
- Precise working methods
- Hygiene awareness
- Technical understanding
- High reliability
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the sterilisation station. You check the temperature of the devices. At the same time, you carefully assemble and pack surgical instruments. You pay attention to every detail. This ensures the highest hygiene standards.
- You manage stock levels. You order missing cleaning supplies and packaging.
- You check requests for the preparation of surgical instruments and implants.
- You clean and sterilise medical products with special machines and baths.
- You check that the prepared devices work properly and are clean.
- You pack and label the products according to hygiene regulations.
- You carry out regular tests. You document the results.
- You dispose of waste correctly. You maintain the technical equipment.
Working conditions
You work in sterilisation departments of hospitals, clinics or specialised preparation centres. Your workplace is technically equipped. It requires strict hygiene rules.
Where to learn
- OdASanté Nationale Dachorganisation der Arbeitswelt GesundheitSeilerstrasse 22, 3011 Bern
Strengths
- Manual dexterity
- Precise working methods
- Hygiene awareness
- Technical understanding
- High reliability
Trade-offs
- Physical strain
- Irregular working hours
- High responsibility
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