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 professionsPrinting
Medientechnologe/-login EFZ
You design and produce high-quality print products for various media
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Medientechnologe/-login EFZ plan print orders, operate modern machines, and ensure high-quality results in print and digital
In the modern media world, you are the experts behind high-quality print and digital products. You advise clients, plan orders precisely, and operate complex printing machines. Whether for packaging, newspapers, or personalized media – you combine technical know-how with creative flair. Your work guarantees top quality and constantly adapts to new technologies.
FieldPrinting
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryMarketing & Communication
Swissdoc 0.533.2.0
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
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| 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
- 🎓 Medientechnologe/-login EFZ
- ⏱ 4 Jahre
Official education path
The dual apprenticeship combines practical training in a printing company with theoretical lessons at the vocational school.
Typical training path
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Curriculum
- Umsetzen von produktionsbezogenen Massnahmen
- Betreuen und Beraten von Kundinnen und Kunden
- Planen und Vorbereiten der Arbeiten
- Aufbereiten von Daten
- Ausführen von Druckaufträgen
- Ausführen von Weiterverarbeitungsaufträgen und nachgelagerten Arbeiten
- Warten und Instandhalten von Druckmaschinen
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- technical understanding
- sense for design and colors
- no color vision deficiency
- no hypersensitivity to noise
- no allergies to colors and solvents
- high sense of responsibility
- customer- and environmentally friendly thinking and action
- precise and reliable working style
- 1Umsetzen von produktionsbezogenen Massnahmen
- 2Betreuen und Beraten von Kundinnen und Kunden
- 3Planen und Vorbereiten der Arbeiten
- 4Aufbereiten von Daten
- 5Ausführen von Druckaufträgen
- 6Ausführen von Weiterverarbeitungsaufträgen und nachgelagerten Arbeiten
- 7Warten und Instandhalten von Druckmaschinen
Where this can lead
Career changers can often enter with supplementary courses or practical training in printing processes.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Technical understanding
- Design sense
- Reliability
- Customer focus
- Teamwork
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand in front of a modern printing machine and check the color profiles before the first sheet runs. During production, you monitor the process closely and adjust settings as needed to ensure flawless results.
- You advise clients on suitable printing options and prepare quotes.
- You carefully plan printing orders and order required materials on time.
- You check and prepare complex printing machines for production start.
- You monitor ongoing printing processes and fix technical faults immediately.
- You check print quality and ensure standards are met.
- You service the equipment regularly and ensure smooth operations.
- You finish products through varnishing, creasing, or personalized data entry.
Working conditions
You work in printing companies, copy shops, or media centers with varying machine fleets. Depending on the order, you move between the machine hall, pre-press, and dispatch.
Where to learn
- Verband Werbetechnik + Print Geschäftsstelle VWPWerdenstrasse 70, 9472 Grabs
- COPYPRINTSUISSE SekretariatEntfelderstr. 1, 5000 Aarau
- dpsuisseWeihermattstrasse 94, 5000 Aarau
Strengths
- Technical understanding
- Design sense
- Reliability
- Customer focus
- Teamwork
Trade-offs
- Irregular hours
- Noise and odors
- Standing work
- Technological change
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