Salaries after apprenticeship: what can you earn?
What sort of salary do business graduates, medical professionals and other professions earn post-apprenticeship? Helpful salary information here.
29.02.2024
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1. What is a medical professional’s average salary?
Medical professionals earn an average of around 4,670 francs per month. This often increases to over 5,000 francs per year with experience.
| General medical professional salary |
|---|
| 4,670 francs |
Assume 12 monthly salaries per year
Source: jobs.ch
2. What is a computer scientist’s salary?
After completing their apprenticeship, computer scientists can usually expect to earn around 5,250 francs per month. They can usually add 200 francs per month to this with a vocational school certificate.
| General computer scientist salary after apprenticeship |
|---|
| 5,250 francs |
| 5,410 francs (with vocational school certificate) |
Assume 12 monthly salaries per year
Source: SwissICT
3. What’s the salary for a medical practice assistant?
Immediately after apprenticeship, medical practice assistants usually earn around 4,550 francs. This can increase to over 5,000 francs per month with experience.
Salaries vary depending on the canton’s salary level. You can find the cantonal minimum salary recommendations for medical practice assistants here.
| General medical practice assistant salary after apprenticeship |
|---|
| 4,550 francs |
Assume 12 monthly salaries per year
Source: jobs.ch
4. What is the commercial business graduate salary?
Normally, commercial business graduates can expect 4,670 francs per month after their training. However, salaries vary greatly depending on the type of business, industry and region.
| General commercial business graduate after training |
|---|
| 4,670 francs |
Assume 12 monthly salaries per year
Source: jobs.ch
5. What do polymechanics earn?
After apprenticeship, polymechanics receive an average salary of 4,970 francs per month. Furthermore, there’s a collective employment contract with a minimum salary by region.
Apprenticeship graduates with “profile E” (advanced training) tend to earn a noticeably higher salary than “profile G” graduates (basic training).
| General polymechanic salary after apprenticeship |
|---|
| 4,970 francs |
Assume 12 monthly salaries per year
Source: jobs.ch
6. What is an electrician’s salary?
In accordance with the collective employment contract, electricians can expect to earn at least 4,500 francs per year after their apprenticeship. After one year of work experience, the statutory minimum salary rises to 5,000 francs per month.
Graduates usually earn around 5,090 francs per month. Salaries vary depending on company, industry and region.
| General electrician salary according to apprenticeship |
|---|
| 5,090 francs |
Assume 12 monthly salaries per year
Source: jobs.ch
7. Are salaries good in the logistics sector?
The Swiss Association for Vocational Training in Logistics recommends a monthly salary of 3,750 to 4,100 francs following completion of an apprenticeship.
However, salaries across Switzerland do tend to be somewhat higher. After their apprenticeship, someone working in logistics can expect to earn around 4,790 francs per month.
| Usual salary in the logistics sector following apprenticeship |
|---|
| 4,790 francs |
Assume 12 monthly salaries per year
Source: jobs.ch
8. What’s the salary like in the retail industry?
The normal monthly salary after an apprenticeship as a retail specialist is around 4,170 francs.
| General salary in the retail trade following an apprenticeship. |
|---|
| 4,170 francs |
Assume 12 monthly salaries per year
Source: jobs.ch
9. What are some starting salaries for other professions?
Here are some other general starting salaries for some popular professions after completing an apprenticeship:
| Occupation | General salary following an apprenticeship (CHF) |
|---|---|
| Ophthalmologist | 4,550 |
| Automation technician | 5,000 |
| Repair technician/caretaker | 4,550 |
| Hairdresser | 3,500 |
| Dental assistant | 4,000 |
| Carer | 4,330 |
| Specialist cleaners | 3,510 |
| Pharmacist | 4,280 |
| Florist | 4,100 |
| Gardener | 4,430 |
| Chef | 4,500 |
| Bricklayer | 5,420 |
| Media specialist | 4,760 |
| Joiner | 5,000 |
| Road worker | 5,420 |
| Veterinary assistant | 3,960 |
| Draughtsman | 4,875 |
| Carpenter | 4,980 |
Assume 12 monthly salaries per year
Source: jobs.ch
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