Those who successfully complete a higher technical college can often take on their first management role, group management or more demanding specialist tasks. And this is usually accompanied by a noticeable pay rise. This means that the qualification "Electrical Engineer HF" (formerly "Technician HF Electrical Engineering") also pays off financially in the first two years after graduation.
In the individual case of "electrical engineer", there are of course differences, e.g. according to industry, region and exact area of responsibility. Individual factors such as previous education, age and professional experience also play an important role in determining the salary. As an "electrical engineer HF" (formerly "technician HF electrical engineering"), students receive a salary increase of up to 30 %.
Would you like to know your own salary prospects as an "electrical engineer HF" or "electrical technician HF" (formerly "technician HF electrical engineering" or "technician HF electrical engineering")? You can calculate your personal situation with just a few clicks using the federal government's salary calculator. We have calculated an example to help you.
This is how you proceed: Click on "Salarium - statistical salary calculator" below and then on the "Calculate salary" button
Source:"Federal Statistical Office, FSO"
Note: This sample calculation refers to the data of Salarium 2023, this service is temporarily interrupted. Information can be foundhere. A list of other payroll calculator tools is availablehere.
The example salary for electrical technicians HF (formerly "Techniker HF Elektrotechnik") in our calculation is CHF 6,183.00. Now go back to the point "Education" and select "Higher vocational training / higher technical college" and in our example this results in a new average salary of CHF 7,513. If you then enter "Lower management" under "Position in the company", the average salary increases to CHF 8,175.
Please note: This calculation is intended as an example. As mentioned above, the salary depends on various factors and can vary considerably.
23-year-old Mirco works as an electrician EFZ in a medium-sized electrical engineering company in Airolo. He installs, maintains and repairs electrical installations in households, agriculture, trade and industry. To do this, Mirco lays cables, installs switch boxes and connects electrical appliances and systems. The final step is commissioning. In addition to manual dexterity and fine motor skills, Mirco has a strong technical understanding and abstract logical thinking. As an electrician, he reads and completes the planning documents. Mirco also calculates material quantities. He would like to deepen his knowledge of electrical engineering even further and take on a project management role. To this end, Mirco is completing further training as an electrical engineer HF (formerly HF electrical engineering technician). He is acquiring comprehensive specialist knowledge in electronics and energy technology for the federally recognized diploma. With his further training in electrical engineering, he is able to develop and test programs and electronic circuits as well as perform a project manager or management function. Thanks to the advanced technical examination, Mirco can manage and monitor projects for complex systems. Thanks to the specialist and management skills he has acquired, he is able to receive and analyze customer requirements and look for optimal implementations. In doing so, Mirco takes ecological, economic and safety aspects into account. As an HF electrical engineering technician, he has numerous opportunities for further development, for example in development, production, quality assurance, training or customer service. This gives Mirco better career opportunities, earning potential and access to bachelor's degree courses at universities of applied sciences.
Financial benefits of the "Electrical engineer HF" training course (formerly HF electrical engineering technician)
Mirco will receive CHF 1,156 more per month as an electrical engineer HF (formerly Techniker HF Elektrotechnik) than before and will therefore have at least CHF 521,000 more at his disposal by the time he retires than if he had not completed this further training at the university of applied sciences.
As this theoretical calculation does not take into account any further salary increases, promotions or interest on savings, the salary can still increase significantly.
Calculation in detail "Electrical engineer HF"
Further training as HF electrical engineer (formerly HF electrical engineering technician):
Wage difference and yield calculation for electrical engineers HF (formerly "Techniker HF Elektrotechnik"):
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(All figures as at November 2022)
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