Wage after completion of the course to become a "qualified building services engineer CHE (formerly technician CHE building services engineering)"

Lohn nach Abschluss des Lehrgangs zur/zum «dipl. Gebäudetechnikerin HF / dipl. Gebäudetechniker HF (ehemals Techniker HF Gebäudetechnik)»

In this CHE course, you will acquire specific specialist knowledge as well as technical and management skills. This will enable you to take on demanding specialist and management tasks and also manage a smaller company. In employment you will haveWith the acquisition of the Advanced Federal Diploma of Higher Education (Achtung: Engl), the chances of a salary increase are correspondingly good.

Important criteria for determining wages

The salary or salary development depends on various factors, such as the industry, region, size of the company, professional experience, previous education and age. In terms of salary, the question of whether a new position and function in the previous or another company will be taken up with the degree is also decisive.

You can calculate your personal salary prospects in employment with "Salarium", the federal government's salary calculator. We have calculated a possible case to illustrate this. It is intended as an example and shows the statistical average.

Example of a salary increase with the acquisition of the Advanced Federal Diploma of Higher Education in Building Services Engineering (formerly Technician Advanced Federal Diploma of Higher Education in Building Services Engineering)

After completing his apprenticeship as a Federal VET Diploma heating fitter, Andreas continued to work for the same large heating company with 60 employees in Solothurn. He carried out various jobs there: He installed solar systems, repaired and vented existing heating systems, etc. With his 4-year apprenticeship and 4 years of professional experience as a trained heating fitter Federal VET Diploma, the then 24-year-old earned CHF 5768 per month.

Andreas liked his work: he was able to live out his passion for craftsmanship, was always on the move and had lively customer contact. He found the technical developments, which were constantly bringing new things, very exciting. However, his desire and long-term goal was to become self-employed, which is why he was looking for continuing, further training that would both advance his technical skills and deal with management/leadership aspects. A colleague at work recommended that he take the 3-year part-time CHE course to become a building technician. Andreas completed this course, passed the diploma examination with ease and was able to take over the management of a team of six at his employer two years later.

Financial benefits of continuing education, further training as a building services engineer CHE

Andreas has now been working as a skilled worker with a management function for 4 years. The now 34-year-old currently earns CHF 7761 per month, which corresponds to a salary increase of almost 35%.

As this theoretical calculation does not include future salary increases, promotions or interest on savings, there is still considerable potential for salary increases.

Click below on the banner "Salarium - statistical wage calculator" (at source), then on the button "Calculate wage" and select the appropriate details:

  • Region: Choose your region / place of work (Solothurn in the example)
  • Sector: Select "35 Energy supply"
  • Occupational group: Enter the number 71 for "Construction and finishing specialists and related occupations, excl. Electricians".
  • Position in the company: Select the desired position (in the example "without management function", then "lower management").
  • Hours per week: (42 in the example)
  • Education: Select "Completed vocational training", then "Higher vocational training, College of Higher Education"
  • Age: Your estimated age after completing the continuing education, further training (in the example 24, then 34)
  • Years of service: Your number of years of service (in the example 8, then 4)
  • Company size: (In the example "50 and more employees")
  • 12/13 monthly salary: (12 monthly salaries in the example)
  • Special payments: No
  • Monthly/hourly wage: Monthly wage

Source:Federal Statistical Office

Note: This sample calculation refers to the data from Salarium 2023. A list of other salary calculator tools is availablehere.

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