The Federal Diploma as a "Systems Technician HF" (formerly "Technician HF Systems Engineering") certifies that you have completed further training at the higher vocational education and training level and - depending on your previous training and further education - enables you to move up to a higher salary category with the systems technician salary.
With Salarium, the federal government's salary calculator, you can work out your personal salary prospects as a "Systems Technician HF". We will show you how to do this using an example that we have calculated for you:
A 28-year-old trained electronics technician works for a manufacturer of medical technology products in Graubünden. He realizes that he would like to take on more tasks and more responsibility at work and therefore decides to train as an HF systems technician (formerly HF systems technology technician).
Your personal salary opportunities depend on various criteria such as the industry, the region, your employer, your previous training, your professional experience and your age. Calculate your potential systems engineer salary yourself with the help of "Salarium":
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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 result of the calculation is CHF 5,837.00.
To calculate the system technician HF salary, the occupational group is changed to "31 Engineering and comparable specialists" and the education is changed to "Higher vocational training, higher technical college". Now adjust the age to 31 years.
Three years later, after completing his training, he receives a salary of CHF 6,848 per month as a systems technician at the same company, i.e. his salary increase is over 17%.
Please note: The calculation is intended as an example for system technicians HF (formerly technician HF system technology). As mentioned above, the salary depends on various factors and can vary considerably.
Martin is 23 years old and works as an automation technician EFZ in a medium-sized company in the metal industry in Sursee. He impresses with his understanding of abstract relationships and his precise and careful way of working. Martin is also a team player, reliable and independent. As an automation technician, he commissions electrical installations and automation systems and carries out repairs when necessary. Martin also draws up instructions, technical documents and specifications. He would like to deepen his knowledge of automation even further and take on a project management role as a system technician. To prepare himself for project management in automation, Martin is training to become an HF systems engineering technician specializing in automation. With the federally recognized diploma as a systems technician HF (formerly technician HF systems technology), he can build automated systems for production and assembly. By acquiring comprehensive knowledge of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and information technology, complex automation systems can be planned, developed, commissioned and optimized. Thanks to the specialist and management skills he has acquired and the higher technical college he has successfully completed, Martin programs and configures complex systems and also ensures that schedules and cost plans are adhered to. As an HF systems technician (formerly HF systems technology technician), he has numerous opportunities for further development, better earning options and access to bachelor's degree courses at universities of applied sciences.
Financial benefits of further training as a systems engineering technician
Martin will receive CHF 1,420 more per month as an HF systems technician (formerly HF systems technology technician) than before and will therefore have at least CHF 604,000 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 "System technology HF"
Further training for HF systems engineering technicians:
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(All figures as at November 2022)
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