Wage increase after completion of the "Systems Engineering CHE" course with the systems engineer wage
The Federal Diploma of Higher Education (Advanced Federal Diploma of Higher Education) in Systems Engineering (formerly "Technician Advanced Federal Diploma of Higher Education in Systems Engineering") certifies that you have completed further training at the level of higher vocational education and enables you - depending on your previous education and further training - towith the system technician salary, the promotion to a higher salary class.
With Salarium, the federal government's salary calculator, you can work out your personal salary prospects as a Systems Technician CHE. 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 do continuing education, further training as a systems technician CHE (formerly technician CHE systems technology).
Criteria for salary opportunities
Your personal salary opportunities depend on various criteria such as the sector, 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".
Click below on "Salarium - statistical wage calculator" (at source) and then on the "Calculate wages" button:
- Region: Choose your region / place of work (in the example Eastern Switzerland)
- Industry: Select your industry (in the example 25 Manufacture of metal products)
- Occupational group: Enter "74 electricians and electronics technicians"
- Position in the company: Without management function
- Hours per week: 42
- Education: Completed vocational training
- Age: Your estimated age after completing the continuing education, further training (28 in the example)
- Years of service: Your number of years of service (0 in the example)
- Company size: Size of your (desired) employer (20-49 employees in the example)
- 12/13 monthly salary: 12 monthly salaries
- Special payments: No
- Monthly/hourly wage: Monthly wage
Source:"Federal Statistical Office, FSO"
Note: This sample calculation refers to the data from Salarium (end of 2024). You can find informationhere. A list of other payroll calculator tools is availablehere.
The result of the calculation is CHF5,490.
To calculate the CHE systems engineer salary, change the occupational group to "31 Engineering and comparable specialists" and change the education to "College of Higher Education". Now adjust the age to 31 years.
Three years later, after completing his training, he was earning a systems technician salary of CHF 6,271 per month at the same company,i.e. his salary increase is over 14%.
Note: The calculation is intended as an example for system technicians CHE (formerly technicians CHE system technology). As mentioned above, the salary depends on various factors and can vary considerably.
Example of a systems engineering technician with a federal diploma: CHF 604,000 more salary until retirement
Martin is 23 years old and works as an automation technician Federal VET Diploma 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. In order to prepare himself for project management in automation, Martin is undertaking continuing education, further training to become a CHE systems engineering technician specializing in automation. With the federally recognized Advanced Federal Diploma of Higher Education (formerly Techniker HF Systemtechnik), 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 technical and management skills he has acquired and his successful completion of a College of Higher Education, Martin programs and configures complex systems and also ensures that schedules and cost plans are adhered to. As a systems technician CHE (formerly technician CHE systems engineering), 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 continuing education, further training as a systems engineering technician
Martin will receive CHF 1,420 more per month as a CHE systems technician (formerly CHE 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 continuing education, further training at the College of Higher Education.
As this theoretical calculation does not take into account any further salary increases, promotions or interest on savings, the salary can still increase significantly.
Continuing education, further training CHE systems engineering technician: CHF 60,156.40
- 36 months, part-time
- Tuition fees, documents, enrollment fees: CHF 22'750
- Diploma examination and intermediate diploma: CHF 2,040
- Loss of earnings due to 80% employment: CHF 35,366.40 (CHF 4,912 x 12 x 3 = CHF 176,832 / 100 x 20 = CHF 35,366.40)
Total training costs: CHF 60,156.40
Salary difference and return calculation: CHF 604,000
- Difference in salary between the position of Federal VET Diploma automation technician and the position of CHE systems technician: CHF 6,332 - CHF 4,912 = CHF 1,420 per month and CHF 17,040 per year (12 x CHF 1,420 = CHF 17,040)
- He recoups the total training costs of CHF 64,991.20 in just over 3 years with the higher systems technician salary (CHF 64,991.20 / CHF 17,040 per year = 3.1 years)
- Over the remaining 39 years until his retirement (26 to 65), this additional income will add up to CHF 664,560 (39 x CHF 17,040 = CHF 664,560)
- If the training costs are deducted from this additional income, an additional sum of around CHF 604,000 remains at his disposal(CHF 664'560 - CHF 60'156.40 = CHF 604'403.60)
The training costs correspond to an average of the "Systems Engineering CHE" courses offered in German-speaking Switzerland.
The wages were calculated in the federal wage calculatorwww.salarium.chwith the following settings:
Calculations as an automation technician Federal VET Diplomabefore the College of Higher Education (CHE): CHF 4,912
- Region: Central Switzerland
- Industry sector: 25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products
- Occupational group: 74 Electricians and electronics technicians
- Position in the company: Level 5 without management function
- Hours per week: 42 hours
- Education: Completed vocational training
- Age: 23 years
- Years of service: not specified
- Company size: 20 - 49 employees
- 12/13 monthly salary: 13 monthly salary (converted pro rata to 12 salaries)
- Special payments: no
- Monthly / hourly wage: Monthly wage
- Result:Central value (median) ofCHF 4'912
Calculations nat the College of Higher Education to become a systems technician CHE: CHF 6,332
- Region: Central Switzerland
- Industry sector: 25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products
- Occupational group: 31 Engineering and similar specialists
- Position in the company: Level 3+4 Lower management
- Hours per week: 42 hours
- Education: College of Higher Education
- Age: 26 years
- Years of service: not specified
- Company size: 20 - 49 employees
- 12/13 monthly salary: 13 monthly salary (converted pro rata to 12 salaries)
- Special payments: no
- Monthly / hourly wage: Monthly wage
- Result:Central value (median) ofCHF 6'332
(All figures as at November 2022)
Find an educational institution that offers the course "Systemtechnikerin / Systemtechniker CHE" (formerly Techniker CHE Systemtechnik):
Directly to providers of system technician courses "System Technology CHE"
