Wage increase after completing the "Energy and Environmental Technology CHE" course as an Energy and Environmental Technician CHE (formerly Technician CHE Energy and Environment)
The Advanced Federal Diploma of Higher Education in Energy and Environmental Engineering (formerly "Technician CHE Energy and Environment") certifies that you have aContinuing education, further training at the higher vocational education leveland enables you - depending on your previous training and continuing education, further trainingPromotion to a higher pay grade.With Salarium, the federal government's salary calculator, you can work out your personal salary prospects for "Energy Technology and Environmental Technology CHE".
We will show you how this works using an example for energy and environmental technicians CHE (formerly technicians CHE energy and environment), which we have calculated for you: A 24-year-old trained grid electrician works in the Bernese Oberland for a hydropower plant operator in grid maintenance.
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 salary for "Energy Technology and Environmental Technology CHE" yourself with the help of "Salarium".
Click below on "Salarium - Statistical wage calculator" (at source) and then on "Calculate wage":
- Region: Choose your region / place of work (in the example Espace Mittelland)
- Industry: Select your industry (in the example 35 Energy supply)
- Occupational group: Enter "Network electrician" and you will receive 74 electricians and electronics technicians
- Position in the company: Without management function
- Hours per week: 42
- Education: Higher vocational training, College of Higher Education
- Age: Your estimated age after completing the continuing education, further training (24 in the example)
- Years of service: Your number of years of service (0 in the example)
- Company size: Size of your (desired) employer (in the example 50 and more employees)
- 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.
This earns him CHF 6,209 per month. Recently, he has become increasingly interested in environmental protection issues and would like to contribute to the constructive interaction between nature and technology through his work. This is why he will start studying to become an energy and environmental technician CHE (formerly technician CHE Energy and Environment) in the fall. After that, he will be working on environmental sustainability projects in hydropower and his Energy and Environmental Engineering CHE salary will rise to CHF 7,813 per month. This can be seen if we change the occupational group in the salary calculator to "31 Engineering and comparable specialists" and the position in the company to "Level 3+4: Lower management" and age to "27 years". This means a monthly salary increase of CHF 1,6904 due to the College of Higher Education.
Please note:The calculation is intended as an example for "Energy Technology and Environmental Technology CHE". As mentioned above, the salary is dependent on various factors and varies greatly in some cases.
Example of an energy and environment technician with a federal diploma: CHF 743,000 more salary until retirement
24-year-old Thomas works as a Federal VET Diploma design engineer at a large energy technology company in Kriens. Together with engineers, he implements product ideas for energy supply. Thomas designs individual parts and assemblies for appliances and production systems. Together with other specialists, he discusses ways of meeting customer requirements, taking into account technical requirements and standards. Thomas first sketches the designs by hand. Later, he creates three-dimensional construction drawings of the selected design on the computer using the CAD program based on the necessary calculations. In doing so, Thomas adheres to the specification sheet, which contains the most important information on functions, production, quality and costs. Once the prototype meets the desired requirements, he creates the final drawings, the technical documents with the production data and the parts lists. In his work, Thomas impresses with his systematic, solution-oriented thinking and great sense of responsibility. He would like to deepen his knowledge of energy and environmental technology through continuing education, further training. He is therefore studying to become an energy and environmental technician CHE (formerly an energy and environment technician CHE). The federally recognized diploma qualifies Thomas to supervise the construction or renovation of technical systems or plants for the use of renewable forms of energy. He is responsible for the planning, commissioning and resource-efficient operation of such projects. He focuses on energy efficiency, sustainable processes and environmental protection. He harnesses sustainable energy sources, analyzes energy balances and measures energy data. With these findings, the systems can be further optimized. After completing the College of Higher Education, Thomas can lead his own team. As an energy and environment technician CHE (now: energy and environmental technician CHE), he has gained numerous opportunities for further development, for example through a Bachelor's degree course at the University of Applied Sciences. Thomas was also able to increase his earnings with his CHE continuing education, further training.
Financial benefits of continuing education, further training for energy and environment technicians
As an Energy and Environment Technician (now: Energy and Environment Technician CHE), Thomas will receive CHF 1,685 more per month than before and will therefore have at least CHF 743,000 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 "Energy Technology and Environmental Technology CHE" does not take into account any further salary increases, promotions or interest on savings, the salary can still increase significantly.
Continuing education, further training as an Energy and Environmental Technician CHE (formerly Technician CHE Energy and Environment): CHF 25,090
- 36 months, part-time
- Tuition fees, documents, examination fees: CHF 23'590
- Diploma examination: CHF 1'500
- Total training costs: CHF 25'090
Salary difference and return on investment calculation "Energy Technology and Environmental Technology CHE": CHF 743,000
- Difference in salary between the position of Federal VET Diploma design engineer and the position of energy and environment technician: CHF 8,287 - CHF 6,602 = CHF 1,685 per month and CHF 20,220 per year (12 x CHF 1,685 = CHF 20,220)
- He recoups the total training costs of CHF 25,090 in a good 20 months with his higher salary as an energy and environment technician (CHF 25,090 / CHF 1,685 per month = 20.1 months)
- In the remaining 38 years until his retirement (27 to 65), this additional income will add up to CHF 768,360 (38 x CHF 20,220 = CHF 768,360)
- If the training costs are deducted from this additional income, an additional sum of around CHF 743,000 remains at his disposal(CHF 768'360 - CHF 25'090 = CHF 743'270)
The training costs correspond to an average of the "Energy Technology and Environmental Technology CHE" courses offered in German-speaking Switzerland.
The "Energy Technology and Environmental Technology CHE" salaries were calculated in the federal salary calculatorwww.salarium.chwith the following settings:
Calculations as a design engineer Federal VET Diplomabefore the College of Higher Education "Energy Technology and Environmental Technology CHE": CHF 6,602
- Region: Central Switzerland
- Sector: 35 Energy supply
- Occupational group: 31 Engineering and similar specialists
- Position in the company: Level 5 without management function
- Hours per week: 42 hours
- Education: Completed vocational training
- Age: 24 years
- Years of service: not specified
- Company size: 50 and more 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 6'602
Calculationsafter the CHE degree in "Energy Technology and Environmental Technology CHE": CHF 8,287
- Region: Central Switzerland
- Sector: 35 Energy supply
- Occupational group: 31 Engineering and comparable specialists (incl. "Energy technology and environmental technology CHE")
- Position in the company: Level 3+4 Lower management
- Hours per week: 42 hours
- Education: College of Higher Education
- Age: 27 years
- Years of service: not specified
- Company size: 50 and more 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 8'287
(All figures as at November 2022)
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