Some graduates of the "Business Processes (HF)" course - "new: Process Technician HF" - receive a salary increase of up to 20% immediately after completing their studies. That doesn't seem too much. However, for some HF Business Process Technicians (new: HF Process Technicians), it could be that the salary was already increased beforehand due to a change of job at the beginning of the course. Or that some HF business process technicians (new: HF process technicians) were only able to switch to a higher salary level by taking on more management responsibility or demanding project management.
In individual cases, many other criteria play a role, such as the specific employer, the sector and region or your previous training and professional experience. We have calculated an example to help you. In our example calculation, a 24-year-old polymechanic earns before and after completing the company processes HF course (new: process technician HF course). See here how we have calculated these figures using the federal government's salary calculator and how you can calculate your own salary opportunities as a technician HF in business processes (new: process technician HF).
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.
This first salary before studying to become a Technician HF Business Processes (now Process Technician HF) is around CHF 6,045. After studying, the occupational group changes in step 3 to "Technician HF, Mechanical Engineering" - we enter "31 Engineering and comparable specialists" and we change the training in step 6 to "Higher vocational training". This results in a new average salary of around CHF 6,842, which is around CHF 797 per month more than before.
Please note: The calculation is intended as an example of a Technician HF Corporate Processes (now Process Technician HF) and is always a rounded figure. As mentioned above, the salary depends on various factors and can vary considerably.
23-year-old Lea works as a watchmaker EFZ at a watch manufacturer in Geneva. She really enjoys her work in precision mechanics. Lea makes watch parts from steel, brass and other materials, requires small tools and assembles watches. The mechanical, automatic and simple electronic watches are assembled using technical data sheets. After watch assembly, the exact time is set in various steps. Repair and maintenance work is also part of Lea's job, and she carries out various testing and inspection procedures in the laboratory. Lea has exceptional manual dexterity, patience and perseverance. She is also very interested in the company's operational processes and would like to optimize them. In order to acquire the necessary knowledge, Lea is completing a three-year further training course to become a company processes technician HF (now: process technician HF) specializing in operating technology. Thanks to her further training with an HF qualification, Lea is able to make optimum use of existing resources and improve workflows, production processes, information and material flows. The aim is to control processes in such a way that efficient and competitive operations can be guaranteed. With the federally recognized diploma, Lea can take on a management function and optimize processes on the basis of cost-benefit analyses. She is an important link between the management team and the executing employees. With the HF diploma in business processes (new: process technology), she has comprehensive knowledge of company organization, work processes, quality and process management. After completing her training, Lea can make an important contribution to achieving the company's goals. Thanks to her HF further training, she will also have better opportunities on the job market and numerous opportunities for further development. Lea has significantly increased her earnings. This is thanks to her studies to become a Technician HF Corporate Processes (now: Process Technician HF).
Financial benefits of further training as a technician HF business processes (new: process technician HF)
Lea will receive CHF 2,633 more per month as a corporate processes technician (now: process technician HF) than before and will therefore have at least CHF 1.21 million more at her disposal by the time she retires than if she had not completed this further training.
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 Technician HF Corporate Processes (new: Process Technician HF)
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Wage difference and return on investment calculation Technician HF Corporate Processes (new: Process Technician HF):
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(All figures as at November 2022)
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