The federal diploma as "Energy and Environmental Technician HF" (formerly "Technician HF Energy and Environment") 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. You can use Salarium, the federal government's salary calculator, to work out your personal salary prospects for "Energy Technology and Environmental Technology HF".
We will show you how this works using an example for energy and environmental technicians HF (formerly technicians HF energy and environment), which we have calculated for you: A 24-year-old trained grid electrician works in grid maintenance for a hydroelectric power plant operator in the Bernese Oberland.
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 "Energy Technology and Environmental Technology HF" 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.
This earns him CHF 6,176 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 HF (formerly technician HF energy and environment) in the fall. He will then work on environmental sustainability projects in the hydropower sector and his salary will rise to CHF 7,873 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 1,697 due to the higher technical college.
Please note:The calculation is intended as an example for "Energy Technology and Environmental Technology HF". As mentioned above, the salary is dependent on various factors and varies greatly in some cases.
24-year-old Thomas works as an EFZ 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 further training. He is therefore studying to become an Energy and Environmental Technician HF (formerly Technician HF Energy and Environment). The federally recognized diploma qualifies Thomas to supervise the construction or renovation of technical systems or installations 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 his higher technical college, Thomas can lead his own team. As an HF Energy and Environment Technician (now: HF Energy and Environmental Technician), 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 the HF further training.
Financial benefits of further training for energy and environment technicians
As an Energy and Environment Technician (now: Energy and Environment Technician HF), 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 further training at the university of applied sciences.
As no further salary increases, promotions and interest on savings are taken into account in this theoretical "Energy Technology and Environmental Technology HF" calculation, the salary can still increase significantly.
Calculation in detail "Energy Technology and Environmental Technology HF"
Further training as an energy and environmental technician HF (formerly HF energy and environment technician):
Wage difference and yield calculation "Energy Technology and Environmental Technology HF":
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(All figures as at November 2022)
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