Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 80'500 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 83'400 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 91'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 91'450 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 104'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 110'250 |
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Swiss professionsConstruction
Eisenleger/in
You lay steel reinforcement for stable structures
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Eisenleger/in and Eisenleger/in bind steel bars into reinforcements for concrete structures. This ensures the necessary load-bearing capacity.
On construction sites, you provide the invisible foundation of every robust structure. As a specialist, you bind steel bars and meshes into precise reinforcement cages. These inserts give the later concrete the necessary tensile strength. With craftsmanship and technical understanding, you create the basis for safe ceilings, walls, and pillars. You work closely with other trades and pay attention to exact measurements.
FieldConstruction
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryPlanning & Civil Engineering
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Hochbauingenieur. Based on 363 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
-3% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 93'500 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 85'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 84'250 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 91'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 94'250 | 95 |
| Vaud | CHF 91'000 | 13 |
| Aargau | CHF 84'750 | 26 |
| St. Gallen | CHF 84'500 | 28 |
| Berne | CHF 80'600 | 40 |
| Lucerne | CHF 80'000 | 22 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Service sector in general | CHF 101'400 | 7 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 85'965 | 330 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Eisenleger/in
Official education path
You enter the profession through company training or an internship in the main construction trade.
Typical training path
Eisenleger/in
Prerequisites
- On-the-job training on a construction site
Requirements
- Drive and resilience
- Robust health
- Careful working method
- Construction technical knowledge
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Drive and resilience
- Robust health
- Careful working method
- Construction knowledge
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You kneel on the prepared formwork and lay the steel mats according to exact plans. With wire and pliers, you connect the bars into a stable mesh. This mesh will later support the concrete.
- You read construction drawings and prepare the formwork for the concrete.
- You cut and bend steel bars according to the specified measurements.
- You lay steel mats and individual bars in ceilings, walls, or floor slabs.
- You connect the reinforcement elements with wire or welded points.
- You check the position and spacing of the bars relative to the formwork.
- You supervise the pouring of the concrete to prevent the reinforcement from shifting.
- You clean and store your tools after the shift.
Working conditions
You work exclusively on construction sites in high or civil engineering. The environment features machines, formworks, and changing weather conditions.
Where to learn
- Campus Sursee Bildungszentrum Bau AGPostfach 487, 6210 Sursee
- ENAIP Internationaler BundLuzernerstrasse 131, 6014 Luzern
Strengths
- Drive and resilience
- Robust health
- Careful working method
- Construction knowledge
Trade-offs
- Physical strain
- Weather dependency
- Noise and dust
- Tight workspaces
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