Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 60'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 63'500 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 75'429 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 91'023 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 79'342 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 74'400 |
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Swiss professionsWood & Interior Construction
Antikschreiner/in
You preserve historical furniture for the future through precise handwork.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Antikschreinerinnen und Antikschreiner restore old furniture and wooden structures using traditional techniques and great attention to detail.
You work in quiet workshops to preserve historical furniture. You use traditional tools and great patience to bring forgotten forms back to life. Each piece tells a story that you protect carefully. Your work combines craftsmanship with historical knowledge. You preserve cultural heritage for future generations.
FieldWood & Interior Construction
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryWood Industry, Carpentry & Joinery
Swissdoc 0.450.68.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Innenausbauzeichnerin. Based on 28 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+49% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 58'500 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 66'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 82'047 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 87'200 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 66'000 | 22 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Antikschreiner/in
Official education path
You enter the field through basic vocational training combined with practical experience and self-directed learning.
Typical training path
Antikschreiner/in
Prerequisites
- Vocational basic training in a craft field and professional experience, preferably with wood
- Bachelor of Arts in Konservierung from the Berner Fachhochschule BFH (requires vocational basic training as Schreiner/in EFZ or related profession with Berufsmaturität, Fachmaturität, or gymnasiale Maturität with additional carpentry knowledge)
Requirements
- Handwerkliche Begabung
- Feel for wood
- Enjoyment of detailed work and manual activity
- Interest in independently and autodidactically acquiring knowledge about art history, old materials, and processing techniques
Where this can lead
Career changes are possible if you already have craft experience and a strong interest in historical wood processing.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Craftsmanship
- Historical knowledge
- Patience and precision
- Material understanding
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit at your workbench and carefully shape an old wooden part with a plane. You constantly check the surface to preserve the original character of the furniture.
- You repair historical furniture and wood paneling in old buildings.
- You polish wooden surfaces by hand to preserve the original structure.
- You apply traditional finishing techniques like working with shellac.
- You replace missing parts with matching historical wood types.
- You carefully check each piece for its original condition.
- You document your restoration work for future maintenance.
Working conditions
You usually work in specialized workshops or restoration companies. Sometimes you use your skills directly in historical buildings.
Where to learn
- SKR Schweizerischer Verband für Konservierung und Restaurierung Fachgruppe Möbel/Holz GeschäftsstelleBrunngasse 60, 3000 Bern
- Verband Luzerner SchreinerBuzibachstrasse 31b, 6023 Rothenburg
Strengths
- Craftsmanship
- Historical knowledge
- Patience and precision
- Material understanding
Trade-offs
- Slow work processes
- Physical strain
- High responsibility
- Lack of standards
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