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
Fachmonteur/in VSSM (Schreinerei)
You assemble carpentry work independently and lead teams on site.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Fachmonteur/in VSSM (Schreinerei) carry out carpentry installations, coordinate teams, support clients, and train apprentices.
As a Fachmonteur/in VSSM (Schreinerei), you take responsibility for high-quality carpentry installations. You plan processes, lead the team on site, and represent your company directly to clients. In addition to technical execution, billing and training apprentices are also core tasks. This profession combines craftsmanship with organisational skills and offers you plenty of freedom to work independently.
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
- 🎓 Fachmonteur/in VSSM
Official education path
You complete a specific vocational school module for order execution to obtain the professional title.
Typical training path
Fachmonteur/in VSSM
Prerequisites
- Berufliche Grundbildung als Schreiner/in EFZ with 1 year of professional experience
- Berufliche Grundbildung als Schreinerpraktiker/in EBA with 5 years of professional experience, including 3 years as a Monteur/in
Requirements
- Independence and teamwork
- Client and service orientation
- Precise working methods
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Independence
- Team leadership
- Client contact
- Organisational skills
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand on the construction site and check the prepared components for precise fit. Then you brief the team on the next installation steps and coordinate the material flow.
- You organise and lead complex installations on site.
- You represent your company directly to clients on site.
- You handle all billing for completed orders.
- You train apprentices in practical craftsmanship and organisation.
- You carefully check components for quality and precise fit.
- You coordinate the material flow and work processes within the team.
Working conditions
You work on construction sites for residential and commercial buildings or in carpentry workshops. Depending on the workload, you switch between the workshop and the installation site.
Where to learn
- Verband Schweizerischer Schreinermeister und Möbelfabrikanten VSSMOberwiesenstrasse 2, 8304 Wallisellen
Strengths
- Independence
- Team leadership
- Client contact
- Organisational skills
Trade-offs
- Site demands
- Pressure of responsibility
- Flexibility
- Administrative workload
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