Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 54'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 72'800 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 72'200 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 71'500 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 78'000 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsWood & Interior Construction
Produktentwickler/in (Möbelbau)
You turn design ideas into functional furniture prototypes
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You design furniture structures, create drawings and prototypes, and guide products through to mass production.
In the design department, you combine creativity with technical know-how. Sketches become precise plans and tangible samples. Your goal is to turn aesthetic ideas into products that are safe and efficient to manufacture. You work closely with designers and the production team.
FieldWood & Interior Construction
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryWood Industry, Carpentry & Joinery
Swissdoc 0.420.22.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
No verified Swiss salary data is available for this profession yet.
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Produktentwickler/in (Möbelbau).
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2017-2019 | CHF 63'100 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 28'665 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 78'000 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Catering / Hotel | CHF 68'250 | 6 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Produktentwickler/in im Möbelbau
Official education path
Entry usually requires related initial training or a technical degree.
Typical training path
Produktentwickler/in im Möbelbau
Prerequisites
- Design skills
- Good spatial imagination
- Talent for innovation
- Ability to break down problems into simpler parts
- Knowledge of properties of different wood types and other materials
- Such as glass, metal, stone, and plastic
Requirements
- Ability to break down problems into simpler sub-structures
- Knowledge of the properties of various wood types and other materials such as glass, metal, stone, and plastic
Where this can lead
Career changers often bring experience from carpentry or interior design.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Design sense
- Spatial thinking
- Innovation drive
- Material knowledge
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit at your drafting table and turn initial sketches into digital plans. Then you check how well the wood joints fit on the finished prototype.
- You capture initial design ideas and sketch them by hand.
- You use CAD software to create precise technical drawings for manufacturing.
- You design functional furniture parts and check their stability.
- You build tangible prototypes from the plans for testing.
- You test different materials and constantly adjust the design.
- Finally, you guide the samples through to mass production.
Working conditions
You work in the design and development department of a furniture company. You have access to workshops, drafting tables, and material samples there.
Where to learn
- Verband Schweizerischer Schreinermeister und Möbelfabrikanten VSSMOberwiesenstrasse 2, 8304 Wallisellen
Strengths
- Design sense
- Spatial thinking
- Innovation drive
- Material knowledge
Trade-offs
- Detail work
- Iterative processes
- Creative trade-offs
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