Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 63'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 76'700 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 58'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 69'720 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 82'992 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 67'000 |
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Swiss professionsConstruction
Industrie- und Unterlagsbodenbauer/in EFZ
You install and maintain robust industrial floors for warehouses and commercial buildings.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You prepare subfloors, apply special coatings, and ensure long-lasting floor surfaces for industry and commerce.
Strong floors form the foundation of every industrial or sports hall. As a flooring specialist, you make sure these surfaces are durable, safe, and long-lasting. You read plans, calculate material quantities, and carefully prepare the subfloor. Next, you work with resins, mortars, or special coatings. You use machines to smooth and polish the surfaces until they meet high standards.
FieldConstruction
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryPlanning & Civil Engineering
Swissdoc 0.450.17.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Exact salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Industrial Floorer. Based on 21 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+13% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 70'980 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 67'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 68'839 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 80'250 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 72'540 | 18 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Industrie- und Unterlagsbodenbauer/in EFZ
- ⏱ 3 Jahre
Official education path
You complete a 3-year apprenticeship with block courses at the vocational school and practical training at the company.
Typical training path
Industrie- und Unterlagsbodenbauer/in EFZ
Curriculum
- Organisieren der Arbeiten und Gewährleisten von Arbeitssicherheit, Gesundheitsschutz sowie Umweltschutz
- Ausführen
- Allgemeiner Arbeiten im Verkehrswegbau
- Ausführen von Arbeiten an schwimmenden Estrichen und Industrieböden
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- manual dexterity
- practical understanding
- reliability and endurance
- teamwork skills
- physical strength
- robust health
- 1Organisieren der Arbeiten und Gewährleisten von Arbeitssicherheit, Gesundheitsschutz sowie Umweltschutz
- 2Ausführen
- 3Allgemeiner Arbeiten im Verkehrswegbau
- 4Ausführen von Arbeiten an schwimmenden Estrichen und Industrieböden
Where this can lead
Career changes are possible in related flooring and transport infrastructure professions. A shortened apprenticeship or targeted further training expands your career prospects.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Manual dexterity
- Physical stamina
- Good teamwork
- Safety awareness
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You work on construction sites. You check the subfloor and spread thick coatings evenly with trowels. After that, you sand and polish the area until it meets strict safety and quality rules.
- You read construction plans and calculate the exact material amounts needed for the floor.
- You mark out the work area and prepare the subfloor with machines.
- You clean the floor and protect it specifically against moisture and frost.
- You lay insulation materials while protecting existing electrical or plumbing pipes.
- You spread resins or concrete mixtures evenly with trowels or special tools.
- You sand, smooth, and polish finished industrial floors for high durability.
- You check compliance with safety rules and dispose of waste in an environmentally friendly way.
Working conditions
You work for flooring companies on changing construction sites in industrial plants, sports halls, or commercial buildings. The job often starts early in the morning and requires physical stamina.
Where to learn
- PAVIDENSA Abdichtungen Estriche Schweiz Seilerstr. 22Postfach 5853, 3001 Bern
Strengths
- Manual dexterity
- Physical stamina
- Good teamwork
- Safety awareness
Trade-offs
- Physical strain
- Changing work locations
- Early working hours
- Weather dependency
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