Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 62'075 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 40'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 66'126 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 121'050 |
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Swiss professionsConstruction
Industriekeramiker/in EFZ
You produce ceramic products in modern manufacturing plants
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You manufacture ceramic components, monitor kilns, and ensure quality in the ceramic industry.
The ceramic industry demands precision and technical know-how. As an Industriekeramiker/in EFZ, you turn raw materials into high-quality products. You operate machines, monitor high-temperature kilns, and check quality. Your craft combines traditional knowledge with modern manufacturing technology. You work in large factory halls and help produce important components. Your work involves high temperatures and irregular hours.
FieldConstruction
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryPainting, Plastering & Tiling
Swissdoc 0.580.11.0
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 Industriekeramiker/in EFZ.
Salary trend
-6% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2020-2022 | CHF 59'150 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 55'350 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Industriekeramiker/in EFZ
- ⏱ 3 Jahre
Official education path
The training is a three-year apprenticeship at a company. You attend vocational school for one day each week.
Typical training path
Industriekeramiker/in EFZ
Curriculum
- Annehmen und Aufbereiten der Roh- und Hilfsstoffe
- Herstellen von Modellen, Arbeitsformen und Produkten
- Sicherstellen der Produktionsprozesse
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- technical understanding
- manual dexterity
- ability to understand connections
- reliability
- teamwork
- 1Annehmen und Aufbereiten der Roh- und Hilfsstoffe
- 2Herstellen von Modellen, Arbeitsformen und Produkten
- 3Sicherstellen der Produktionsprozesse
Where this can lead
Career changers can enter if you already have related initial training or work experience. Further training leads to advanced professional exams or degree programs in process technology.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Technical understanding
- Manual dexterity
- Process monitoring
- Teamwork
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the control console and check temperature curves in the high-temperature kilns. At the same time, you monitor the conveyor belts that carry fresh blanks to the next production stage.
- You carefully receive ceramic raw materials and additives.
- Machines prepare the materials exactly for the desired mixtures.
- You create models and molds using plaster and resin.
- Plants shape the mixtures into precise blanks for further processing.
- Drying plants remove moisture from the components in a controlled and even way.
- You regulate the firing process in high-temperature kilns and monitor the heat.
- Coatings and paints give the surfaces the desired effect.
- You carefully polish, mill, and sort the finished products.
- Maintenance work and quality checks ensure a smooth and safe production process.
Working conditions
You work in large factory halls in the ceramic industry. They often look like mechanical engineering production sites. The work environment features computer-controlled machines and high temperatures.
Where to learn
- Ziegelindustrie SchweizMarktgasse 53, 3011 Bern
Strengths
- Technical understanding
- Manual dexterity
- Process monitoring
- Teamwork
Trade-offs
- Noise and heat
- Shift work
- High responsibility
- Physical strain
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