Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 60'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 61'200 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 65'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 67'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 70'227 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 77'000 |
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Swiss professionsBuilding Services
Spengler/in EFZ
You shape facades and roofs with metal and precision
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Spengler/in EFZ manufacture metal components, install facades and roofs, and advise clients on building envelopes
As a Spengler/in EFZ, you combine craftsmanship with technology. In the workshop, you manufacture sheet metal parts precisely. On site, you install facades, roofs, and roof windows. You advise clients, plan processes, and ensure proper sealing. With growing experience, you take on responsibility and lead teams. Your craft protects buildings and contributes to energy efficiency.
FieldBuilding Services
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryBuilding services: plumbing, HVAC
Swissdoc 0.440.47.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Exact salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Ferblantier. Based on 955 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 70'720 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 65'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 65'760 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 67'760 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 71'000 | 96 |
| Aargau | CHF 70'915 | 63 |
| Valais | CHF 69'965 | 40 |
| Lucerne | CHF 69'450 | 24 |
| St. Gallen | CHF 68'000 | 25 |
| Thurgau | CHF 67'600 | 13 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 81'000 | 25 |
| Recruitment agency / Staffing | CHF 75'001 | 7 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 71'800 | 9 |
| Education | CHF 71'000 | 10 |
| Machine / System construction | CHF 69'888 | 56 |
| Utilities | CHF 66'570 | 64 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Spengler/in EFZ
- ⏱ 4 Jahre
Official education path
Training takes place as a 4-year apprenticeship at a company with 1 day of vocational school per week
Typical training path
Spengler/in EFZ
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- handwerkliches Geschick
- praktisches Verständnis
- räumliches Vorstellungsvermögen
- körperliche Beweglichkeit
- robuste Gesundheit
- Schwindelfreiheit
- Geduld und Ausdauer
- Teamfähigkeit und Kollegialität
Where this can lead
Career changers can often complete a shortened apprenticeship in related trades. Further training leads to a specialist certificate or higher specialist exam
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Craftsmanship
- Spatial awareness
- Physical endurance
- Social skills
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand in the workshop and bend a large sheet for the facade cladding. In the afternoon, you check the precise connections on site
- You plan construction sites and set up a safe working environment
- You manufacture metal and wooden components precisely in the workshop
- You cut and bend sheets with machines or by hand
- You install facade cladding and roof sealing on site
- You advise clients on suitable materials and technical solutions
- You check the function of lightning protection and solar systems
- You carry out maintenance and repair damage professionally
Working conditions
You work in workshops and on various construction sites. The job requires wearing protective equipment and working at different heights
Where to learn
- Schweizerisch-Liechtensteinischer Gebäudetechnikverband (suissetec)Auf der Mauer 11, 8021 Zürich
- Technische Fachschule BernLorrainestrasse 3, 3013 Bern
Strengths
- Craftsmanship
- Spatial awareness
- Physical endurance
- Social skills
Trade-offs
- Weather dependency
- Physical strain
- Tight deadlines
- Safety risks
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