Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 62'400 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 63'700 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 65'544 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 68'561 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 75'073 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 79'013 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsVehicles
Carrosseriespengler/in EFZ
You repair car bodies and restore vehicles to their original shape.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As a Carrosseriespengler/in EFZ, you repair car bodies, replace parts, and restore the safety and appearance of vehicles.
You receive damaged car bodies and analyse the damage carefully. Using special tools and great manual skill, you restore the original shape. You also check electronic components and replace defective parts. Your expertise ensures that vehicles are safe and look perfect on the road again after repairs.
FieldVehicles
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryAutomotive
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Auto Body Worker. Based on 683 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+11% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 65'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 65'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 68'131 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 72'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zug | CHF 80'600 | 13 |
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 76'500 | 14 |
| Thurgau | CHF 74'100 | 13 |
| Berne | CHF 72'075 | 58 |
| Solothurn | CHF 71'750 | 24 |
| Grisons | CHF 70'330 | 14 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Machine / System construction | CHF 74'400 | 20 |
| Retail trade / Wholesaling | CHF 71'500 | 10 |
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 69'200 | 453 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 68'575 | 74 |
| Industry various | CHF 68'000 | 71 |
| Transport / Logistics | CHF 68'000 | 17 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Carrosseriespengler/in EFZ
- ⏱ 4 Jahre
Official education path
You learn the trade through a 4-year dual apprenticeship with weekly school days at a body repair company.
Typical training path
Carrosseriespengler/in EFZ
Curriculum
- Beurteilen von Fahrzeugschäden
- Durchführen von Demontage, Montage und Abschlussarbeiten
- Ausführen von Formgebungsarbeiten
- Rückformen, Trennen und Fügen von Carrosserieteilen
Prerequisites
- Completed compulsory school
- Trial apprenticeship
- Aptitude test
Requirements
- High noise tolerance
- Strong manual dexterity
- Technical understanding
- Skilled hands for precise work
- Ability to visualise objects spatially
- Reliability
- Independence
- 1Beurteilen von Fahrzeugschäden
- 2Durchführen von Demontage, Montage und Abschlussarbeiten
- 3Ausführen von Formgebungsarbeiten
- 4Rückformen, Trennen und Fügen von Carrosserieteilen
Where this can lead
After initial training, you can pursue a federal professional certificate or a higher specialist exam. Studying vehicle engineering at a university of applied sciences is also possible.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Manual dexterity
- Technical understanding
- Spatial awareness
- Noise tolerance
- Reliability
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the workbench and check a bent door panel for cracks and dents. Using pulling and pushing techniques, you slowly work the metal back into its original shape.
- You assess body and chassis damage and check the electronics.
- You calculate cost estimates and plan the repair process.
- You remove parts that block access to the damage.
- You repair sensors, wiring, and other electronic components.
- You manufacture new body parts and install them.
- You pull out damaged panels using special tools.
- You sand surfaces and apply anti-corrosion protection.
- You reinstall removed components and test their functions.
Working conditions
You work in body repair shops or garages. The workshops are often loud, so you wear hearing protection.
Where to learn
- carrosserie suisseForstackerstr. 2B, 4800 Zofingen
Strengths
- Manual dexterity
- Technical understanding
- Spatial awareness
- Noise tolerance
- Reliability
Trade-offs
- Loud working environment
- Physical strain
- Manual precision
- Fixed working hours
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