Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 53'525 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 60'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 61'750 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 61'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 71'500 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 75'555 |
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Swiss professionsWood & Interior Construction
Schreiner/in EFZ
You craft furniture, windows, and doors from wood and wood-based materials.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Schreiner/in EFZ plan, produce, and install wood products for furniture making or construction.
You turn wood into functional and aesthetic products. Whether in a workshop or on a construction site: you plan, cut, assemble, and treat surfaces. Your work combines craftsmanship with technical understanding. You take on customer requests, create plans, and produce furniture or windows. In this way, you shape rooms and buildings with sustainable materials.
FieldWood & Interior Construction
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryWood Industry, Carpentry & Joinery
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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 Screen Printer. Based on 82 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 62'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 60'875 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 60'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 69'687 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Aargau | CHF 69'250 | 14 |
| Zurich | CHF 64'350 | 14 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Industry various | CHF 63'500 | 14 |
| Media / Printing / Publishing | CHF 60'875 | 42 |
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 60'335 | 16 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Schreiner/in EFZ
- ⏱ 4 Jahre
Official education path
The training takes place as a four-year dual apprenticeship with weekday school and practical work in a carpentry shop.
Typical training path
Schreiner/in EFZ
Curriculum
- Vorbereiten und Planen
- Herstellen von Produkten
- Herstellen von Produkten spezifisch für den Innenbereich
- Herstellen von Produkten spezifisch für den Aussenbereich
- Ausführen von Montagearbeiten
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- handwerkliches Geschick
- technisches Verständnis
- gutes räumliches Vorstellungsvermögen
- zeichnerische Fähigkeiten
- exakte Arbeitsweise
- Sinn für Ästhetik
- gute Gesundheit (keine Überempfindlichkeit gegen Staub und Chemikalien)
- 1Vorbereiten und Planen
- 2Herstellen von Produkten
- 3Herstellen von Produkten spezifisch für den Innenbereich
- 4Herstellen von Produkten spezifisch für den Aussenbereich
- 5Ausführen von Montagearbeiten
Where this can lead
Lateral entry is possible, for example through a shortened apprenticeship as a carpenter or draughtsman.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Craftsmanship
- Technical understanding
- Spatial imagination
- Aesthetic awareness
- Physical resilience
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 carefully sand a door frame. Then you check the fit before preparing the part for painting.
- You take on customer requests and create detailed plans.
- You determine the required materials and estimate the workload accurately.
- You cut, saw, and sand wood with machines or by hand.
- You assemble various components into finished furniture or windows.
- You treat surfaces by staining or painting for a beautiful finish.
- You install finished products directly on site in buildings.
Working conditions
You work in carpentry shops, wood processing companies, or on construction sites. There you coordinate your work closely with other specialists.
Where to learn
- Verband Schweiz. Schreinermeister und Möbelfabrikanten (VSSM)Oberwiesenstrasse 2, 8304 Wallisellen
Strengths
- Craftsmanship
- Technical understanding
- Spatial imagination
- Aesthetic awareness
- Physical resilience
Trade-offs
- Physical strain
- Weather dependency
- Precision pressure
- Dust exposure
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