Wood & Interior Construction

Raumausstatter/in EFZ

You design living and working spaces with fabrics, carpets, and upholstery.

Raumausstatter/in EFZ

01 · Overview

What this profession is about

You plan, produce, and install textile coverings, upholstery, and curtain systems for private and commercial spaces.

As a Raumausstatter/in EFZ, you turn empty rooms into functional and aesthetic living oases. You advise clients personally. You create precise patterns. You reupholster furniture and lay textile floors. Whether in the workshop or on site: your expert planning and craftsmanship ensure high seating comfort and stylish details in every interior.

FieldWood & Interior Construction
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryInterior Decoration, Flooring & Glazing
Swissdoc 0.450.21.0

02 · Salary

What you can earn

MedianCHF 65'000
CHF 42'000CHF 81'439
✓ Exact salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Raumausstatterin. Based on 107 observations, updated 7 months ago.

Salary by experience

60k70kmedian 65k57k61k65k64k68k74k0-2 yrs3-5 yrs6-8 yrs9-11 yrs12-21 yrs21+ yrs
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ExperienceSalary (CHF)
0-2 yrsCHF 56'750
3-5 yrsCHF 60'875
6-8 yrsCHF 65'000
9-11 yrsCHF 64'157
12-21 yrsCHF 67'717
21+ yrsCHF 74'000

Salary trend

+8% over decade
64k66k68k62k65k64k68k2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025
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PeriodSalary (CHF)
2014-2016CHF 62'450
2017-2019CHF 65'000
2020-2022CHF 63'625
2023-2025CHF 67'717

Top earning cantons

  • ZurichCHF 70'00013 obs.
  • VaudCHF 65'87612 obs.
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CantonSalaryObs.
ZurichCHF 70'00013
VaudCHF 65'87612

Top paying industries

  • Commercial operation / Skilled craftsCHF 66'16440 obs.
  • Industry variousCHF 65'65012 obs.
  • Retail trade / WholesalingCHF 63'00010 obs.
  • Building trade / Real estateCHF 60'55028 obs.
  • Service sector in generalCHF 58'7008 obs.
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IndustrySalaryObs.
Commercial operation / Skilled craftsCHF 66'16440
Industry variousCHF 65'65012
Retail trade / WholesalingCHF 63'00010
Building trade / Real estateCHF 60'55028
Service sector in generalCHF 58'7008

03 · Pathway

How to enter and grow

  • 🎓 Raumausstatter/in EFZ
  • 4 Jahre

Official education path

The training is a 4-year dual apprenticeship in an interior decoration company with vocational school attendance.

Typical training path

Raumausstatter/in EFZ

Curriculum

  • Polstern
  • Installieren von Vorhängen und Vorhangsystemen
  • Montieren von Möbeln und Objekten
  • Belegen von Böden mit textilen Belägen
  • Bespannen und Belegen von Flächen mit verschiedenen Materialien
  • Kommunizieren/Dokumentieren
  • Arbeitssicherheit, Gesundheitsschutz, Umweltschutz

Prerequisites

  • obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen

Requirements

  • handwerkliches Geschick
  • technisches Verständnis
  • räumliches Vorstellungsvermögen
  • ästhetisches Empfinden
  • Verständnis für stilgerechte, hochwertige und dekorative Materialien
  • exakte Arbeitsweise
  • Selbstständigkeit und Eigenverantwortung
  • Teamfähigkeit
  1. 1Polstern
  2. 2Installieren von Vorhängen und Vorhangsystemen
  3. 3Montieren von Möbeln und Objekten
  4. 4Belegen von Böden mit textilen Belägen
  5. 5Bespannen und Belegen von Flächen mit verschiedenen Materialien
  6. 6Kommunizieren/Dokumentieren
  7. 7Arbeitssicherheit, Gesundheitsschutz, Umweltschutz

Where this can lead

Career changers can enter with additional commercial training to become self-employed. Specializations in restoring historical objects also offer additional perspectives.

04 · Skills & fit

What it takes

Required skills

  • Craftsmanship
  • Aesthetic sense
  • Technical understanding
  • Precise working method
  • Client consultation

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 cut fabric according to a complex pattern. Then you check the fit before carefully attaching the covers to an armchair frame.

  • You review requests and take precise measurements on site for textile coverings.
  • You create sketches and patterns to plan material usage precisely.
  • You reupholster furniture by removing old springs and installing new materials.
  • You cut fabric, sew covers, and attach them carefully to frames.
  • You install curtain systems and secure rods safely to walls or ceilings.
  • You lay carpets and glue baseboards to finish textile floors properly.
  • You document completed tasks and maintain machines and tools.

Working conditions

You work in interior decoration companies, in the workshop, or directly in the living and office spaces of clients.

Strengths

  • Craftsmanship
  • Aesthetic sense
  • Technical understanding
  • Precise working method
  • Client consultation

Trade-offs

  • Physical strain
  • Deadline pressure
  • Dust and odors
  • Changing work locations

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