Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 56'750 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 60'875 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 65'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 64'157 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 67'717 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 74'000 |
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Swiss professionsWood & Interior Construction
Raumausstatter/in EFZ
You design living and working spaces with fabrics, carpets, and upholstery.
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
✓ 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 trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 62'450 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 65'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 63'625 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 67'717 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 70'000 | 13 |
| Vaud | CHF 65'876 | 12 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 66'164 | 40 |
| Industry various | CHF 65'650 | 12 |
| Retail trade / Wholesaling | CHF 63'000 | 10 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 60'550 | 28 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 58'700 | 8 |
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
- 1Polstern
- 2Installieren von Vorhängen und Vorhangsystemen
- 3Montieren von Möbeln und Objekten
- 4Belegen von Böden mit textilen Belägen
- 5Bespannen und Belegen von Flächen mit verschiedenen Materialien
- 6Kommunizieren/Dokumentieren
- 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.
Where to learn
- OdA Raumausstattung Schweiz c/o interieursuisse Eichholzstr. 11Postfach 428, 2545 Selzach
- einrichtenschweizEichholzstrasse 11, 2545 Selzach
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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