Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 60'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 63'050 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 66'150 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 68'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 69'615 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 71'500 |
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Swiss professionsConstruction
Gipser/in-Trockenbauer/in EFZ
You shape walls and facades with mortar and drywall construction.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As a plasterer and drywall builder, you work with mortar. You build dry walls for new buildings and renovations.
You transform raw structures with expert mortar work and precise drywall construction. Whether facades, partition walls, or heritage decorations: your craftsmanship provides structure, protection, and aesthetics. You work in teams on changing construction sites. You shape rooms that last for years. With every project, you combine craft and technology. You create safe, beautiful living and working spaces for the future.
FieldConstruction
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryPainting, Plastering & Tiling
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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 Plasterer. Based on 508 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 66'600 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 65'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 65'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 70'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Aargau | CHF 73'450 | 30 |
| Basel-Land | CHF 71'153 | 13 |
| Grisons | CHF 70'200 | 13 |
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 70'000 | 30 |
| Geneva | CHF 69'920 | 29 |
| Berne | CHF 69'615 | 49 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 66'600 | 83 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 66'150 | 369 |
| Machine / System construction | CHF 65'150 | 10 |
| Education | CHF 40'000 | 5 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Gipser/in-Trockenbauer/in EFZ
- ⏱ 3 Jahre
Official education path
The training lasts 3 years and combines practical work at the company with block courses at the training centre.
Typical training path
Gipser/in-Trockenbauer/in EFZ
Curriculum
- Planen, Vorbereiten und Rapportieren der Arbeiten
- Verputzen und dekoratives Gestalten
- Konstruieren von Trockenbau, Wänden und Decken
- Sicherstellen der Arbeitssicherheit, des Gesundheitsschutzes und des Umweltschutzes
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- handwerkliches Geschick
- praktisches Verständnis
- räumliches Vorstellungsvermögen
- körperliche Belastbarkeit
- Sinn für Formen
- Schwindelfreiheit
- Teamfähigkeit
- Dienstleistungsbewusstein
- 1Planen, Vorbereiten und Rapportieren der Arbeiten
- 2Verputzen und dekoratives Gestalten
- 3Konstruieren von Trockenbau, Wänden und Decken
- 4Sicherstellen der Arbeitssicherheit, des Gesundheitsschutzes und des Umweltschutzes
Where this can lead
Lateral entry is possible, for example through a shortened apprenticeship as a painter. With further training, you can advance to a foreman or take on independent leadership roles.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Manual skills
- Physical endurance
- Spatial awareness
- Teamwork
- Comfort with heights
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand on scaffolding and spray fresh mortar onto the wall. Then you smooth the surface with a straightedge. Dust fills the air.
- You mix mortar in machines and pump it through hoses to the construction site.
- You spray plaster onto walls and ceilings using compressed air.
- You carefully smooth the surfaces with a straightedge.
- You choose the colour and texture for an aesthetic finish.
- You install ceiling coverings and stable partition walls using drywall methods.
- You lay prefabricated plasterboards for subfloors and walls.
- You work closely with the client and other specialists.
- You install insulation for heat, sound, and fire protection.
- You restore historical plaster decorations during major renovation projects.
- You strictly follow all safety and environmental regulations.
Working conditions
You work on changing construction sites at small or medium-sized companies. You often climb ladders or scaffolding to reach high surfaces.
Where to learn
- Schweizerischer Maler- und Gipserunternehmer-Verband SMGVOberwiesenstrasse 2, 8304 Wallisellen
Strengths
- Manual skills
- Physical endurance
- Spatial awareness
- Teamwork
- Comfort with heights
Trade-offs
- Physical strain
- Dust exposure
- Changing locations
- Weather dependency
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