Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 60'100 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 50'400 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 48'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 57'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 20'800 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 75'400 |
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Swiss professionsVehicles
Fahrzeugschlosser/in EFZ
You build and repair vehicles using craftsmanship and technology
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You build car bodies, assemble systems, and maintain vehicles for commercial transport
Your workpiece takes shape in the workshop. You plan orders, manufacture metal parts, and assemble complex components. With a welding machine and tools, you turn sheet metal into sturdy vehicle parts. Your precise work ensures the safety and durability of commercial vehicles in daily use. You combine craftsmanship with technical understanding of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
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 Fahrzeug Sattlerin. Based on 16 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
-63% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 57'475 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 57'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 81'600 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 21'450 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 60'000 | 7 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Fahrzeugschlosser/in EFZ
- ⏱ 4 Jahre
Official education path
The training lasts 4 years and takes place at the company and at vocational school
Typical training path
Fahrzeugschlosser/in EFZ
Curriculum
- Technische Grundlagen betriebliche Grundlagen Fahrzeugtechnik Herstellung und Instandhaltung
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- strong manual dexterity
- spatial awareness
- physical strength
- sense of responsibility
- precise and careful work style
- teamwork skills
- 1Technische Grundlagen betriebliche Grundlagen Fahrzeugtechnik Herstellung und Instandhaltung
Where this can lead
Career changers can further their training through courses from the Carrosserie Suisse association. An federal specialist certificate or a bachelor's degree are also possible steps
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Manual dexterity
- Technical understanding
- Careful work style
- Physical endurance
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at your workbench and check the measurements of a new sheet metal part. Then you mount it precisely on the vehicle body and check the electrical connections
- You prepare work orders and calculate suitable quotes
- You read technical drawings or create them independently
- You shape sheet metal and profiles by cutting and bending
- You weld metal parts together and grind the seams smooth
- You assemble hydraulic systems and check their functionality
- You maintain vehicles and follow all safety regulations
- You dispose of waste correctly and follow strict environmental rules
Working conditions
You work alone or in a small team in a workshop. The environment is often loud, and you sometimes stand in awkward positions
Where to learn
- carrosserie suisseForstackerstr. 2B, 4800 Zofingen
Strengths
- Manual dexterity
- Technical understanding
- Careful work style
- Physical endurance
Trade-offs
- Loud working environment
- Physical strain
- Uncomfortable positions
- Shift work
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