Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 54'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 54'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 55'200 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 57'614 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 60'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 63'666 |
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Swiss professionsFood
Bäcker/in-Konditor/in-Confiseur/in EFZ
Bake and decorate bread, cakes, and chocolates with passion.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You produce fresh baked goods, fine cakes, and chocolate items, and sell them in the shop.
You start your day in the bakery early in the morning. You knead doughs, monitor fermentation processes, and decorate cakes. Creativity meets precise craftsmanship. Whether bread, rolls, or chocolates – you create fresh treats for customers every day. Administrative tasks and inventory management round out your varied workday. This is how you combine tradition with modern production.
FieldFood
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryBakery, Pastry, Confectionery & Milling
Swissdoc 0.210.4.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Exact salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Baker-confectioner. Based on 1,518 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+6% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 56'600 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 55'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 57'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 60'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Appenzell I. | CHF 136'000 | 23 |
| Schwyz | CHF 62'482 | 18 |
| Grisons | CHF 61'000 | 29 |
| Solothurn | CHF 61'000 | 23 |
| Basel-Land | CHF 60'667 | 31 |
| Lucerne | CHF 60'000 | 86 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Health care / Social services | CHF 69'026 | 6 |
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 64'400 | 6 |
| Industry various | CHF 61'283 | 100 |
| Retail trade / Wholesaling | CHF 58'500 | 193 |
| Catering / Hotel | CHF 57'200 | 424 |
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 57'200 | 498 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Bäcker/in-Konditor/in-Confiseur/in EFZ, mit Angabe der Fachrichtung
- ⏱ 3 Jahre
Official education path
The training lasts 3 years. It takes place at the workplace and at vocational school one day per week.
Typical training path
Bäcker/in-Konditor/in-Confiseur/in EFZ, mit Angabe der Fachrichtung
Curriculum
- Handwerk und Technologie Gestalten und Kreieren Betriebswirtschaft Qualität und Sicherheit
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- good sense of taste and smell
- manual dexterity
- creativity and imagination
- flair for numbers
- organizational skills
- hygiene awareness
- good health and no allergies, eczema, or asthma
- 1Handwerk und Technologie Gestalten und Kreieren Betriebswirtschaft Qualität und Sicherheit
Where this can lead
Career changes or shortened training in related fields are possible after initial training.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Creative craftsmanship
- Precise work
- Organizational talent
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the prep station. You portion fresh ingredients for different doughs. While the machines knead, you monitor the fermentation process. You also plan the next baking batch.
- You prepare ingredients for different doughs. You weigh them precisely.
- You use machines to mix doughs. You add ingredients at the right time.
- You divide and shape doughs into breads, braided loaves, or rolls.
- You monitor the fermentation process closely. This ensures the products rise properly.
- You whip fine creams and sponge batters. You use a whisk or mixer for this.
- You decorate cakes and pastries. You use fruits, sprinkles, or chocolate.
- You produce chocolate items and sugar confections. You make them as semi-finished products or gifts.
- You manage inventory levels. You order new items as needed.
Working conditions
You work in bakeries, patisseries, hotels, cafeterias, or industrial kitchens. You often start early in the morning. You handle several tasks at the same time.
Where to learn
- Schweizerischer Bäcker-Confiseurmeister-VerbandSeilerstr. 9, 3011 Bern
Strengths
- Creative craftsmanship
- Precise work
- Organizational talent
Trade-offs
- Early working hours
- Physical strain
- Work on public holidays
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