Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 57'432 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 62'400 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 57'600 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 59'600 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 66'840 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 70'000 |
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Swiss professionsVehicles
Bootfachwart/in EFZ
You maintain and repair boats in the shipyard and at the marina
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You maintain, repair, and inspect boats and their technical systems in the shipyard or outdoors
As a Bootfachwart/in EFZ, you take responsibility for maintaining and ensuring the safety of sports and work boats. You check engines, service electrical systems, repair hulls, and prepare vessels for official inspections. Whether in a closed shipyard or on open water, your craft ensures every boat stays safe and ready for use.
FieldVehicles
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryAircraft, Boat & Other Vehicle Construction
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Exact salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Bootsfachwartin. Based on 61 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
-24% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 89'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 60'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 59'600 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 67'500 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Machine / System construction | CHF 65'000 | 5 |
| Industry various | CHF 64'268 | 6 |
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 61'350 | 34 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 58'956 | 8 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Bootfachwart/in EFZ
- ⏱ 4 Jahre
Official education path
Training is a 4-year dual apprenticeship at a boat shipyard with weekly vocational school days
Typical training path
Bootfachwart/in EFZ
Curriculum
- Ausführen von Wartungs- und Änderungsarbeiten an Boottechnikanlagen
- Bearbeiten von Werkstoffen
- Bedienen von Booten und von Transport- und Hebesystemen
- Ausführen von Planungs-, Kontroll-, Instandhaltungsarbeiten
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- handwerkliches Geschick
- technisches Verständnis
- körperliche Beweglichkeit
- gesunde, kräftige Konstitution
- Freude am Wassersport
- 1Ausführen von Wartungs- und Änderungsarbeiten an Boottechnikanlagen
- 2Bearbeiten von Werkstoffen
- 3Bedienen von Booten und von Transport- und Hebesystemen
- 4Ausführen von Planungs-, Kontroll-, Instandhaltungsarbeiten
Where this can lead
Career changers can enter as driving instructors for motor and sailing boats, in boat accessory sales, or as claims experts for insurance companies
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Manual skills
- Technical understanding
- Physical agility
- Good physical condition
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand in the shipyard checking the thickness of a worn sail with calipers, while a yacht engine runs in the background. Next, you inspect the lighting and pumps to ensure they meet legal standards
- You safely move boats into the shipyard using lifting equipment
- You check and clean engines and electrical systems
- You replace faulty parts and service sanitary facilities
- You install masts, sails, and ropes for sailing boats
- You carefully inspect boats for compliance with legal safety rules
- You manufacture spare parts using tools or machines
- You paint vessels professionally to protect them from weather damage
- You install radios and onboard instruments correctly and safely
Working conditions
You usually work in small teams in closed or semi-open workshops, but also do many tasks outdoors. Depending on the season, you also support breakdown services or government operations
Where to learn
- Schweiz. Bootbauer-VerbandBündtengasse 2, 4800 Zofingen
Strengths
- Manual skills
- Technical understanding
- Physical agility
- Good physical condition
Trade-offs
- Seasonal workload
- Weather dependency
- Physical strain
- Regulatory pressure
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