Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 61'463 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 62'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 69'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 72'300 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 72'540 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 72'000 |
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Swiss professionsConstruction
Gleisbauer/in EFZ
You build and maintain railway tracks for safe train travel
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You plan and carry out track construction work, maintain railway tracks, and ensure safe rail facilities.
As a Gleisbauer/in EFZ, you actively shape Switzerland's transport infrastructure. You prepare construction sites, lay ballast and sleepers, and install tracks with precision. You operate heavy machinery, carry out inspections, and always ensure the highest safety standards. Your craft keeps trains safely on the rails and reliably connects regions. You work closely in a team and take responsibility for the infrastructure.
FieldConstruction
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryPlanning & Civil Engineering
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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 Gleisbauerin. Based on 154 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
-4% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 74'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 63'302 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 60'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 70'850 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Aargau | CHF 67'033 | 12 |
| Berne | CHF 67'000 | 17 |
| Zurich | CHF 62'651 | 30 |
| Vaud | CHF 60'700 | 13 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Industry various | CHF 78'943 | 6 |
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 75'300 | 6 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 66'133 | 48 |
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 64'500 | 18 |
| Transport / Logistics | CHF 64'000 | 46 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 62'500 | 10 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Gleisbauer/in EFZ
- ⏱ 3 Jahre
Official education path
Training takes place as a dual apprenticeship in a company and at a vocational school.
Typical training path
Gleisbauer/in EFZ
Curriculum
- Organisieren der Arbeiten und Gewährleisten von Arbeitssicherheit, Gesundheitsschutz sowie Umweltschutz
- Ausführen
- Allgemeiner Arbeiten im Verkehrswegbau
- Ausführen von Gleisbauarbeiten
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- manual skills
- practical understanding
- technical understanding
- sense of responsibility and safety awareness
- accuracy
- teamwork
- physical strength
- robust health
- 1Organisieren der Arbeiten und Gewährleisten von Arbeitssicherheit, Gesundheitsschutz sowie Umweltschutz
- 2Ausführen
- 3Allgemeiner Arbeiten im Verkehrswegbau
- 4Ausführen von Gleisbauarbeiten
Where this can lead
Career changers can enter directly, for example through a shortened apprenticeship in a related construction trade or by taking a subsequent vocational exam.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Manual skills
- Safety awareness
- Teamwork
- Physical stamina
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand on the ballast bed and compact the substructure, while train traffic pauses in the background. You use measuring tools to check the track gauge and adjust the rails with millimetre precision for the next shift.
- You read construction plans and calculate material needs for the next shift.
- You set up the construction site safely and store tools and machinery.
- You prepare the substructure and lay drainage pipes and foundations.
- You spread ballast on the railway embankment and lay sleepers and tracks.
- You operate cranes and machines to assemble and weld switches.
- You carry out track inspections and document damage with precise measuring tools.
- You maintain the track surroundings and dispose of waste according to environmental regulations.
Working conditions
You work outdoors in all weather conditions on rail facilities and construction sites. Your workplaces include public and private railways as well as specialised track construction companies.
Where to learn
- login Berufsbildung AG BewerbungszentrumBahnhofstr. 12, 4600 Olten
Strengths
- Manual skills
- Safety awareness
- Teamwork
- Physical stamina
Trade-offs
- Night work
- Weather dependency
- Physical exertion
- Noise and dust
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