Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 60'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 60'002 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 65'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 67'444 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 72'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 72'500 |
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Swiss professionsWood & Interior Construction
Zimmermann/Zimmerin EFZ
You build wooden structures and manufacture components in the workshop and on the construction site.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You plan, manufacture, and assemble wooden structures. Your work combines craftsmanship with technology in daily workshop and site life.
Wood is your material and the construction site your workspace. You draw plans, saw, and mill components in the workshop. On site, you erect roof trusses, stairs, and facades. With great strength and precision, you assemble structures. Your craft supports sustainable building and always demands precise work outdoors or in the workshop.
FieldWood & Interior Construction
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryWood Industry, Carpentry & Joinery
Swissdoc 0.430.26.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Zimmermann. Based on 1,208 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+8% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 61'550 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 64'475 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 65'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 66'170 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Thurgau | CHF 70'000 | 35 |
| Schwyz | CHF 67'307 | 30 |
| Solothurn | CHF 66'043 | 28 |
| Geneva | CHF 66'000 | 46 |
| Vaud | CHF 66'000 | 92 |
| Zurich | CHF 65'832 | 155 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Education | CHF 79'716 | 6 |
| Machine / System construction | CHF 68'250 | 8 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 67'000 | 6 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 65'000 | 828 |
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 65'000 | 203 |
| Industry various | CHF 64'870 | 11 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Zimmermann/Zimmerin EFZ
- ⏱ 4 Jahre
Official education path
You complete a 4-year vocational basic training with practical experience in a timber construction company.
Typical training path
Zimmermann/Zimmerin EFZ
Curriculum
- Vorbereiten der Arbeiten
- Abbinden von Konstruktionsteilen
- Aufrichten von Holzkonstruktionen
- Vorfertigen von Bauteilen
- Einbauen von Schutzschichten und Dämmungen
- Montieren von Bekleidungen /
- Unterkonstruktionen
- Montieren von vorgefertigten Produkten
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- handwerkliches Geschick
- räumliches Vorstellungsvermögen
- technisches Verständnis
- hohe Teamfähigkeit
- robuste Gesundheit
- Körperkraft und Beweglichkeit
- Schwindelfreiheit
- 1Vorbereiten der Arbeiten
- 2Abbinden von Konstruktionsteilen
- 3Aufrichten von Holzkonstruktionen
- 4Vorfertigen von Bauteilen
- 5Einbauen von Schutzschichten und Dämmungen
- 6Montieren von Bekleidungen /
- 7Unterkonstruktionen
- 8Montieren von vorgefertigten Produkten
Where this can lead
Career changers with a technical background or related vocational qualifications can often switch to an apprenticeship or use shortened training paths.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Manual dexterity
- Spatial thinking
- Team spirit
- Physical fitness
- Safety awareness
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand in the workshop and saw precise wooden beams for a new roof. In the afternoon, you carry the finished elements together with the team to the construction site and assemble them correctly.
- You draw plans and calculate the required amount of wood precisely.
- You saw and mill wooden elements with various machines.
- You paint and impregnate the material for weather protection.
- You transport the components to the construction site and assemble them.
- You erect roof trusses, stairs, and wall cladding correctly.
- You check the safety of your tools and protective equipment daily.
Working conditions
You work in carpentry companies, timber construction factories, or directly on construction sites. Your workplace alternates between the workshop and the open outdoors depending on the project.
Where to learn
- Holzbau SchweizThurgauerstrasse 54, 8050 Zürich
Strengths
- Manual dexterity
- Spatial thinking
- Team spirit
- Physical fitness
- Safety awareness
Trade-offs
- Weather dependency
- Physical strain
- Noise and dust
- Changing tasks
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