Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 57'714 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 59'900 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 70'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 67'860 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 68'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 65'315 |
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Swiss professionsMetal, Machinery & Watchmaking
Gussformer/in EFZ
You shape metal parts using precise moulds and modern techniques
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Gussformer/in EFZ create moulds, pour metal, and check quality for industry.
In the foundry, sand, wax, or metal form the basis for many industrial parts. You plan the moulds, operate modern machines, and pour hot metal. You focus on exact dimensions and top safety. With manual skill and technical understanding, you shape parts for electrical, energy, and medical technology. Your craft combines precision with industrial production.
FieldMetal, Machinery & Watchmaking
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryMetalwork & Foundry
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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 Gussformerin. Based on 24 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+8% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 59'150 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 56'714 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 67'860 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 63'600 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 64'450 | 6 |
| Industry various | CHF 57'850 | 17 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Gussformer/in EFZ
- ⏱ 3 Jahre
Official education path
Training takes place through a three-year apprenticeship at a foundry, with weekly school attendance and an option for vocational baccalaureate.
Typical training path
Gussformer/in EFZ
Curriculum
- Produktionsprozess
- Organisieren Gussteile
- Herstellen Qualität
- Sicherstellen Infrastruktur
- Einsetzen und unterhalten Arbeitssicherheit, Gesundheitsschutz und Umweltschutz
- Sicherstellen
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- Enjoyment of manual work
- Technical understanding and interest in technical contexts
- Precise and careful way of working
- Physical fitness
- Sense of responsibility
- Teamwork skills
- 1Produktionsprozess
- 2Organisieren Gussteile
- 3Herstellen Qualität
- 4Sicherstellen Infrastruktur
- 5Einsetzen und unterhalten Arbeitssicherheit, Gesundheitsschutz und Umweltschutz
- 6Sicherstellen
Where this can lead
Career changers can enter if you already have manual experience or related initial training.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Manual skill
- Technical understanding
- Careful working method
- Physical fitness
- Teamwork
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the moulding table and compact the sand into a perfect cavity. Afterwards, you check the surface of the cooled casting with digital measuring tools for exact dimensions.
- You select the right moulding material for the desired casting quality.
- You compact the sand or plastic in the mould box to form the cavity.
- You pour the molten metal while strictly following safety rules.
- You carefully check the dimensions and contours of the cooled parts.
- You program and maintain modern production machines for continuous operation.
- You store permanent moulds and clean the tools for the next use.
Working conditions
You work in foundries that are usually small to medium-sized. In larger companies, you often work in shifts.
Where to learn
- Giesserei-Verband der Schweiz (GVS) Hallenstrasse 15Postfach 4063, 8024 Zürich
- Feuer und Flamme für Guss8024 Zürich
Strengths
- Manual skill
- Technical understanding
- Careful working method
- Physical fitness
- Teamwork
Trade-offs
- Shift work
- Physical strain
- Heat and noise
- Geographic flexibility
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