Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 81'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 82'845 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 84'750 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 92'805 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 95'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 100'000 |
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Swiss professionsWood & Interior Construction
Einrichtungsplaner/in BP
You design dream homes and advise customers on room concepts
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Einrichtungsplaner/in BP create individual room concepts. You advise customers and coordinate implementation with suppliers.
You combine creativity with precise planning. You bring living and working spaces to life. In your daily routine, you create custom interior concepts. You select suitable materials and visualise your designs. You advise customers professionally. You coordinate skilled tradespeople and ensure a smooth process. It runs from the first meeting to the final execution. Your sense of aesthetics and organisation makes you an indispensable link between the customer and the execution.
FieldWood & Interior Construction
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryDesign
Swissdoc 0.450.6.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Facilities Manager. Based on 837 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 85'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 86'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 91'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 88'847 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Vaud | CHF 102'719 | 74 |
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 101'000 | 36 |
| Geneva | CHF 91'000 | 61 |
| Lucerne | CHF 88'500 | 25 |
| Zurich | CHF 87'592 | 218 |
| St. Gallen | CHF 87'531 | 42 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | CHF 115'920 | 7 |
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 110'250 | 38 |
| Consumer / Luxury goods industry | CHF 106'000 | 13 |
| Education | CHF 97'564 | 16 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 94'244 | 54 |
| Medical Technology | CHF 93'333 | 9 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Einrichtungsplaner/in mit eidg. Fachausweis
- ⏱ 1,5 Jahre, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The part-time course lasts 1,5 years. It offers practical modules on room planning and customer advice.
Typical training path
Einrichtungsplaner/in mit eidg. Fachausweis
Curriculum
- Module zu je 2
- Wochen und 1
- Repetitionsmodul zu 1
- Woche
- Die Liste der Module ist einsehbar bei einrichten schweiz
Prerequisites
- eidgenössisches Fähigkeitszeugnis (EFZ) as Innendekorateur/in, Raumausstatter/in, Detailhandelsfachmann/ -fachfrau (Branchen Möbel, Teppiche und Bodenbeläge), Kaufmann/ -frau, Boden-Parkettleger/in, Schreiner/in, Wohntextilgestalter/in, Zeichner/in (Fachrichtungen Architektur, Innenarchitektur), Industriepolster/in or equivalent qualification and at least 3 years of professional experience in the sectors Raumausstattung or Möbelverkauf
- Other EFZ, gymnasiale Maturität, Fachmaturität, Fachmittelschulausweis or equivalent qualification and at least 4 years of professional experience in the sectors Raumausstattung or Möbelverkauf
Requirements
- Enjoyment of sales and consulting
- Customer and service orientation
- Oral and written communication skills
- Sense of shapes and colours
- 1Module zu je 2
- 2Wochen und 1
- 3Repetitionsmodul zu 1
- 4Woche
- 5Die Liste der Module ist einsehbar bei einrichten schweiz
Where this can lead
Career changers can enter with relevant professional experience and an equivalent qualification.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Customer focus
- Sense of design
- Organisational talent
- Communication skills
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the planning table. You sketch the arrangement of furniture and lighting together with the customers. You check the available materials. You coordinate the next steps with the executing specialists.
- You advise customers personally on style, materials and room design.
- You create individual interior concepts and set the budget.
- You visualise designs with sketches, models or digital programmes.
- You compare quotes from suppliers and prepare contract documents.
- You plan the range and analyse current market trends.
- You coordinate implementation with skilled tradespeople on site.
Working conditions
You work in interior design shops, furniture stores, planning and architecture offices or you are self-employed. Your workplace alternates between the office, the showroom and the customers' construction sites.
Where to learn
- OdA Wohnen c/o interieursuisse Eichholzstr. 11Postfach 428, 2545 Selzach
Strengths
- Customer focus
- Sense of design
- Organisational talent
- Communication skills
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Creative demands
- Project management
- Physical strain
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