Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 56'750 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 60'875 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 65'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 64'157 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 67'717 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 74'000 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsWood & Interior Construction
Raumausstattermeister/in HFP
Lead interior decoration projects and your team with professional expertise.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As a master craftsman or craftswoman, you run businesses. You advise clients on interior styles. You coordinate construction projects.
You take responsibility for high-quality interior concepts. You lead your team with professional expertise. You guide every step from the first client meeting to the final handover. Strategic thinking and organisational skills ensure successful projects and stable business operations. Your knowledge combines craftsmanship, design, and modern management.
FieldWood & Interior Construction
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryInterior Decoration, Flooring & Glazing
Swissdoc 0.450.20.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Exact salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Raumausstatterin. Based on 107 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+8% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 62'450 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 65'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 63'625 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 67'717 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 70'000 | 13 |
| Vaud | CHF 65'876 | 12 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 66'164 | 40 |
| Industry various | CHF 65'650 | 12 |
| Retail trade / Wholesaling | CHF 63'000 | 10 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 60'550 | 28 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 58'700 | 8 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Raumausstattermeister/in mit eidg. Diplom
- ⏱ 2 Jahre, berufsbegleitend (8 Module à je 2 Wochen)
Official education path
A 2-year part-time course with 8 modules leads to the federal diploma exam.
Typical training path
Raumausstattermeister/in mit eidg. Diplom
Prerequisites
- Required at the time of the exam: federal trade certificate (BP) as area manager/in interior decoration, chief floor layer/in or equivalent qualification and min. 2 years of professional experience in interior decoration for min. 80% or other federal recognised qualification of higher vocational education (BP, HFP, HF) or a university of applied sciences and min. 3 years of professional experience in interior decoration for min. 80% Required at the time of the exam:
- Leadership and social skills
- Organisational and planning skills
- Client and service orientation
- Strong sociability and communication skills
- High sense of responsibility
- Sense of form and colour
Requirements
- Customer and service orientation
- Sense of shapes and colours
Where this can lead
Career changers can enter with a federal recognised qualification from higher vocational education.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Leadership skills
- Organisational skills
- Client focus
- Safety awareness
- Business understanding
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You work in the office. You check material samples with your team for a new interior concept. Then you visit the construction site. You supervise the installation of floor coverings. You clear up questions with the craftsmen.
- You lead your team. You coordinate work with external experts.
- You analyse annual accounts. You create budgets for financial stability.
- You advise clients on colours, materials, and interior styles.
- You plan interior concepts. You create detailed cost estimates for offers.
- You supervise the installation of wall and floor coverings on site.
- You ensure compliance with safety standards and quality norms.
Working conditions
You work mainly in the office. You regularly visit construction sites or clients. Your environment includes workshops, construction projects, and close cooperation with craftsmen, suppliers, and management.
Where to learn
- einrichtenschweizEichholzstr. 11, 2545 Selzach
Strengths
- Leadership skills
- Organisational skills
- Client focus
- Safety awareness
- Business understanding
Trade-offs
- Time pressure
- Physical strain
- Responsibility
- Continuous training
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