Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 69'450 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 70'750 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 72'350 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 72'500 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 77'500 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 78'402 |
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Swiss professionsConstruction
Malermeister/in HFP
You run painting companies and design facades with expert knowledge
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Malermeister/in HFP run companies, plan color concepts, and oversee construction sites with a strategic eye.
As Malermeister/in HFP, you take responsibility for an entire company. You advise clients on color concepts, plan complex painting projects, and lead your team. Alongside strategic business management, personnel administration and financial control are on your daily agenda. This way, you combine craftsmanship with business know-how and renew spaces sustainably.
FieldConstruction
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryPainting, Plastering & Tiling
Swissdoc 0.450.26.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Exact salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Master Painter. Based on 183 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+20% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 67'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 72'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 73'460 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 80'600 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| St. Gallen | CHF 80'297 | 18 |
| Zurich | CHF 79'027 | 46 |
| Aargau | CHF 78'000 | 12 |
| Berne | CHF 76'500 | 16 |
| Lucerne | CHF 72'500 | 18 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 75'070 | 102 |
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 74'000 | 52 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Malermeister/in
Official education path
The path leads through part-time further training to a federal certificate of competence, focusing on practice and business administration.
Typical training path
Malermeister/in
Curriculum
- Theoretischer Unterricht Praktischer Unterricht Gestaltung Betriebswirtschaft
Prerequisites
- eidg. Fachausweis (BP) als Projektleiter/in Farbe
- at least 5 years of professional experience in the painting trade after initial training
Requirements
- Organisational skills
- Negotiation skills
- Social and leadership competence
- Sense of responsibility
- Comprehensive creative knowledge
- Ability to develop, execute, and review projects
- 1Theoretischer Unterricht Praktischer Unterricht Gestaltung Betriebswirtschaft
Where this can lead
Career changers can enter the field if you have relevant leadership experience and business administration knowledge.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Leadership skills
- Negotiation skills
- Organisational skills
- Creative sense
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You start your day in the office and check the daily schedule for construction sites. In the afternoon, you discuss the latest color samples with the team and check the quality of the work on site.
- You discuss client wishes and create detailed color concepts.
- You plan construction site processes and distribute tasks within the team.
- You monitor material procurement and check the quality of the work.
- You conduct personnel talks and implement employment contracts.
- You create budgets and ensure financial liquidity.
- You develop marketing strategies and actively expand your client base.
- You lead the company strategically and plan innovations.
Working conditions
You switch daily between the office, workshop, and construction site. You also advise planners on technical matters or conduct training sessions.
Where to learn
- Schweizerischer Maler- und Gipserunternehmer-Verband (SMGV)Oberwiesenstrasse 2, 8304 Wallisellen
Strengths
- Leadership skills
- Negotiation skills
- Organisational skills
- Creative sense
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Changing work locations
- Economic pressure
- Physical strain
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