Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 58'800 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 61'200 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 64'850 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 66'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 71'795 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 72'000 |
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Swiss professionsWood & Interior Construction
Boden-Parkettleger/in EFZ
You lay and maintain floor coverings in new buildings and during renovations.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You prepare subfloors, advise clients on material choices, and install parquet and textile flooring correctly.
As a Boden-Parkettleger/in EFZ, you shape rooms with the right subfloor. You check existing stocks, calculate material quantities, and advise clients on colour and pattern choices. After careful preparation, you lay parquet, carpet, or elastic coverings. You focus on precise seams and clean workmanship. Your craft ensures durable and aesthetic floors.
FieldWood & Interior Construction
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryInterior Decoration, Flooring & Glazing
Swissdoc 0.450.2.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Bodenlegerin. Based on 547 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 65'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 65'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 65'050 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 69'600 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Basel-Land | CHF 70'214 | 12 |
| Lucerne | CHF 68'900 | 41 |
| Zurich | CHF 67'286 | 98 |
| Vaud | CHF 67'000 | 47 |
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 66'950 | 14 |
| Valais | CHF 66'800 | 12 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Service sector in general | CHF 75'650 | 8 |
| Industry various | CHF 67'153 | 6 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 66'000 | 367 |
| Agriculture / Forestry / Wood | CHF 64'700 | 5 |
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 64'500 | 117 |
| Machine / System construction | CHF 58'800 | 9 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Boden-Parkettleger/in EFZ
- ⏱ 3 Jahre
Official education path
The training is a 3-year apprenticeship with weekly classes at a vocational school.
Typical training path
Boden-Parkettleger/in EFZ
Curriculum
- Vorbereiten, messen und prüfen des Untergrundes Verlegen von Belägen und Parkett
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- manual dexterity
- spatial imagination
- strong constitution
- robust health
- flexibility
- aesthetic sense
- 1Vorbereiten, messen und prüfen des Untergrundes Verlegen von Belägen und Parkett
Where this can lead
Career changers can often complete a shortened apprenticeship in the other specialism. Further training leads to a federal vocational certificate or higher specialist schools.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Manual dexterity
- Spatial thinking
- Physical stamina
- Client consultation
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You kneel on the bare floor, check the subfloor's evenness, and carefully roll out a new carpet covering. You use a roller to smooth the strips until the joint fits perfectly.
- You read construction drawings and advise clients on material choices.
- You measure areas and calculate the required flooring.
- You remove old coverings and carefully prepare the subfloor.
- You lay parquet pieces and coordinate colours and patterns.
- You roll elastic strips firmly and ensure clean seams.
- You install finishing profiles and stair edges for a clean finish.
- You sand, oil, or seal the floors at the end.
Working conditions
You work in new buildings, during renovations, or in private homes. Your workplaces are usually specialist shops, interior decoration companies, or construction sites.
Where to learn
- BodenSchweizIndustriestr. 23, 5036 Oberentfelden
- Interessengemeinschaft der Schweiz. Parkett-Industrie ISP Winterhaldenstr. 14aPostfach 218, 3627 Heimberg
Strengths
- Manual dexterity
- Spatial thinking
- Physical stamina
- Client consultation
Trade-offs
- Physical strain
- Dust and odours
- Time pressure
- Uncomfortable positions
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