Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 60'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 59'940 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 62'045 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 62'400 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 79'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 72'800 |
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Swiss professionsChemistry & Physics
Oberflächenbeschichter/in EFZ
You refine surfaces using chemistry and precise equipment
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You prepare parts, control electroplating baths, and monitor highly precise coatings in industrial workshops
Oberflächenbeschichter/in EFZ transform raw materials into high-quality components through targeted chemical processes. You prepare workpieces, prepare electrolyte baths, and control automated systems. You focus on layers precise to thousandths of a millimeter. The job requires technical understanding, manual dexterity, and strict adherence to safety regulations. This ensures the quality and durability of industrial products
FieldChemistry & Physics
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryPlastics, Paper & Surface Technology
Swissdoc 0.580.9.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Exact salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Oberflächenbeschichterin. Based on 144 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+25% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 50'500 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 61'730 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 70'750 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 63'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Solothurn | CHF 76'712 | 14 |
| Zurich | CHF 73'250 | 20 |
| St. Gallen | CHF 62'370 | 13 |
| Berne | CHF 61'600 | 15 |
| Vaud | CHF 60'000 | 12 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Technology | CHF 80'950 | 5 |
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 69'200 | 11 |
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 67'000 | 15 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 66'194 | 16 |
| Industry various | CHF 64'900 | 48 |
| Machine / System construction | CHF 59'800 | 11 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Oberflächenbeschichter/in EFZ
- ⏱ 3 Jahre
Official education path
The training takes place over three years in an electroplating company and is supplemented by attending vocational school
Typical training path
Oberflächenbeschichter/in EFZ
Curriculum
- Technologie
- Grundlagen in Physik und Chemie
- Fachrechnen
- Werkstoffkunde
- Fachzeichnen
- Arbeitssicherheit und Gesundheitsschutz
- Qualitätssicherung und -kontrolle
- Umweltschutz
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- Interest in chemical and physical relationships
- Manual dexterity
- Robust health
- No allergies
- Physical mobility
- Independent working style
- Reliability
- 1Technologie
- 2Grundlagen in Physik und Chemie
- 3Fachrechnen
- 4Werkstoffkunde
- 5Fachzeichnen
- 6Arbeitssicherheit und Gesundheitsschutz
- 7Qualitätssicherung und -kontrolle
- 8Umweltschutz
Where this can lead
Lateral entry is possible if you have related professional experience or a federal professional exam
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Technical understanding
- Manual dexterity
- Safety awareness
- Independence
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You dip prepared metal parts into controlled baths and monitor the exact layer thickness on a screen. In between, you check the chemicals and adjust the technical equipment
- You examine the surface structure and prepare the parts correctly
- You prepare the electrolyte baths and determine the necessary chemicals
- You dip the workpieces and control the treatment times precisely
- You monitor automated systems and check the layer thicknesses to the thousandth
- You wash the treated parts and finish the surfaces
- You document all tests and carry out regular quality checks
- You maintain the technical equipment and carry out minor repairs
Working conditions
You work in workshops with electroplating systems and wear protective clothing. The job is mainly in the watch industry, jewelry making, or metal processing
Where to learn
- Schweizer Stiftung für Oberflächentechnik (SSO)Seilerstr. 22, 3001 Bern
- SWISSGALVANIC Verband Schweizer GalvanobetriebeTägerhardring 8, 5436 Würenlos
- Vereinigung Schweizerischer Verzinkereien (VSV)Rösslimatte 45, 6005 Luzern
- Verein Schweizerischer Anodisierbetriebe (VSA-ASA)Postfach 1507, 8027 Zürich
Strengths
- Technical understanding
- Manual dexterity
- Safety awareness
- Independence
Trade-offs
- Physical strain
- Chemical exposure
- Precision pressure
- Shift work
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