Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 96'006 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 93'293 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 93'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 98'802 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 107'920 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 110'000 |
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Swiss professionsChemistry & Physics
Industrielackierer/in EFZ
You prepare and coat industrial surfaces with professional precision.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Industrial painters prepare surfaces, paint industrial products, and ensure high-quality coatings.
You enhance industrial products with high-quality coatings. Your work starts with carefully preparing the surfaces. You mix paints, assemble scaffolding, and mask off areas. Next, you apply the paint with a spray gun or by dipping. Quality control and equipment maintenance complete your daily routine.
FieldChemistry & Physics
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryPlastics, Paper & Surface Technology
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Exact salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Industrial Manager. Based on 2,634 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 100'100 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 100'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 100'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 104'525 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Appenzell I. | CHF 136'000 | 28 |
| Basel-Land | CHF 110'800 | 73 |
| Zug | CHF 110'500 | 51 |
| Zurich | CHF 110'500 | 514 |
| Geneva | CHF 107'900 | 81 |
| Schwyz | CHF 105'000 | 27 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 160'000 | 28 |
| Insurance | CHF 152'000 | 19 |
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 135'000 | 87 |
| Information technology / Telecom | CHF 135'000 | 205 |
| Utilities | CHF 125'000 | 37 |
| Consulting various | CHF 120'000 | 14 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Industrielackierer/in EFZ
- ⏱ 3 Jahre
Official education path
The training lasts 3 years at a training company with weekly visits to the vocational school.
Typical training path
Industrielackierer/in EFZ
Curriculum
- Planen der Arbeiten und Führen
- Einfacher Kundengespräche
- Einsetzen der Applikationsverfahren und der Applikationstechnik
- Sicherstellen der Nachhaltigkeit
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- handwerkliches Geschick
- praktisches Verständnis
- Sinn für Farben
- keine Farbsehstörungen
- gesunde Atmungsorgane
- keine Allergien gegen Lösungsmittel und andere Chemikalien
- guter Geruchssinn
- 1Planen der Arbeiten und Führen
- 2Einfacher Kundengespräche
- 3Einsetzen der Applikationsverfahren und der Applikationstechnik
- 4Sicherstellen der Nachhaltigkeit
Where this can lead
You can often switch careers with extra initial training or relevant work experience.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Manual dexterity
- Sense of colour
- Physical resilience
- Technical understanding
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand in front of the workpiece and check the preparation. You apply the primer evenly with a spray gun. At the same time, the extraction system removes the fumes.
- You carefully prepare surfaces and remove old coatings.
- You mix paints precisely and adjust the colours to match customer requests.
- You set up protective tarps and scaffolding to keep surrounding areas clean.
- You apply primers and topcoats using a spray gun or dipping process.
- You dry painted parts in special ovens or tunnel systems.
- You check the surface quality and fix minor defects immediately.
- You maintain your tools and service the painting equipment regularly.
Working conditions
You work in painting plants or in the workshops of industrial companies. Your workstations are usually fitted with extraction systems and ventilation units.
Where to learn
- SVILM AusbildungszentrumGotthardstr. 157, 6473 Silenen
- carrosserie suisseForstackerstr. 2B, 4800 Zofingen
Strengths
- Manual dexterity
- Sense of colour
- Physical resilience
- Technical understanding
Trade-offs
- Chemical exposure
- Physical strain
- Shift work
- Pressure for precision
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