Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 58'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 67'416 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 64'200 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 64'000 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsTextiles & Fashion
Schuhmacher/in EFZ
You repair shoes and craft individual leather goods with great skill.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Schuhmacher/in EFZ repair shoes, make orthopaedic adjustments, and advise customers professionally.
In your workshop, you turn worn shoes back into reliable companions. With great skill and expertise, you replace soles, seams, and heels. You advise customers individually on care and repairs. You make orthopaedic adjustments and maintain your machines yourself. This profession combines traditional craftsmanship with modern customer advice and leaves room for creative ideas.
FieldTextiles & Fashion
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryFashion & Apparel
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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 Shoemaker. Based on 14 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+5% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2017-2019 | CHF 64'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 41'768 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 67'416 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 62'708 | 6 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Schuhmacher/in EFZ
- ⏱ 3 Jahre
Official education path
The training lasts three years and combines practical work in a shoe workshop with weekly classes at the vocational school.
Typical training path
Schuhmacher/in EFZ
Curriculum
- Handwerk und Technologie
- Kundenberatung
- Arbeitssicherheit
- Gesundheitsschutz
- Umweltschutz
- Werterhaltung
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- manual dexterity
- good sense of materials
- sense of forms and colours
- careful working style
- good interpersonal skills
- 1Handwerk und Technologie
- 2Kundenberatung
- 3Arbeitssicherheit
- 4Gesundheitsschutz
- 5Umweltschutz
- 6Werterhaltung
Where this can lead
A lateral entry is often possible through a shortened apprenticeship as an Orthopädieschuhmacher/in or via related further training courses.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Manual dexterity
- Sense of form
- Careful working style
- Customer focus
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at your workbench and carefully check the condition of a worn shoe. Then you choose the right material and start the professional repair.
- You professionally replace toe caps, soles, and heels to ensure a secure fit.
- You repair the upper leather and replace damaged eyelets or zippers.
- You adjust orthopaedic heels to balance different leg lengths or poor posture.
- You maintain your grinding machines and sewing equipment yourself to keep the workshop running smoothly.
- You advise customers on proper shoe care and sell suitable care products.
- You also craft individual leather goods or keychains as a side activity if needed.
Working conditions
You usually work alone in small shoe workshops or in larger companies with colleagues. Your working hours follow the shop's opening times.
Where to learn
- Verband Fuss & SchuhHirschmattstrasse 36, 6002 Luzern
Strengths
- Manual dexterity
- Sense of form
- Careful working style
- Customer focus
Trade-offs
- Physical strain
- Fewer repair orders
- Material costs
- Working alone
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