Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 61'320 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 59'449 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 57'434 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 59'150 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 53'250 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 60'187 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsTextiles & Fashion
Industriepolstermeister/in HFP
You lead the upholstered furniture production and develop new designs
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Industriepolstermeister/in HFP lead production, design upholstered furniture, and manage costs and customer contacts.
In the upholstered furniture industry, you take on a key leadership role. You develop new designs, prepare production, and manage large series. You combine creative design with business know-how. Whether in the office or the factory, you organise processes, calculate costs, and maintain important contacts with suppliers and customers. Your expertise is essential for success.
FieldTextiles & Fashion
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryInterior Decoration, Flooring & Glazing
Swissdoc 0.450.42.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Industrial Seamstress. Based on 79 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 62'075 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 53'171 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 61'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 60'335 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer / Luxury goods industry | CHF 68'250 | 5 |
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 57'382 | 24 |
| Industry various | CHF 53'185 | 26 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Industriepolstermeister/in mit eidg. Diplom
Official education path
You complete further training to become an Industriepolstermeister/in HFP with a federal diploma.
Typical training path
Industriepolstermeister/in mit eidg. Diplom
Curriculum
- Branchenkenntnisse
- Buchführung und Kalkulation EDV und Korrespondenz
- Personalführung
- Betriebswirtschaft
- Recht und Volkswirtschaft
Prerequisites
- eidg. Fachausweis (Berufsprüfung) als Industriepolsterer/-polsterin BP
- at least 2 years of professional experience since the Berufsprüfung
Requirements
- Leadership and social skills
- networked thinking and action
- negotiation skills
- customer-oriented behaviour
- good business administration knowledge
- 1Branchenkenntnisse
- 2Buchführung und Kalkulation EDV und Korrespondenz
- 3Personalführung
- 4Betriebswirtschaft
- 5Recht und Volkswirtschaft
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Leadership skills
- Business mindset
- Negotiation skills
- Connected perspective
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit at your computer and check cost-benefit calculations for new upholstered furniture designs. Then you discuss the next production steps with the production team. You also clarify open questions with suppliers.
- You develop new upholstered furniture designs and check their practicality.
- You carefully prepare industrial production and plan materials.
- You lead the production of larger series and organise workflows.
- You calculate production costs and check cost-benefit analyses for new models.
- You maintain contacts with suppliers and actively advise customers.
- You monitor accounting and interpret financial statements correctly.
- You train staff, introduce them to processes, and lead teams with clear goals.
Working conditions
You mainly work in the office of an upholstered furniture factory or run your own business. You occasionally visit the production halls and exchange ideas with the on-site team.
Where to learn
- Verband Schweizer Möbelindustrie Dachverband einrichtenschweizEichholzstrasse 11, 2545 Selzach
Strengths
- Leadership skills
- Business mindset
- Negotiation skills
- Connected perspective
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Office work dominates
- Competitive pressure
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