Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 50'360 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 51'525 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 56'784 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 58'605 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 60'550 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 63'450 |
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Swiss professionsVehicles
Reifenpraktiker/in EBA
You mount tyres and advise customers on vehicle safety.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You mount and change tyres, check vehicles, and advise customers on safety and accessories.
As a Reifenpraktiker/in EBA, you ensure road safety every day. You check wheels, change tyres, and carry out service work. You advise customers expertly and sell suitable accessories. Your work combines manual skill with technical understanding. In this way, you make an important contribution to the mobility and safety of all road users.
FieldVehicles
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryAutomotive
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Tire Fitter. Based on 192 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+22% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 49'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 52'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 52'959 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 60'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Lucerne | CHF 58'020 | 19 |
| Geneva | CHF 57'902 | 16 |
| Zurich | CHF 54'000 | 29 |
| Vaud | CHF 52'305 | 17 |
| St. Gallen | CHF 51'949 | 12 |
| Aargau | CHF 51'000 | 18 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Industry various | CHF 58'236 | 11 |
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 55'000 | 74 |
| Transport / Logistics | CHF 51'666 | 22 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 50'791 | 39 |
| Retail trade / Wholesaling | CHF 50'700 | 17 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Reifenpraktiker/in EBA
- ⏱ 2 Jahre
Official education path
The training takes 2 years in a company with weekly visits to the vocational school.
Typical training path
Reifenpraktiker/in EBA
Curriculum
- Betriebliche
- Aufgaben und Funktionen
- Basisservicearbeiten
- Vorschriften bei der Arbeit mit Reifen und Rädern
- Räder- und Reifendemontage und -montage
- Arbeitssicherheit, Gesundheits- und Umweltschutz
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- handwerkliches Geschick
- verantwortungsbewusste, genaue Arbeitsweise
- Zuverlässigkeit
- Freude an neuen Technologien
- gute körperliche Verfassung
- Bereitschaft zu unregelmässigen Arbeitszeiten (Service im Winter)
- 1Betriebliche
- 2Aufgaben und Funktionen
- 3Basisservicearbeiten
- 4Vorschriften bei der Arbeit mit Reifen und Rädern
- 5Räder- und Reifendemontage und -montage
- 6Arbeitssicherheit, Gesundheits- und Umweltschutz
Where this can lead
Career changers are possible if you already have manual skills or related initial training.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Manual skill
- Customer focus
- Physical stamina
- Carefulness and precision
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the lift and swap summer tyres for winter tyres when the weather changes. While you balance the wheels, you explain the benefits of the new tyres to waiting customers.
- You check the condition of the wheels and monitor tyre pressure.
- You advise customers on suitable rims and tyres.
- You mount and remove tyres and wheels correctly.
- You balance the wheels for smooth driving.
- You carry out simple service work on brakes and lights.
- You sell accessories like snow chains and store old tyres.
- You dispose of old tyres and wheels according to environmental regulations.
Working conditions
You usually work in specialised tyre shops or larger car garages. For large vehicles, you also change tyres outdoors.
Where to learn
- Reifen-Verband der Schweiz RVSHotelgasse 1, 3000 Bern
Strengths
- Manual skill
- Customer focus
- Physical stamina
- Carefulness and precision
Trade-offs
- Seasonal working hours
- Physical strain
- Dirty working environment
- Responsibility for safety
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