Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 71'500 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 63'333 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 72'650 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 74'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 79'343 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 78'000 |
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Swiss professionsConstruction
Grundbaupraktiker/in EBA
You prepare construction sites and carry out foundation work.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Grundbaupraktiker/in EBA prepare construction sites, carry out earthworks, and secure excavation pits for building and civil engineering projects.
You start your day on an active construction site. You prepare materials and machines. Together with your team, you secure excavation pits, dig trenches, and install piles. You strictly follow safety rules and environmental protection standards. Whether in building or civil engineering, you provide a solid foundation for every project. You work closely with specialist planners.
FieldConstruction
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryPlanning & Civil Engineering
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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 Grundbauerin. Based on 45 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 53'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 68'700 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 71'616 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 79'625 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 78'325 | 12 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 73'966 | 30 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Grundbaupraktiker/in EBA
- ⏱ 2 Jahre
Official education path
The training lasts 2 years. It takes place mainly at a specialist civil engineering company.
Typical training path
Grundbaupraktiker/in EBA
Curriculum
- Organisieren der Arbeiten und Gewährleisten von Arbeitssicherheit, Gesundheitsschutz und Umweltschutz
- Ausführen
- Allgemeiner Arbeiten im Verkehrswegbau
- Ausführen von Grundbauarbeiten
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- handwerkliches Geschick
- praktisches Verständnis
- technisches Verständnis
- Zuverlässigkeit und Ausdauer
- Teamfähigkeit
- Körperkraft
- robuste Gesundheit
- 1Organisieren der Arbeiten und Gewährleisten von Arbeitssicherheit, Gesundheitsschutz und Umweltschutz
- 2Ausführen
- 3Allgemeiner Arbeiten im Verkehrswegbau
- 4Ausführen von Grundbauarbeiten
Where this can lead
A lateral entry is possible if you complete a shortened apprenticeship as a Grundbauer EFZ.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Manual skills
- Technical understanding
- Physical stamina
- Strong team spirit
- Strong safety awareness
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the preparation station and check the instructions for the machine operators. Then you secure a deep excavation pit with your team using braces. You also pump out the groundwater.
- You carefully prepare materials and machines for use.
- Together with your team, you mark the access route and set up safety fences.
- You carry out earthworks and remove soil with excavators.
- You examine soil layers and strengthen the ground with cement mixtures.
- After work, you write reports and clean up the workspace.
Working conditions
You work on building and civil engineering sites. You are usually outdoors in all weather conditions. Your work locations change often because projects take place across Switzerland.
Where to learn
- Infra SuisseWeinbergstr. 49, 8042 Zürich
Strengths
- Manual skills
- Technical understanding
- Physical stamina
- Strong team spirit
- Strong safety awareness
Trade-offs
- Weather-dependent work
- Heavy physical strain
- Frequent location changes
- High safety risks
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