Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 60'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 63'500 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 75'429 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 91'023 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 79'342 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 74'400 |
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Swiss professionsWood & Interior Construction
Holzbeizer/in
You treat wood surfaces professionally and care for furniture.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Wood surface specialists who care for and restore furniture.
Holzbeizerinnen und Holzbeizer focus on carefully treating wood surfaces. You wax, varnish or dye furniture and interior parts. Your craft needs a trained eye for detail and great finesse. You strip old coatings and carry out restoration work so every piece lasts longer. You work closely with carpenters to get the best results.
FieldWood & Interior Construction
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryWood Industry, Carpentry & Joinery
Swissdoc 0.450.68.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Innenausbauzeichnerin. Based on 28 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+49% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 58'500 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 66'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 82'047 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 87'200 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 66'000 | 22 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Holzbeizer/in
Official education path
You train exclusively through an internship in a specialised wood staining workshop.
Typical training path
Holzbeizer/in
Prerequisites
- Internship in a wood staining company
- Vorkurse Oberflächenspezialist/in (offered by the Weiterbildungszentrum der Berufsfachschule in Lyss)
Where this can lead
Career changers can take pre-courses in surface treatment to deepen their knowledge.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Careful work
- Eye for detail
- Physical stamina
- Technical understanding
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at your workstation and sand a table top before applying a new varnish. You constantly check the surface to ensure a flawless finish.
- You carefully prepare wood surfaces for further treatment.
- You apply varnishes and stains evenly to highlight the natural grain.
- You remove old coatings mechanically or chemically to renew the surface.
- You carry out restoration work on historical furniture to preserve its value.
- You carefully check the drying times and the adhesion of the applied layers.
- You work closely with carpenters to coordinate the results.
Working conditions
You work in wood processing companies, carpentry workshops or specialised restoration studios.
Where to learn
- Beiz- und Lackierfachschule Baden REFORM-Beizen & Lacke AGRöthlerholzstrasse 14, 5406 Rütihof
Strengths
- Careful work
- Eye for detail
- Physical stamina
- Technical understanding
Trade-offs
- Chemical exposure
- Dust generation
- Physical strain
- Weather dependency
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