Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 98'061 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 56'121 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 77'085 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 80'148 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 21'000 |
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Swiss professionsBuilding Services
Vorarbeiter/in Werkdienst
You lead maintenance teams and ensure clean infrastructure
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Vorarbeiter/in Werkdienst leads teams, maintains machines, and keeps roads and buildings in good condition.
In this role, you take responsibility for an entire maintenance team. You coordinate the daily upkeep of roads, paths, and public buildings. You plan assignments, maintain machines, and train new learners. Your precise work keeps local infrastructure safe, clean, and always ready for the public.
FieldBuilding Services
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryBuilding Services: Operations & Maintenance
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
No verified Swiss salary data is available for this profession yet.
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Vorarbeiter/in Werkdienst.
Salary trend
-21% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2017-2019 | CHF 82'951 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 65'560 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Zertifikat des Anbieters
- ⏱ 3 Semester berufsbegleitend
Official education path
A 3 semester part-time course prepares you for the leadership role.
Typical training path
Zertifikat des Anbieters
Curriculum
- Strassenunterhalt und Kanalisation
- Naturpflege und Wasserkreislauf
- Fachbewilligung für die Verwendung von Pflanzenschutzmitteln
- Öffentliche
- Anlagen
- Sammelstellen
- Maschinen und Umwelt
- Administration, Betriebs- und Personalführung
Prerequisites
- Eidgenössisches Fähigkeitszeugnis EFZ als Fachmann/-frau Betriebsunterhalt and 3 years of professional experience in the Werkdienst
Requirements
- practical understanding
- robust health
- technical understanding
- reliability
- leadership and social skills
- 1Strassenunterhalt und Kanalisation
- 2Naturpflege und Wasserkreislauf
- 3Fachbewilligung für die Verwendung von Pflanzenschutzmitteln
- 4Öffentliche
- 5Anlagen
- 6Sammelstellen
- 7Maschinen und Umwelt
- 8Administration, Betriebs- und Personalführung
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Leadership skills
- Technical know-how
- Physical resilience
- Organisational talent
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
In the morning, you join the team meeting and assign road maintenance tasks. Afterwards, you check the machines together and monitor waste disposal.
- You lead a maintenance group both technically and personally.
- You plan the structural upkeep of roads and buildings.
- You maintain machines and ensure proper waste disposal.
- You handle administrative tasks and keep records.
- You train apprentices and instruct new staff.
- You coordinate on-site work teams and check quality.
Working conditions
You work outdoors and in public sector workshops. Your area covers roads, green spaces, and public buildings.
Strengths
- Leadership skills
- Technical know-how
- Physical resilience
- Organisational talent
Trade-offs
- Weather dependency
- Physical strain
- Pressure of responsibility
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