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
Fertigungsspezialist/in VSSM (Schreinerei)
You produce wood products with in-depth expertise in the carpentry workshop.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You plan and control production in the carpentry workshop. You ensure efficient processes.
In the carpentry workshop, you take responsibility for the entire production process. You plan workflows, maintain machines, and organise material flow. Your in-depth expertise ensures that every wood product meets the highest quality and safety standards. You work closely with the production management. This makes a major contribution to the success of the company.
FieldWood & Interior Construction
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryWood Industry, Carpentry & Joinery
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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 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
- 🎓 Fertigungsspezialist/in VSSM
Official education path
This further training is aimed at professionals with prior experience in carpentry.
Typical training path
Fertigungsspezialist/in VSSM
Prerequisites
- Abschluss als Schreiner/in EFZ
- Abschluss als Zimmermann/Zimmerin EFZ
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Production expertise
- Organisational skills
- Safety awareness
- Economic thinking
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand in the machine room and check the settings for the next production order. While the machines run, you monitor the material flow. You adjust the processes if needed.
- You manufacture wood products in the workbench and machine room.
- You regularly maintain and service the equipment.
- You prepare production according to economic criteria.
- You efficiently carry out the planned production orders.
- You organise internal logistics and material flow.
- You follow all workplace safety regulations.
- You ensure health protection and ecological standards.
- You work closely with the production management.
Working conditions
You work in a carpentry workshop in the workbench and machine room. Your workplace is characterised by machines, wood materials, and production orders.
Where to learn
- Verband Schweizerischer Schreinermeister und Möbelfabrikanten VSSMOberwiesenstrasse 2, 8304 Wallisellen
Strengths
- Production expertise
- Organisational skills
- Safety awareness
- Economic thinking
Trade-offs
- Physical strain
- Machine noise
- Production pressure
- Dust exposure
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