Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 58'800 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 61'200 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 64'850 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 66'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 71'795 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 72'000 |
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Swiss professionsSales & Procurement
Bodenbelagsberater/in BP
You advise customers on floor coverings and coordinate construction projects
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As a Bodenbelagsberater/in BP, you combine expert advice with project management and guide customers from selection to installation
You are at the heart of modern interior design. As a Bodenbelagsberater/in BP, you advise clients on various materials and analyze construction sites on site. You create quotes, plan processes, and coordinate implementation with craftsmen. You combine technical know-how with sales skills. Your goal is precise implementation that combines aesthetics and functionality
FieldSales & Procurement
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryRetail
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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 Bodenlegerin. Based on 547 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 65'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 65'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 65'050 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 69'600 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Basel-Land | CHF 70'214 | 12 |
| Lucerne | CHF 68'900 | 41 |
| Zurich | CHF 67'286 | 98 |
| Vaud | CHF 67'000 | 47 |
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 66'950 | 14 |
| Valais | CHF 66'800 | 12 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Service sector in general | CHF 75'650 | 8 |
| Industry various | CHF 67'153 | 6 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 66'000 | 367 |
| Agriculture / Forestry / Wood | CHF 64'700 | 5 |
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 64'500 | 117 |
| Machine / System construction | CHF 58'800 | 9 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Bodenbelagsberater/in mit eidg. Fachausweis
- ⏱ ca. 14 Monate berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The part-time course lasts around 14 months and prepares you for the federal professional certificate
Typical training path
Bodenbelagsberater/in mit eidg. Fachausweis
Curriculum
- Produktsortiment und -präsentation
- Kundenberatung und Situationsanalysen
- Offert- und Verkaufsprozesse
- Koordination der Auftragsausführung
- Projektabschluss
Prerequisites
- eidg. Fähigkeitszeugnis (EFZ) as a Boden-Parkettleger/in or equivalent qualification and min. 2 years of professional experience, of which min. 1 year in the floor covering industry
- EFZ as a Detailhandelsfachmann/-frau, Kaufmann/-frau or an equivalent qualification and min. 3 years of professional experience, of which min. 2 years in the floor covering industry
- Required module completions or equivalency certificates
Requirements
- Customer and service orientation
- Joy in sales and advice
- Negotiation skills
- Organisational skills
- Sense of shapes and colors
- 1Produktsortiment und -präsentation
- 2Kundenberatung und Situationsanalysen
- 3Offert- und Verkaufsprozesse
- 4Koordination der Auftragsausführung
- 5Projektabschluss
Where this can lead
Lateral entry is possible if you have related initial training and sufficient professional experience
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Customer orientation
- Sales skills
- Organisational skills
- Sense of design
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand in the showroom and show customers samples of different floor coverings. Afterwards, you check the subfloor at the construction site and coordinate the next steps with the executing craftsmen
- You analyze construction sites and check if the subfloor meets the standards
- You advise customers in detail on different floor coverings and materials
- You create detailed quotes and plan time and work processes
- You order the required materials and coordinate the order execution on site
- You lead meetings with architects and site management for progress control
- You set up showrooms and present the current product range
- You compare the actual costs with the quotes and document everything
Working conditions
You work in exhibition rooms, floor covering companies, hardware stores, and on construction sites. With experience, you often take on leadership positions in architecture or design firms
Where to learn
- BodenSchweizIndustriestr. 23, 5036 Oberentfelden
- Interessengemeinschaft Schweizer Parkettmarkt ISP Winterhaldenstrasse 14 APostfach 218, 3627 Heimberg
Strengths
- Customer orientation
- Sales skills
- Organisational skills
- Sense of design
Trade-offs
- Construction site strain
- Responsibility pressure
- Physical strain
- Travel effort
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