Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 47'840 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 50'900 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 62'350 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 75'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 59'500 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 53'200 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsVehicles
Carrosseriefachmann/-frau
You manage the workshop technically and advise customers on vehicle repairs.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As a workshop manager, you take technical leadership, calculate orders, and advise customers on special vehicle requests.
In the workshop, you take technical responsibility. You lead the team, calculate complex orders, and advise private individuals and automotive businesses. With a part-time further education course, you specialise in sheet metal work, painting, or vehicle construction. This way, you combine technical expertise with clear customer communication and actively shape vehicle maintenance.
FieldVehicles
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryAutomotive
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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 Vehicle Cleaner. Based on 41 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
-4% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 53'200 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 43'680 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 50'300 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 50'900 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade / Wholesaling | CHF 54'210 | 6 |
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 54'075 | 8 |
| Transport / Logistics | CHF 48'200 | 8 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 42'900 | 5 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Carrosseriefachmann/-frau
Official education path
The further education course lasts three semesters, is part-time, and leads to the central association certificate exam.
Typical training path
Carrosseriefachmann/-frau
Prerequisites
- Recognised Berufsabschluss EFZ in the respective profession or an equivalent training
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Technical leadership
- Technical advice
- Further education & specialisation
- Team leadership & support
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the planning table and check the technical documents for a special painting job. You discuss the next steps with your staff and agree on the details directly with the customer.
- You manage the workshop in all technical matters.
- You support staff and trainees with their daily tasks.
- You calculate orders and create suitable solution proposals.
- You specialise in sheet metal work or painting while working.
- You prepare for the central association certificate exam.
Working conditions
You work in vehicle workshops, body shops, or automotive businesses. Your workplace is characterised by technical equipment, paint booths, and planning tables.
Where to learn
- carrosserie suisseForstackerstr. 2B, 4800 Zofingen
Strengths
- Technical leadership
- Technical advice
- Further education & specialisation
- Team leadership & support
Trade-offs
- Responsibility
- Further education effort
- Customer communication
- Physical strain
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