Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 65'500 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 75'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 75'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 90'650 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 91'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 77'700 |
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Swiss professionsConstruction
Fachmann/-frau Sonnenschutz und Storentechnik EFZ
Install, maintain and advise on sun protection and blind technology
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You plan, install and maintain sun protection systems for buildings and advise customers on suitable solutions.
As Fachmann/-frau Sonnenschutz und Storentechnik EFZ, you combine practical craftsmanship with modern technology. You read architectural plans, measure windows and balconies on site, and install blinds, awnings or roller shutters. You place great emphasis on safety and individual customer requirements. With your expertise, you create comfort, protect against heat and make an active contribution to energy-efficient construction.
FieldConstruction
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryBuilding services: plumbing, HVAC
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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 Specialist Document & Records Management. Based on 179 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 66'400 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 76'650 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 81'097 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 75'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Vaud | CHF 84'037 | 14 |
| Zurich | CHF 82'992 | 43 |
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 78'575 | 14 |
| Berne | CHF 75'000 | 23 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Machine / System construction | CHF 97'727 | 10 |
| Medical Technology | CHF 84'000 | 5 |
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 82'300 | 24 |
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 82'000 | 33 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 75'650 | 6 |
| Education | CHF 75'000 | 16 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Fachmann/-frau Sonnenschutz und Storentechnik EFZ
- ⏱ 3 Jahre
Official education path
The training takes place as a 3-year apprenticeship in a building envelope company, with block courses at vocational schools.
Typical training path
Fachmann/-frau Sonnenschutz und Storentechnik EFZ
Curriculum
- Organisieren von Arbeiten an der Gebäudehülle
- Planen und Vorbereiten der Arbeiten zu Sonnenschutz- und Storensystemen
- Montieren von Sonnenschutz- und Storensystemen
- Warten, Reparieren und Demontieren von Sonnenschutz- und Storensystemen
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- manual dexterity
- technical understanding
- teamwork
- practical understanding
- spatial awareness
- healthy, strong constitution
- flexibility
- ability to work at heights without fear
- 1Organisieren von Arbeiten an der Gebäudehülle
- 2Planen und Vorbereiten der Arbeiten zu Sonnenschutz- und Storensystemen
- 3Montieren von Sonnenschutz- und Storensystemen
- 4Warten, Reparieren und Demontieren von Sonnenschutz- und Storensystemen
Where this can lead
Career changers can enter after relevant professional experience or a related vocational qualification. Further training leads to a federal professional certificate or a higher specialist exam.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Manual dexterity
- Technical understanding
- Spatial awareness
- Teamwork
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand on the construction site and check the base for a new awning. Then you set up your workspace and adjust the rails precisely.
- You read architectural plans and understand the technical requirements clearly.
- You measure windows, terraces and balconies on site with precision.
- You check walls and surfaces for their suitability for installation.
- You mark the exact positions for power connections on the plans.
- You advise customers on different materials, shapes and colours.
- You install rails, fasteners and brackets correctly and safely.
- You program automatic systems according to weather conditions and customer wishes.
- You test the systems and explain the remote control afterwards.
- You maintain, repair and dismantle systems as needed.
Working conditions
You often work on the go in private homes, businesses or on construction sites. Your area of operation also includes specialised companies in the building envelope industry.
Where to learn
- Verband Sonnenschutz und Storentechnik Schweiz VSRRadgasse 9, 8005 Zürich
Strengths
- Manual dexterity
- Technical understanding
- Spatial awareness
- Teamwork
Trade-offs
- Physical strain
- Weather dependency
- Travel time
- Safety responsibility
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