Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 75'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 66'300 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 66'800 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 62'950 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 69'160 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 64'000 |
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Swiss professionsConstruction
Gerüstbaupraktiker/in EBA
You build and maintain scaffolding for construction and event projects
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As a Gerüstbaupraktiker/in EBA, you assemble steel pipes, erect scaffolding, and secure construction sites.
You ensure that construction sites are safely accessible. You assemble steel pipes, build fixed and mobile scaffolding, and secure the surroundings. Whether on facades, bridges, or stages: you work outdoors in all weather. Your precise and careful planning forms the essential foundation for all further construction processes and events.
FieldConstruction
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryPlanning & Civil Engineering
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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 Scaffolding Manager. Based on 28 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+20% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 52'500 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 70'850 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 66'300 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 62'950 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 75'300 | 6 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 66'300 | 17 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Gerüstbaupraktiker/in EBA
- ⏱ 2 Jahre
Official education path
The training takes place as a 2-year apprenticeship in a building envelope company, with block courses at vocational schools.
Typical training path
Gerüstbaupraktiker/in EBA
Curriculum
- Organisieren von Arbeiten an der Gebäudehülle Montieren und Demontieren von Gerüstsystemen
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- Manual dexterity
- Practical understanding
- Technical understanding
- Healthy, strong constitution
- Mobility
- No fear of heights
- Teamwork
- 1Organisieren von Arbeiten an der Gebäudehülle Montieren und Demontieren von Gerüstsystemen
Where this can lead
Lateral entry is possible if you have related practical skills and hands-on experience.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Manual dexterity
- Physical endurance
- Teamwork
- Technical understanding
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 delivery of the steel pipes. Together with the team, you attach the first reinforcements to the building.
- You load vehicles with scaffolding parts and secure the material for transport.
- You assemble steel pipes and reinforcements according to plan into a stable scaffold.
- You securely attach the structure to the building and set up safety nets.
- You check the assembly with the responsible person and document the work.
- You clear the construction site and maintain the tools for the next job.
- You assemble platforms for festivals and check the stability before handover.
Working conditions
You work in small or medium-sized construction companies or specialized scaffolding firms. Your workplace is the outdoor construction site in all weather.
Where to learn
- Bildungszentrum PolybauLindenstrasse 4, 9240 Uzwil
Strengths
- Manual dexterity
- Physical endurance
- Teamwork
- Technical understanding
Trade-offs
- Weather dependency
- Physical strain
- Safety risks
- Frequent site changes
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