Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 82'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 88'725 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 93'500 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 95'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 105'345 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 114'500 |
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Swiss professionsVehicles
Carrosseriewerkstattleiter/in BP
Lead a bodywork workshop and support customers and staff
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You run a workshop, coordinate orders and train staff in vehicle repair.
FieldVehicles
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryAutomotive
Swissdoc 0.570.39.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Automation Manager. Based on 678 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+14% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 85'700 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 88'725 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 94'300 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 98'033 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 102'000 | 61 |
| Zug | CHF 101'279 | 12 |
| Fribourg | CHF 99'822 | 20 |
| Berne | CHF 98'861 | 52 |
| Valais | CHF 94'950 | 48 |
| Vaud | CHF 94'500 | 79 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Technology | CHF 115'500 | 7 |
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 110'000 | 5 |
| Consumer / Luxury goods industry | CHF 104'500 | 13 |
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 96'000 | 117 |
| Industry various | CHF 94'584 | 132 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 93'500 | 9 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Carrosseriewerkstattleiter/in mit eidg. Fachausweis mit Angabe der Fachrichtung
Official education path
One year part-time after completing initial training and at least three years of professional experience.
Typical training path
Carrosseriewerkstattleiter/in mit eidg. Fachausweis mit Angabe der Fachrichtung
Prerequisites
- eidg. Fähigkeitszeugnis EFZ as Carrossier/in Spenglerei (since 2018: Carrosseriespengler/in EFZ), Carrossier/in Lackiererei (since 2018: Carrosserielackierer/in EFZ), Autolackierer/-in (since 2018: Carrosserielackierer/in EFZ), Fahrzeugschlosser/in or equivalent training
- At least 3 years of professional experience in the bodywork industry after initial training
- Zertifikat Werkstattkoordinator/in from carrosserie suisse (not older than 5 years)
- Zertifikat Carrosseriefachmann/-frau (Fachrichtung Spenglerei, Lackiererei or Fahrzeugbau) from carrosserie suisse (not older than 5 years)
Requirements
- Leadership and social skills
- Customer and service orientation
- Independent way of working
- Sense of responsibility
- Reliability
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Technical understanding
- Leadership qualities
- Customer focus
- Sense of responsibility
- Independence
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You work on the workshop floor and discuss the daily schedule with painters. At the same time, you check a vehicle for functionality before handing it back to the customer.
- You advise customers expertly on repair options and create detailed quotes.
- You plan staff deployments and coordinate daily workshop processes efficiently.
- You train staff and apprentices in various specialisations.
- You monitor compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
- You check vehicles for technical faults and oversee repairs.
- You carry out quality checks before handing vehicles over to customers.
Working conditions
You work in the office and workshop of bodywork and vehicle construction companies. In vehicle construction, on-site work at customer locations is also possible.
Where to learn
- carrosserie suisseForstackerstr. 2B, 4800 Zofingen
Strengths
- Technical understanding
- Leadership qualities
- Customer focus
- Sense of responsibility
- Independence
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Physical strain
- Time pressure
- Shift work
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