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Carrosseriewerkstattleiter/in BP

Lead a bodywork workshop and support customers and staff

Carrosseriewerkstattleiter/in BP

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

MedianCHF 92'841
CHF 54'000CHF 145'000
✓ 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 by experience

80k90k100k110kmedian 93k82k89k94k95k105k115k0-2 yrs3-5 yrs6-8 yrs9-11 yrs12-21 yrs21+ yrs
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ExperienceSalary (CHF)
0-2 yrsCHF 82'000
3-5 yrsCHF 88'725
6-8 yrsCHF 93'500
9-11 yrsCHF 95'000
12-21 yrsCHF 105'345
21+ yrsCHF 114'500

Salary trend

+14% over decade
85k90k95k86k89k94k98k2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025
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PeriodSalary (CHF)
2014-2016CHF 85'700
2017-2019CHF 88'725
2020-2022CHF 94'300
2023-2025CHF 98'033

Top earning cantons

  • ZurichCHF 102'00061 obs.
  • ZugCHF 101'27912 obs.
  • FribourgCHF 99'82220 obs.
  • BerneCHF 98'86152 obs.
  • ValaisCHF 94'95048 obs.
  • VaudCHF 94'50079 obs.
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CantonSalaryObs.
ZurichCHF 102'00061
ZugCHF 101'27912
FribourgCHF 99'82220
BerneCHF 98'86152
ValaisCHF 94'95048
VaudCHF 94'50079

Top paying industries

  • Medical TechnologyCHF 115'5007 obs.
  • Banking / Financial institutionsCHF 110'0005 obs.
  • Consumer / Luxury goods industryCHF 104'50013 obs.
  • Chemicals / PharmaceuticalsCHF 96'000117 obs.
  • Industry variousCHF 94'584132 obs.
  • Building trade / Real estateCHF 93'5009 obs.
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IndustrySalaryObs.
Medical TechnologyCHF 115'5007
Banking / Financial institutionsCHF 110'0005
Consumer / Luxury goods industryCHF 104'50013
Chemicals / PharmaceuticalsCHF 96'000117
Industry variousCHF 94'584132
Building trade / Real estateCHF 93'5009

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.

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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