Wood & Interior Construction

Türplaner/in VST/VSSM

You plan doors and advise specialist companies on construction and installation.

Türplaner/in VST/VSSM

01 · Overview

What this profession is about

Türplaner/in VST/VSSM combine technical knowledge with customer advice. You develop custom door constructions.

In the wood and metal processing industry, you are the link between technology and the customer. You analyse building plans. You calculate constructions. You advise specialist companies on standards and fittings. Your expertise ensures that doors look good. It also ensures they are installed safely and last a long time.

FieldWood & Interior Construction
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryWood Industry, Carpentry & Joinery
Swissdoc 0.450.68.0

02 · Salary

What you can earn

MedianCHF 67'800
CHF 65'000CHF 108'000
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Innenausbauzeichnerin. Based on 28 observations, updated 7 months ago.

Salary by experience

60k70k80k90kmedian 68k60k64k75k91k79k74k0-2 yrs3-5 yrs6-8 yrs9-11 yrs12-21 yrs21+ yrs
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ExperienceSalary (CHF)
0-2 yrsCHF 60'000
3-5 yrsCHF 63'500
6-8 yrsCHF 75'429
9-11 yrsCHF 91'023
12-21 yrsCHF 79'342
21+ yrsCHF 74'400

Salary trend

+49% over decade
60k70k80k59k66k82k87k2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025
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PeriodSalary (CHF)
2014-2016CHF 58'500
2017-2019CHF 66'000
2020-2022CHF 82'047
2023-2025CHF 87'200

Top paying industries

  • Building trade / Real estateCHF 66'00022 obs.
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IndustrySalaryObs.
Building trade / Real estateCHF 66'00022

03 · Pathway

How to enter and grow

Swiss training pathway available in the full profile

  • 🎓 Türplaner/in VST/VSSM

Official education path

Further training takes place via a specialised association course. It includes theoretical blocks and a final exam.

Typical training path

Türplaner/in VST/VSSM

Prerequisites

  • Türbauer/innen
  • Schreiner/innen
  • Quereinsteiger/innen
  • Metallbauer/innen
  • Architekten und Architektinnen

04 · Skills & fit

What it takes

Required skills

  • Technical understanding
  • Customer-oriented advice
  • Structured working
  • Focus on details

Personality fit

  • Swiss career path
  • Career transition
  • Professional growth

05 · Daily reality

What the work feels like

Typical day

You check technical drawings at your desk. You coordinate the details of the door construction with the installers. You clarify open questions about fittings or building physics requirements on the phone.

  • You analyse building plans. You check the technical requirements for new door constructions.
  • You calculate the exact dimensions. You select suitable fittings and controls.
  • You advise specialist companies on standards. You cover installation processes and building physics properties.
  • You create technical documents. You carry out quality checks on the construction projects.
  • You coordinate the collaboration between planning, production and colleagues installing on site.

Working conditions

You work in wood or metal processing specialist companies. You work in planning offices or with larger manufacturers. Your workplace alternates between your desk, the workshop and occasional site visits.

Strengths

  • Technical understanding
  • Customer-oriented advice
  • Structured working
  • Focus on details

Trade-offs

  • High responsibility
  • Changing tasks
  • Project-related time pressure
  • Physical strain

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