Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 60'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 63'500 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 75'429 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 91'023 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 79'342 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 74'400 |
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Swiss professionsWood & Interior Construction
Vorarbeiter/in, Werkstattleiter/in Schreinerei
You lead teams in cabinetmaking production and assembly
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Experienced specialists lead teams in cabinetmaking. You organise workflows and manage materials and costing.
As an experienced specialist in cabinetmaking, you take responsibility for the production team. You coordinate workflows, monitor material management, and support pricing decisions. Your experience in assembly or manufacturing makes you the key contact for operational questions. With clear leadership and organisational skill, you ensure orders are completed on time and to a high standard.
FieldWood & Interior Construction
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryWood Industry, Carpentry & Joinery
Swissdoc 0.450.68.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ 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 trend
+49% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 58'500 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 66'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 82'047 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 87'200 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 66'000 | 22 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Vorarbeiter/in, Werkstattleiter/in Schreinerei
Official education path
You enter this role through professional experience and a specific advanced training course at a higher professional school.
Typical training path
Vorarbeiter/in, Werkstattleiter/in Schreinerei
Prerequisites
- Staff from production and assembly with leadership and team management tasks or deputy roles
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Team leadership
- Organisational skill
- Specialist knowledge
- Cost awareness
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the heart of the workshop. You check production documents and coordinate the next steps with the team. You monitor material availability and keep production targets in view.
- You lead the production team in daily tasks and give clear instructions.
- You organise business processes and coordinate assembly with the staff.
- You monitor material management and order needed materials on time.
- You support costing and check pricing carefully.
- You train new staff in production processes and provide guidance.
- You solve operational problems in the workshop quickly and efficiently.
Working conditions
You work in cabinetmaking workshops, timber construction companies, or construction sites. Your workplace is the workshop or the site, where you work with the team on location.
Where to learn
- Höhere Fachschule Bürgenstock OberTrogen 3, 6363 Bürgenstock
Strengths
- Team leadership
- Organisational skill
- Specialist knowledge
- Cost awareness
Trade-offs
- Operational pressure
- Physical strain
- Responsibility pressure
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