Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 97'558 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 96'150 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 99'600 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 105'762 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 115'960 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 121'333 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsTextiles & Fashion
Gerber/in
You turn animal hides into high-quality leather using machines and chemicals.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You clean, tan, and finish animal hides in production halls to make leather for industry.
As a Gerber/in, you combine traditional know-how with modern technology. You receive raw animal hides and prepare them carefully. In large drums and machines, you transform the material through chemical or vegetable processes. The result is firm, durable leather sheets. These form the basis for shoes, furniture, and car interiors. Your work is precise and follows strict safety guidelines.
FieldTextiles & Fashion
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryTextiles & Leather
Swissdoc 0.330.16.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Leader Customer Service. Based on 1,009 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+3% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 101'800 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 101'400 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 104'500 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 105'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 112'000 | 218 |
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 110'500 | 19 |
| Geneva | CHF 105'291 | 36 |
| Berne | CHF 104'000 | 81 |
| Aargau | CHF 100'897 | 58 |
| Basel-Land | CHF 100'000 | 29 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Information technology / Telecom | CHF 130'000 | 81 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 124'750 | 12 |
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 122'500 | 66 |
| Utilities | CHF 115'168 | 30 |
| Machine / System construction | CHF 112'000 | 101 |
| Insurance | CHF 111'930 | 42 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Gerber/in
Official education path
Initial vocational training is currently not available in Switzerland. You can only take special dual programmes abroad.
Typical training path
Gerber/in
Prerequisites
- Robust health
- Manual dexterity
- Clean working practices and hygiene awareness
- Odour tolerance
- Resistance to strong smells
Requirements
- Clean working practices and sense of hygiene
- Insensitivity to strong smells
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Robust health
- Manual dexterity
- Hygiene awareness
- Odour tolerance
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the splitting machine and check the even thickness of the leather sheets. In between, you monitor the concentration of the tanning liquor in the rotating drums.
- You clean raw animal hides and carefully remove meat residues and hair.
- You split thick hides on the splitting machine to the desired thickness.
- You load the hides into rotating tanning drums and control the processes.
- You use vegetable or chemical methods to make the leather durable.
- You dye and finish the finished leather sheets for various uses.
- You monitor the machines and ensure clean working practices.
Working conditions
You work in enclosed production halls of leather factories and tanneries. The environment is highly technical and requires protective clothing.
Strengths
- Robust health
- Manual dexterity
- Hygiene awareness
- Odour tolerance
Trade-offs
- Chemical exposure
- Physical strain
- Repetitive tasks
- Shift work
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