Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 70'200 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 69'780 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 43'334 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 85'800 |
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Swiss professionsDesign & Crafts
Klavierbauer/in EFZ
You repair, tune, and maintain pianos with great craftsmanship and a musical ear.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As a piano builder, you repair and tune instruments. You advise customers and ensure perfect sound.
You work in quiet workshops or studios. You repair, tune, and maintain pianos. You replace strings and adjust the mechanics. With careful hands and a sharp musical ear, you bring every instrument back to life. Your work combines precise craftsmanship with a deep respect for music.
FieldDesign & Crafts
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryArt & Crafts
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
No verified Swiss salary data is available for this profession yet.
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Klavierbauer/in EFZ.
Salary trend
-15% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2017-2019 | CHF 76'500 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 40'001 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 64'890 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 70'200 | 5 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Klavierbauer/in EFZ
- ⏱ 4 Jahre
Official education path
Training takes place as a dual apprenticeship in a company. It includes block courses at the vocational school.
Typical training path
Klavierbauer/in EFZ
Curriculum
- Ausführung der Aufträge
- Organisieren Herstellen und Reparieren von Musikinstrumenten
- Warten und Regulieren von Musikinstrumenten
- Spielfertigmachen von Musikinstrumenten
Prerequisites
- obliatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- handwerkliches Geschick
- räumliches Vorstellungsvermögen
- gutes Augenmass
- zeichnerische Begabung
- ästhetisches Empfinden
- ruhige Hände
- ausgeprägte Feinmotorik
- Musikalität
- Musikgehör
- Geduld und Ausdauer
- 1Ausführung der Aufträge
- 2Organisieren Herstellen und Reparieren von Musikinstrumenten
- 3Warten und Regulieren von Musikinstrumenten
- 4Spielfertigmachen von Musikinstrumenten
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Manual dexterity
- Musical perception
- Patience and endurance
- Spatial thinking
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at your workbench. You carefully take apart a piano and check every part for wear. Then you polish the keys. You replace the felt and tune the strings until the sound is perfect.
- You advise customers on buying or repairing pianos.
- You plan repair steps and create detailed quotes for clients.
- You order spare parts, tools, and materials for the jobs.
- You take instruments apart, check the parts, and replace worn pieces.
- You clean the keys, polish the surfaces, and repair the soundboards properly.
- You adjust the mechanics to fix keyboard malfunctions.
- You tune the strings precisely and check the sound at the end.
Working conditions
You work in quiet piano-making studios or specialist shops. You sometimes travel to clients to tune instruments on site.
Where to learn
- Interessengemeinschaft der Musikinstrumentenbauer IGMIB c/o Elin Office AGNordring 10a, 3013 Bern
Strengths
- Manual dexterity
- Musical perception
- Patience and endurance
- Spatial thinking
Trade-offs
- Physical strain
- Dust and odors
- Small job market
- High precision pressure
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