Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 52'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 47'040 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 88'409 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 62'400 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 58'800 |
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Swiss professionsDesign & Crafts
Blasinstrumentenbauer/in EFZ
You build, repair, and tune wind instruments for musicians
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As a Blasinstrumentenbauer/in EFZ, you craft musical instruments, repair damage, and tune the mechanics for perfect sounds.
In your workshop, you combine precise craftsmanship with deep musical understanding. You design sketches, solder metal parts, polish surfaces, and tune complex mechanisms. Whether brass or woodwind instruments, you ensure every instrument sounds perfect and lasts a long time. You advise customers, prepare quotes, and work closely with amateur and professional musicians.
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 Blasinstrumentenbauer/in EFZ.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 62'400 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 52'920 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 99'450 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 52'000 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 52'000 | 6 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Blasinstrumentenbauer/in EFZ
- ⏱ 4 Jahre
Official education path
You complete a four-year dual apprenticeship with block courses and practical training in a studio.
Typical training path
Blasinstrumentenbauer/in EFZ
Curriculum
- Abwickeln von Aufträgen
- Herstellen und Reparieren von Musikinstrumenten
- Warten und Regulieren von Musikinstrumenten
- Spielfertigmachen von Instrumenten
Prerequisites
- Completed compulsory school
- Training in playing a wind instrument
Requirements
- Manual dexterity
- Spatial awareness
- Musical ear
- Careful and precise working style
- Creativity
- 1Abwickeln von Aufträgen
- 2Herstellen und Reparieren von Musikinstrumenten
- 3Warten und Regulieren von Musikinstrumenten
- 4Spielfertigmachen von Instrumenten
Where this can lead
Career changes are possible if you already have practical or musical prior knowledge. Many employers value practical experience from related metal or wood trades.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Manual dexterity
- Musical ear
- Attention to detail
- Client consultation
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at your workbench and check the valves of a brass instrument for smooth movement. With fine tools, you adjust the mechanism until each valve closes precisely and quietly.
- You advise customers on their wishes and create detailed work reports.
- You design sketches for new instrument parts and manufacture valves or keys.
- You carefully solder metal joints and polish the surfaces of wood and brass instruments.
- You disassemble defective instruments, inspect damage, and dip parts in cleaning baths.
- You clean damaged components, replace worn parts, and readjust the mechanism.
- You tune the instruments acoustically and explain care instructions to customers.
Working conditions
You work in music shops, repair workshops, or your own studios. There you maintain direct contact with customers and craft at workbenches.
Where to learn
- Interessengemeinschaft der Musikinstrumentenbauer IGMIB c/o Elin Office AGNordring 10a, 3013 Bern
Strengths
- Manual dexterity
- Musical ear
- Attention to detail
- Client consultation
Trade-offs
- Small businesses
- Physical strain
- Niche market
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