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 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsTextiles & Fashion
Fachpolsterer/-polsterin
You craft and restore modern and classic upholstered furniture for interior spaces
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As a Fachpolsterer/-polsterin, you create high-quality upholstered furniture. You develop new techniques and restore historical pieces for clients and businesses
In interior decoration workshops and the furniture industry, you design furniture from the initial sketch to the finished upholstery. You combine traditional craftsmanship with modern materials using great attention to detail. Whether modern designs or historical style pieces: you ensure comfort and aesthetics in every room. Your craft blends creativity with precise manual work and offers exciting prospects in the furniture sector.
FieldTextiles & Fashion
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryInterior Decoration, Flooring & Glazing
Swissdoc 0.450.0.0
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
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| 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
- 🎓 Fachpolsterer/-polsterin
Official education path
Training takes place in practice through initial vocational education or targeted further training in upholstery techniques.
Typical training path
Fachpolsterer/-polsterin
Prerequisites
- Industriepolsterer/-polsterin EFZ
- Industriepolsterer/-polsterin BP
- Raumausstatter/in EFZ
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Craftsmanship
- Material knowledge
- Creative thinking
- Patience and precision
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the workbench and carefully stretch the upholstery fabric over the padding. You check the stability of the frames and adjust the filling materials precisely.
- You design and craft modern and classic upholstered furniture according to client requests.
- You develop and test new upholstery techniques for the highest quality.
- You restore historical style furniture and give them new life.
- You select suitable upholstery fabrics and filling materials for every purpose.
- You check the stability of the wooden frames and install the upholstery.
- You advise clients on material choices and care instructions for their furniture.
Working conditions
You work in interior decoration workshops or in the furniture industry. There you work at large tables and use various special tools for upholstery.
Where to learn
- einrichtenschweizEichholzstrasse 11, 2545 Selzach
- Verband Schweizer Möbelindustrie Dachverband einrichtenschweizEichholzstrasse 11, 2545 Selzach
Strengths
- Craftsmanship
- Material knowledge
- Creative thinking
- Patience and precision
Trade-offs
- Physical strain
- Dust and odors
- Time pressure
- Repetitive tasks
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