Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 53'300 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 54'472 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 57'908 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 60'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 62'960 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 67'800 |
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Swiss professionsBuilding Services
Heizungspraktiker/in EBA
You install and maintain heating systems in workshops and on construction sites.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Heizungspraktiker/in EBA support the installation of heating systems and check the equipment on site.
As Heizungspraktiker/in EBA, you actively work on implementing heating systems. You prepare materials, measure and cut pipes, and help with installation. On site or in the workshop, you ensure safe processes. Your technical skill and teamwork form the basis for functional heating and ventilation technology in buildings.
FieldBuilding Services
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryBuilding services: plumbing, HVAC
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Aide en pharmacie. Based on 2,020 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+11% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 54'985 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 55'198 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 55'631 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 61'073 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Basel-Land | CHF 61'550 | 56 |
| Zug | CHF 61'475 | 24 |
| Lucerne | CHF 60'400 | 36 |
| Schaffhausen | CHF 59'927 | 15 |
| Aargau | CHF 59'800 | 192 |
| Grisons | CHF 59'800 | 33 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance | CHF 72'000 | 9 |
| Medical Technology | CHF 65'000 | 7 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 60'000 | 35 |
| Health care / Social services | CHF 57'930 | 788 |
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 57'684 | 729 |
| Retail trade / Wholesaling | CHF 57'200 | 374 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Heizungspraktiker/in EBA
- ⏱ 2 Jahre
Official education path
The training lasts 2 years. It takes place at the company and 1 day a week at the vocational school.
Typical training path
Heizungspraktiker/in EBA
Curriculum
- Planen der Arbeiten
- Montieren von wärmetechnischen Anlagen und Apparaten
- Installieren von Leitungen und Armaturen
- Montieren von wärmeabgebenden Komponenten
- Inbetriebnehmen von wärmetechnischen Anlagen
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- handwerkliches Geschick
- praktisches Verständnis
- technisches Verständnis
- körperliche Beweglichkeit
- robuste Gesundheit
- Teamfähigkeit
- räumliches Vorstellungsvermögen
- 1Planen der Arbeiten
- 2Montieren von wärmetechnischen Anlagen und Apparaten
- 3Installieren von Leitungen und Armaturen
- 4Montieren von wärmeabgebenden Komponenten
- 5Inbetriebnehmen von wärmetechnischen Anlagen
Where this can lead
After your apprenticeship, you can pursue further training in building technology. A shortened apprenticeship is also possible.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Manual skills
- Technical understanding
- Teamwork
- Physical agility
- Spatial awareness
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You work on the construction site. You check delivered parts for completeness and lay out the pipes according to the plan. Together with your team, you weld the pipes and fill the system with water.
- You check delivered heating components for completeness and damage.
- You create sketches and calculate the required pipes.
- You cut and bend pipes in advance for installation.
- You weld the pipes according to the given plans.
- You help install heat pumps and solar systems.
- You fill the heaters with water and bleed them.
- You check the pressure and inspect the pipes for leaks.
Working conditions
You work in the workshop or on the construction site, regardless of the weather. Your workplace is a heating installation company or a combined heating, ventilation, and plumbing business.
Where to learn
- Schweizerisch-Liechtensteinischer Gebäudetechnikverband (suissetec)Auf der Mauer 11, 8021 Zürich
Strengths
- Manual skills
- Technical understanding
- Teamwork
- Physical agility
- Spatial awareness
Trade-offs
- Weather dependence
- Noise levels
- Physical strain
- Time pressure
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