building painter salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1920 salary entriesCHF 63 510
median
2% earn betweenCHF 10 300 and CHF 18 944
2% earn betweenCHF 18 944 and CHF 26 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 27 138 and CHF 30 505
1% earn betweenCHF 32 400 and CHF 37 000
2% earn betweenCHF 37 200 and CHF 43 500
13% earn betweenCHF 43 817 and CHF 53 300
22% earn betweenCHF 53 300 and CHF 61 500
24% earn betweenCHF 61 683 and CHF 68 040
median CHF 63 510
17% earn betweenCHF 68 200 and CHF 74 256
11% earn betweenCHF 74 360 and CHF 83 200
3% earn betweenCHF 83 200 and CHF 89 544
< 1% earn betweenCHF 89 700 and CHF 97 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 98 280 and CHF 107 700
< 1% earn betweenCHF 110 006 and CHF 114 240
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Salary by age & gender

Salary data is categorised by age and gender, offering insights into salary trends and differences among age groups and genders.

Age & Gender

building painter, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 58 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 58 200
Men: 25-35median CHF 63 787
Women: 25-35median CHF 64 256
Men: 35-45median CHF 65 125
Women: 35-45median CHF 65 025
Men: 45-55median CHF 67 200
Women: 45-55median CHF 67 680
Men: 55+median CHF 65 000
Women: 55+median CHF 65 260
median CHF 63 499

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a building painter relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 58 570. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 68 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

building painter, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 58 570
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 58 827
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 63 550
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 64 650
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 66 887
21+ yearsmedian CHF 68 000
median CHF 63 537
+16%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for building painter have changed over time.

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 63 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 66 568 per year.

Salary trend

building painter, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 63 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 62 400
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 62 400
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 66 568
median CHF 63 537

Jobs for building painter

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a building painter is Legal / Business advice, with an average salary of CHF 121 000 annually. Followed by Education and Health care / Social services industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for building painter, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 121 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Education
    CHF 76 200Set up Job Alert
  3. Health care / Social services
    CHF 74 2564 jobs
  4. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 72 7502 jobs
  5. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 71 5001 job
  6. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 70 500Set up Job Alert
  7. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 64 10258 jobs
  8. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 63 09314 jobs
  9. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 63 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Service sector in general
    CHF 62 2004 jobs

Salary by cantons for building painter

The top two high-paying cantons for building painter are Aargau and Appenzell IR. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.

CH

Throughout Switzerland

building painter

CHF 63 533

median salary

Salary by canton

building painter

median
Aargau median CHF 62 200
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 64 100
Basel Land median CHF 60 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 63 000
Fribourg median CHF 59 620
Geneva median CHF 63 924
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 62 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 66 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 64 361
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 66 314
Schaffhausen median CHF 69 864
Solothurn median CHF 65 000
Schwyz median CHF 65 200
Thurgau median CHF 63 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 61 712
Valais median CHF 60 000
Zug median CHF 65 000
Zurich median CHF 66 585
median CHF 63 533