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building painter salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1877 salary entriesCHF 62 998
median
3% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 18 000
3% earn betweenCHF 18 000 and CHF 32 400
4% earn betweenCHF 32 400 and CHF 43 246
20% earn betweenCHF 43 500 and CHF 56 550
42% earn betweenCHF 56 600 and CHF 69 156
median CHF 62 998
16% earn betweenCHF 69 300 and CHF 75 600
9% earn betweenCHF 75 745 and CHF 89 700
1% earn betweenCHF 91 000 and CHF 104 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 107 700 and CHF 111 111
< 1% earn betweenCHF 113 750 and CHF 122 250
< 1% earn betweenCHF 122 250 and CHF 135 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 135 200 and CHF 136 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 140 490 and CHF 150 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 159 042
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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 57 244
Women: 16-25median CHF 57 600
Men: 25-35median CHF 63 634
Women: 25-35median CHF 63 700
Men: 35-45median CHF 65 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 65 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 66 350
Women: 45-55median CHF 66 000
Men: 55+median CHF 65 000
Women: 55+median CHF 65 000
median CHF 63 000

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 58 500. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 67 566 per year.

Salary by work experience

building painter, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 58 500
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 58 631
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 63 285
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 64 425
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 66 040
21+ yearsmedian CHF 67 566
median CHF 63 000
+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 62 400. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 65 911 per year.

Salary trend

building painter, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 62 400
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 62 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 62 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 65 911
median CHF 62 996

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a building painter is Legal / Business advice, with an average salary of CHF 200 000 annually. Followed by Agriculture / Forestry / Wood 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 200 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 74 750Set up Job Alert
  3. Health care / Social services
    CHF 74 49910 jobs
  4. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 71 5001 job
  5. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 71 0001 job
  6. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 70 500Set up Job Alert
  7. Education
    CHF 67 7711 job
  8. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 63 68157 jobs
  9. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 63 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Service sector in general
    CHF 62 7005 jobs

Salary by cantons for building painter

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

building painter

CHF 62 990

median salary

Salary by canton

building painter

median
Aargaumedian CHF 62 400
Appenzell IRmedian CHF 0
Appenzell ARmedian CHF 0
Bernemedian CHF 63 700
Basel Landmedian CHF 59 100
Basel-Stadtmedian CHF 62 000
Fribourgmedian CHF 59 946
Genevamedian CHF 63 000
Glarusmedian CHF 0
Grisonsmedian CHF 62 000
Juramedian CHF 0
Lucernemedian CHF 65 500
Neuchâtelmedian CHF 63 600
Nidwaldenmedian CHF 0
Obwaldenmedian CHF 0
St. Gallenmedian CHF 64 350
Schaffhausenmedian CHF 67 200
Solothurnmedian CHF 63 760
Schwyzmedian CHF 63 700
Thurgaumedian CHF 62 400
Ticinomedian CHF 0
Urimedian CHF 0
Vaudmedian CHF 61 352
Valaismedian CHF 60 000
Zugmedian CHF 64 900
Zurichmedian CHF 66 031
median CHF 62 990