building painter salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Average salary based on 1923 salary entriesCHF 63 488
Average salary
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
average salary CHF 63 488
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 98 280
< 1% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 110 006
< 1% earn betweenCHF 111 111 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

Average salary
Men
Women
Men: 16-25average salary CHF 58 000
Women: 16-25average salary CHF 58 150
Men: 25-35average salary CHF 63 765
Women: 25-35average salary CHF 64 261
Men: 35-45average salary CHF 65 080
Women: 35-45average salary CHF 65 020
Men: 45-55average salary CHF 67 158
Women: 45-55average salary CHF 67 520
Men: 55+average salary CHF 65 000
Women: 55+average salary CHF 65 000
Average salary CHF 63 496

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

Average salary
0-2 yearsaverage salary CHF 58 570
3-5 yearsaverage salary CHF 58 830
6-8 yearsaverage salary CHF 63 550
9-11 yearsaverage salary CHF 64 650
12-21 yearsaverage salary CHF 66 921
21+ yearsaverage salary CHF 68 000
Average salary CHF 63 520
+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 average salary was CHF 63 000. From 2023-2025, the average salary reached its highest at CHF 66 534 per year.

Salary trend

building painter, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
2014-2016 yearsaverage salary CHF 63 000
2017-2019 yearsaverage salary CHF 62 400
2020-2022 yearsaverage salary CHF 62 400
2023-2025 yearsaverage salary CHF 66 534
Average salary CHF 63 491

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

Average salary

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Jobs

  1. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 121 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Education
    CHF 76 200111 jobs
  3. Health care / Social services
    CHF 74 256Set up Job Alert
  4. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 72 7507 jobs
  5. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 71 500Set up Job Alert
  6. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 70 5001 job
  7. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 64 0301 job
  8. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 63 062Set up Job Alert
  9. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 63 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Service sector in general
    CHF 62 0001 job

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 63 498

average salary

Salary by canton

building painter

Average salary
Aargau average salary CHF 62 200
Appenzell IR average salary CHF 0
Appenzell AR average salary CHF 0
Bern average salary CHF 64 100
Basel Land average salary CHF 60 000
Basel-Stadt average salary CHF 63 000
Fribourg average salary CHF 59 620
Geneva average salary CHF 63 962
Glarus average salary CHF 0
Grisons average salary CHF 62 000
Jura average salary CHF 0
Lucerne average salary CHF 66 000
Neuchâtel average salary CHF 64 361
Nidwalden average salary CHF 0
Obwalden average salary CHF 0
St. Gallen average salary CHF 66 307
Schaffhausen average salary CHF 69 864
Solothurn average salary CHF 65 000
Schwyz average salary CHF 65 200
Thurgau average salary CHF 63 000
Ticino average salary CHF 0
Uri average salary CHF 0
Vaud average salary CHF 61 712
Valais average salary CHF 60 000
Zug average salary CHF 65 000
Zurich average salary CHF 66 585
Average salary CHF 63 498