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building painter salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1878 salary entriesCHF 63 000
median
3% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 18 000
2% earn betweenCHF 18 000 and CHF 26 450
< 1% earn betweenCHF 26 450 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 63 000
23% earn betweenCHF 69 300 and CHF 82 525
3% earn betweenCHF 82 525 and CHF 92 900
1% earn betweenCHF 94 000 and CHF 104 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 113 750
< 1% earn betweenCHF 113 750 and CHF 123 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 135 000 and CHF 140 490
< 1% earn betweenCHF 144 000 and CHF 150 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 159 042 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 63 661
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 58 504. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 67 570 per year.

Salary by work experience

building painter, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 58 504
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 58 600
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 63 285
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 64 425
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 66 033
21+ yearsmedian CHF 67 570
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 66 000 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 66 000
median CHF 63 000

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 499Set up Job Alert
  4. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 71 5001 job
  5. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 71 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 70 500Set up Job Alert
  7. Education
    CHF 67 771133 jobs
  8. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 63 6441 job
  9. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 63 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Service sector in general
    CHF 62 7002 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 63 000

median salary

Salary by canton

building painter

median
Aargaumedian CHF 62 400
Appenzell IRmedian CHF 0
Appenzell ARmedian CHF 0
Bernmedian 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 66 035
median CHF 63 000