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master painter salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 177 salary entriesCHF 75 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 22 000 and CHF 22 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 31 500 and CHF 31 500
4% earn betweenCHF 35 840 and CHF 40 000
2% earn betweenCHF 42 900 and CHF 46 140
5% earn betweenCHF 49 000 and CHF 55 000
2% earn betweenCHF 58 000 and CHF 61 100
39% earn betweenCHF 64 000 and CHF 75 140
median CHF 75 000
19% earn betweenCHF 76 440 and CHF 83 000
13% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 91 000
8% earn betweenCHF 95 550 and CHF 106 000
2% earn betweenCHF 109 850 and CHF 116 000
2% earn betweenCHF 120 455 and CHF 126 000
3% earn betweenCHF 140 000 and CHF 145 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 150 000
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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

master painter, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 69 560
Women: 16-25median CHF 69 120
Men: 25-35median CHF 72 408
Women: 25-35median CHF 72 500
Men: 35-45median CHF 79 525
Women: 35-45median CHF 78 750
Men: 45-55median CHF 73 920
Women: 45-55median CHF 71 000
Men: 55+median CHF 79 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 75 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 69 450. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 78 750 per year.

Salary by work experience

master painter, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 69 450
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 70 750
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 72 500
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 72 500
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 77 259
21+ yearsmedian CHF 78 750
median CHF 75 000
+13%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 73 460. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 80 600 per year.

Salary trend

master painter, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 67 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 72 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 73 460
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 80 600
median CHF 75 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a master painter is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 88 500 annually. Followed by Industry various and Service sector in general industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for master painter, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 88 500Set up Job Alert
  2. Industry various
    CHF 80 600Set up Job Alert
  3. Service sector in general
    CHF 77 500Set up Job Alert
  4. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 75 075Set up Job Alert
  5. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 75 0004 jobs
  6. Education
    CHF 72 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 50 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 40 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Consulting various
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  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    N/A1 job

Salary by cantons for master painter

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

master painter

CHF 75 000

median salary

Salary by canton

master painter

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 75 000
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 0
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 72 800
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 81 070
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 0
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 0
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 80 000
median CHF 75 000