Painter EFZ

What does a painter do? Tasks, education, pay and career opportunities

Painters bring color, protection and character to every construction site. They design rooms, facades and surfaces — and ensure that architecture comes alive. The job combines precision craftsmanship with an eye for aesthetics and materials. Anyone who likes to work in practice, has a sense of design and loves visible results will find a fulfilling task with a future and diversity here.

Responsibilities Painter EFZ — What does a painter do?

The job is much more than just “swiping.” Painters prepare surfaces, select suitable materials and ensure the perfect finish — whether new construction, renovation or renovation. They combine technology, creativity and expertise in dealing with paint, plaster and surfaces.

Key tasks include:

• Check, clean and prepare surfaces for coating
• Paint, roll, spray or wallpaper walls, ceilings, doors and facades
• use decorative techniques (glazes, textures, putty techniques)
• Mix colors and materials, comply with environmental and safety requirements
• Coordinate work on construction sites, in workshops and with customers on site
• Collaborate with architects, construction managers and other craftsmen

The job requires accuracy, a steady hand and a sense of design. Painters help to ensure that buildings not only exist, but also have an effect — both inside and out.

Education: Painter EFZ or painter practitioner EBA

The training in the painting profession combines technology, creativity and manual routine. It provides a deep understanding of materials, surfaces and color effects — and makes every working day a visible result.

Painter EFZ (3 years):

• Teaching practice: Preparation, coating, decoration and surface treatment
• Vocational school: Color theory, design, material science, occupational safety
• UeK (inter-company courses): Spraying techniques, wallpapering, decorative processes
• Conclusion: Swiss Painter certificate EFZ

Painter practitioner EBA (2 years):

• Introduction for anyone interested in craftsmanship and design
  Focus: Basic techniques of surface treatment and color processing
• option: If you do well, you can switch to EFZ apprenticeship

Continuing education & career:

Apprenticeship as an EFZ painter opens doors in a wide variety of directions — from design to construction management:

• Specializations: decorative painting, painting, restoration
• Foreman or workshop manager with additional responsibility
  Polisher, HF Farbtechnik technician or project manager painting company
• Self-employment: Founding of your own painting company or design studio

Anyone who thinks creatively and works precisely can grow in the painting profession in the long term — in an environment that combines craftsmanship, color and architecture.

How much does a painter earn in Switzerland?

Wages vary depending on experience, region and company size — but remain consistently attractive.

‍Indicative values:

• Learners: graded by year of apprenticeship
• EFZ after completion of apprenticeship: approx. CHF 4,500 — 5,000/month
• With experience or specialization: approx. CHF 5,000 — 5,800/month
• Foreman or polisher: CHF 6,000 — 6,500/month

Allowances, driving allowances and seasonal supplements are often part of total pay.

Benefits of BAUSCOUT for painters:

BAUSCOUT connects specialists and construction companies — without detours, without commissions, without paperwork. This allows painters to find jobs that match their skills, projects and life situations.

Benefits at a glance:

• Direct access to companies: Communication without intermediaries
• Fast & digital: Searched today, on the construction site tomorrow
• Flexible: Temporary, project-related or permanent — as required
• Swiss quality: Verified profiles and transparent processes

With BAUSCOUT Color becomes visible — where craftsmanship meets precision.