Browse apprenticeships

Switzerland's most popular apprenticeship: office work, administration, customer service and digital processes across many industries.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

13’000

Develop software, run systems or build platforms — the apprenticeship with the strongest outlook.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

600–2’000

/yr

2’900

Selling, advising and presenting goods in shops of all kinds.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

750–1’600

/yr

5’500

Manufacture precision metal parts, programme CNC machines and build mechanical systems.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’900

/yr

1’900

Install electricity, smart-home, solar systems and EV chargers — a star profession of the energy transition.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–2’100

/yr

2’200

Care and support in hospitals, nursing homes and home care — one of Switzerland's most in-demand jobs.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

4’500

Support and accompany children, people with disabilities or older adults in daily life.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

750–1’650

/yr

2’800

Cook creatively, design menus and perform at peak in a team under pressure.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

800–1’800

/yr

1’400

Cut, colour, style hair and advise clients.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

400–1’100

/yr

900

Build walls, pour concrete, create the structural shell — in any weather.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

800–2’100

/yr

1’100

Make furniture, doors, windows and interior fittings from wood — craft meets hightech (CNC, CAD).

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’900

/yr

1’500

Store, pick and distribute goods — with forklifts, scanners and IT.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’600

/yr

2’100

A blend of IT, design, marketing and communication — perfect for digital all-rounders.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’800

/yr

600

Service and repair vehicles and adapt to e-mobility.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’500

/yr

1’400

Care for animals, grow crops, run machines — modern farming with sensors and GPS.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’600

/yr

700

Plan buildings and draw in CAD/BIM — the link between architect and site.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’700

/yr

800

Advise in the pharmacy, dispense medication and assess minor symptoms.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’500

/yr

600

Welcome and advise guests, serve them and create memorable moments.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

800–1’800

/yr

700

Build and maintain automated systems, robotics and controls.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

800

Develop, test and repair electronic devices and circuits.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

700

Bridge between IT, media and marketing.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

600

Support ICT applications, configure devices and advise users.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

500

Plan electrical installations on computer and create blueprints.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

350

Install audio, video and smart-home systems.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

150

Build networks, fibre and communication systems.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

400

Install electrical systems on construction sites.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

1’500

Plan and design heating systems.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

450

Plan and design sanitary systems.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

350

Plan and design ventilation systems.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

200

Install heating systems including heat pumps and renewables.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

800

Install water and waste systems in buildings.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

900

Install ventilation and air-conditioning systems.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

150

Make roofs, facades and sheet-metal constructions.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

400

Build wooden structures, roof trusses and facades.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

650

Cover, seal and maintain roofs.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

350

Plaster walls and install drywall constructions.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

400

Paint interior and exterior surfaces, wallpaper, renovate.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

800

Install parquet, carpet and other floor coverings.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

150

Lay tiles in bathrooms, kitchens and outdoor areas.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

200

Build roads, pavements and squares.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

350

Build and maintain rails and rail infrastructure.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

80

Install reinforcement, build formwork, work with concrete.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

200

Survey land, capture and visualise geodata.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

150

Plan bridges, tunnels and infrastructure on computer.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

400

Create plans for spatial and urban development.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

150

Design machines and systems with CAD.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

750

Operate and set up machines and produce parts.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

400

Simple mechanical work in production.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’200

/yr

300

Operate and monitor industrial plants.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

250

Produce active substances and monitor processes in pharma.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

350

Carry out chemical, biological or textile analyses.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

500

Build metal devices and containers.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

150

Make and install gates, railings, steel structures.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

550

Make horseshoes, tools and artistic forging work.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

40

Service and repair tractors and farm machinery.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

200

Service excavators, cranes and construction machinery.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

150

Service, repair and tune motorcycles.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

120

Repair bikes and e-bikes — growing mobility market.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

200

Complex vehicle diagnosis and repair, including EVs.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

1’500

Simple service and maintenance work on vehicles.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’200

/yr

400

Paint car bodies and repair damage.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

200

Repair and reshape car bodies.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

250

Professional cleaning of buildings and facilities.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

300

Maintain properties, small repairs and outdoor work.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

400

Maintain buildings, outdoor areas and services.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

500

Clean and maintain sewers.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’200

/yr

50

Care for forests, fell trees, nature conservation.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

350

Grow plants or design and care for gardens.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

800

Create bouquets and floral decorations.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

400

Tend vines and produce wine.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

80

Care for fruit trees and produce fruit.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

40

Produce vegetables — including organic.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

60

Poultry husbandry and egg production.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

20

Keep, train and care for horses.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

150

Care for animals in zoos, shelters or research.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

350

Mature and care for wine in the cellar.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

30

Process milk into cheese, yoghurt and dairy products.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

150

Process and refine meat.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

200

Make bread, pastries and confectionery.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

500

Assist in service and look after guests.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’200

/yr

400

Work at hotel reception, service and housekeeping.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

600

Simple tasks in hotel and hospitality.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’200

/yr

350

Manage standardised gastronomy (fast food, chains).

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

350

Assist in the kitchen with simple dishes.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’200

/yr

600

Cook special diets in hospitals and homes.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

80

Simple cleaning and kitchen tasks in homes.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’200

/yr

300

Household management in homes, hospitals and hotels.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

400

Simple sales and stockroom tasks in shops.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’200

/yr

1’500

Simple warehouse and transport tasks.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’200

/yr

800

Simple office and administrative tasks.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’200

/yr

2’000

Support customers by phone and digital channels.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

300

Work in libraries, archives and documentation centres.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

150

Sell books and advise customers.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

100

Advise and sell natural remedies and health products.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

450

Fit glasses and advise on vision aids.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

250

Fit hearing aids and advise customers.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

60

Medical and cosmetic foot care.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

80

Care for and assist patients in medical practices.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

800

Assist in the dental practice.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

450

Make dentures and dental prosthetics.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

100

Sell optical equipment and glasses.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

100

Conduct eye examinations and vision tests.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

50

Support care and assistance work.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’200

/yr

1’500

Lead sport and health promotion programmes.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

80

Design printed matter and prepare for printing.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

150

Design moving image and multimedia content.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

80

Design websites, apps and digital experiences.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

400

Design logos, layouts, visual communication.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

150

Make outdoor advertising and signage.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

100

Take photos for advertising, reportage and industry.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

100

Provide technical support for concerts, fairs and events.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

150

Bind and process books and printed materials.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

40

Shape, fire and glaze ceramic objects.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

20

Make jewellery from precious metals.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

60

Simple tasks in watch manufacturing.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’200

/yr

80

Build, repair and overhaul watches — Swiss tradition.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

400

Highly precise small parts for watches and medical tech.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

200

Design and sew custom clothing.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

100

Make custom shoes and repair them.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

10

Make leather goods and upholstery.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

30

Upholster furniture, curtains and interior fittings.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

80

Accounting, tax and SME advisory.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

400

Advise customers on insurance.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

200

Advise bank customers and offer financial services.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

600

Rent, manage and sell properties.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

150

Plan PT, sell tickets and inform passengers.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

400

Maintain and operate cableways and lifts.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

60

Simple work in track construction.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’200

/yr

40

Drive trucks and organise transport.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

100

Organise shipping operations.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

10

Operate cableways and transport tourists safely.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

40

Shoe horses and care for hooves.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

10

Simple work in viticulture.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’200

/yr

10

Simple farm work.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’200

/yr

150

Simple tasks in the forest.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’200

/yr

40

Simple gardening work.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’200

/yr

400

Simple floral work and sales.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’200

/yr

100

Simple work in carpentry.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’200

/yr

150

Simple work in timber construction.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’200

/yr

80

Simple masonry work on the site.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’200

/yr

200

Simple work in road construction.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’200

/yr

100

Simple flooring work.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’200

/yr

40

Simple painting work.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’200

/yr

250

Simple plastering work.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’200

/yr

80

Simple tiling work.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’200

/yr

60

Simple metalwork.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’200

/yr

100

Simple sheet metal work.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’200

/yr

40

Simple sanitary work.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’200

/yr

80

Simple heating work.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’200

/yr

60

Simple electrical work.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’200

/yr

150

Simple IT support tasks.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’200

/yr

350

(Deprecated)

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’200

/yr

0

Simple hairdressing tasks.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’200

/yr

400

Design and produce packaging.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

40

Care for horse hooves.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

10

Clean chimneys and check combustion systems.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

80

Security services in buildings and at events.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

150

Run standardised gastronomy operations.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

200

Operate vessels in inland shipping.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

20

Create plans for building construction.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

650

Perform chemical analyses and syntheses.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

350

Carry out biological experiments.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

200

Produce and refine textiles.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

40

Plan and build industrial metal plants and apparatus.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

300

Design and plan metal constructions technically.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

200

Produce and process plastic components.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’600

/yr

300

Apply galvanic or thermal coatings to workpieces.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’600

/yr

150

Simple coating tasks on workpieces.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’100

/yr

80

Carry out basic mechanical tasks.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’100

/yr

400

Operate machines and produce parts.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’100

/yr

200

Support cableway operations.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’100

/yr

30

Basic tasks in watch production.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’100

/yr

80

Analyse digital business processes and develop solutions.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

200

Build and operate cloud and server platforms.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

300

Protect IT systems from attacks.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

150

Advise pharmacy customers and dispense medications.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’600

/yr

500

Make custom orthopaedic shoes.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

40

Make and fit prostheses and orthoses.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

60

Care for and transport emergency patients.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’600

/yr

100

Carry out basic construction tasks on building sites.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’100

/yr

500

Paint and coat industrial workpieces.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’600

/yr

80

Work and install natural stone.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

30

Create stone sculptures and reliefs.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

20

Build fireplaces and tiled stoves.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’600

/yr

40

Clad industrial insulation with metal sheeting.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’600

/yr

60

Basic maintenance on construction machines.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’100

/yr

40

Basic bike service and repair work.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’100

/yr

50

Install heating, ventilation and sanitary systems.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’100

/yr

200

Basic chimney cleaning and inspection.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’100

/yr

20

Basic road transport work.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’100

/yr

150

Basic warehouse and transport tasks.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’100

/yr

400

Basic tasks in bakery and confectionery.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’100

/yr

200

Basic meat processing tasks.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’100

/yr

200

Basic dairy processing tasks.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’100

/yr

100

Industrially produce and refine food.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’600

/yr

200

Prepare simple dishes and organise the kitchen.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’600

/yr

100

Basic administrative work in fiduciary services.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’100

/yr

150

Support basic podology treatments.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’100

/yr

40

Basic horse care and stable work.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’100

/yr

80

Keep poultry and basic poultry farming tasks.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’100

/yr

30

Basic fruit farming tasks.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’100

/yr

30

Basic viticulture tasks.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’100

/yr

30

Basic vegetable growing tasks.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’100

/yr

40

Basic farming tasks.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’100

/yr

300

Basic animal care tasks.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’100

/yr

40

Professionally clean and care for textiles.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’600

/yr

80

Basic textile cleaning tasks.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’100

/yr

40

Basic sewing in garment production.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’100

/yr

40

Basic bookbinding tasks.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’100

/yr

30

Basic printing shop tasks.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’100

/yr

40

Build and repair musical instruments.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

30

Make and gild picture frames.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

15

Perform classical and contemporary dance on stage.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’600

/yr

50

Basic design and layout tasks.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’100

/yr

30

Advise and serve retail customers.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’100

/yr

1’000

Support police and security tasks.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’600

/yr

200

Carry out goods and people checks at borders.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’600

/yr

80

Design print and digital media originals.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

200

Industrially develop and produce packaging.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’600

/yr

100

Basic sorting and processing of recyclables.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’100

/yr

80

Maintain drinking water supply systems.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’600

/yr

30

Build and maintain power, data and lighting networks.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’600

/yr

200

Operate and maintain cableways.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’600

/yr

30

Maintain mechanical and electronic cableway systems.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

30

Handle and maintain aircraft on the ground.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

80

Plan and draw interior space concepts.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

150

Basic carpentry on furniture.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’100

/yr

400

Basic roofing tasks.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’100

/yr

80

Basic retail operations tasks.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’100

/yr

150

Maintain drainage and sewer systems.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’600

/yr

40

Basic cleaning and service work in hotels.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’100

/yr

400

Plan and build three-dimensional displays, exhibitions, stages, and shop windows to create immersive brand experiences and environments.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

80

Cut, carve and install natural stone for buildings, monuments and gravestones using traditional and modern tools.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

40

Assist in processing natural stone through cutting, polishing, and surface preparation in workshops and on-site.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’100

/yr

15

Process grain into flour and animal feed using modern milling technology and automated systems for food safety.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

15

Produce beer using traditional and modern methods, managing the process from malting through to bottling.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

25

Specialise in professional meat processing, sausage making, and charcuterie production for the food industry and retail sectors.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

120

Creating high-precision glass apparatus and custom instruments from borosilicate and quartz glass for laboratory research and industry.

Duration

4 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’950

/yr

5

Crafting hollow glassware, lighting, and decorative pieces by hand through blowing and shaping molten glass materials.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

5

Operating industrial machinery that produces paper, cardboard, and cellulose from raw fibers and recycled materials.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

15

Design and production of innovative packaging for food, pharmaceuticals, and industrial goods using advanced machinery and technology.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

40

Sorting, processing, and recovering materials from waste streams for reuse and integration into the circular economy.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

50

Clean, restore and care for textiles, garments and industrial fabrics using advanced machinery and eco-friendly methods.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

20

Guide grieving families through bereavement, manage administrative requirements, and organize all aspects of professional funeral services.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

15

Advising customers on sports equipment and providing technical maintenance for skis, bikes, and outdoor gear.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

40

Assisting in the manufacturing, assembly, and professional repair of musical instruments within specialized workshops and studios.

Duration

2 years

Apprentice wage

600–1’100

/yr

5

Provide professional skincare, beauty treatments, and personal cosmetic advice to enhance the physical well-being of clients.

Duration

3 years

Apprentice wage

700–1’700

/yr

80