Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 50'700 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 51'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 54'600 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 61'100 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 65'520 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 79'450 |
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Swiss professionsTextiles & Fashion
Schicht-/Gruppenführer/in (Textilindustrie)
You lead production teams and ensure textile quality standards
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As Schicht-/Gruppenführer/in (Textilindustrie), you monitor processes and guide your team professionally.
In the textile industry, you take charge of an entire production line. You coordinate the daily workflow. You ensure strict compliance with quality guidelines. You support your staff both technically and operationally. You blend technical know-how with clear communication. You plan shifts and solve operational problems. You keep production running smoothly in a dynamic industrial environment.
FieldTextiles & Fashion
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryTextiles & Leather
Swissdoc 0.310.14.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Textile Designer. Based on 78 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+6% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 52'500 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 53'400 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 53'750 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 55'900 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Berne | CHF 55'900 | 16 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 57'950 | 24 |
| Industry various | CHF 55'200 | 21 |
| Retail trade / Wholesaling | CHF 47'060 | 7 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 46'428 | 10 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Textiltechnologe/-login EFZ
Official education path
Entry typically requires initial vocational training in the textile industry. This is followed by internal or external leadership training.
Typical training path
Textiltechnologe/-login EFZ
Prerequisites
- Textiltechnologe/-login EFZ
- Further training as Schicht- und Gruppenleiter/in STF or Teamleiter/in bei Swissmem-Academy
Requirements
- Willingness to work irregular hours
- High quality awareness
- Ability to lead staff and work in a team
- Sense of responsibility
- Organizational skills
- Technical understanding
Where this can lead
Career changers can enter if you already have initial technical training and leadership experience. Further training for team leadership at Swissmem is also an option.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Leadership skills
- Quality awareness
- Organizational skills
- Technical understanding
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the production line and check machine settings. You answer your staff's questions. You also assign the next work step.
- You monitor daily production processes at the machines.
- You lead a fixed group of staff members technically and operationally.
- You ensure that all textile production quality standards are met.
- You coordinate the shift schedule and assign work tasks clearly.
- You solve operational disruptions in the production process quickly and effectively.
- You train new staff in the necessary work steps.
- You document production data and report deviations to management.
Working conditions
You work in textile factories, production halls, or related manufacturing plants. The environment features machine noise, technical equipment, and clear work structures.
Where to learn
- Schweizerische Textilfachschule (STF)Klosterstrasse 32, 8406 Winterthur
- Swiss Textiles Textilverband Schweiz Bildung & NachwuchsförderungBeethovenstrasse 20, 8022 Zürich
Strengths
- Leadership skills
- Quality awareness
- Organizational skills
- Technical understanding
Trade-offs
- Shift work
- High pressure
- Physical strain
- Responsibility
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