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 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsTextiles & Fashion
Disponent/in (Textilien)
You coordinate processes and supply chains in the textile industry.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You plan staff, materials and machines. You ensure smooth scheduling in the textile industry.
In the dynamic textile sector, you are the organisational backbone. You connect departments, suppliers and customers into one efficient system. With your organisational skills, you manage resources and schedules. This ensures that fabrics, machines and staff are at the right place on time. Your work makes complex production processes clear and predictable.
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
- 🎓 Kaufmann/-frau EFZ
Official education path
You usually start with initial commercial training focused on textiles.
Typical training path
Kaufmann/-frau EFZ
Prerequisites
- Berufliche Grundbildung als Kaufmann/-frau EFZ, preferably in the textile sector
Requirements
- Organisational talent
- Reliability
- Sense of responsibility
Where this can lead
A career change is possible through internships or training in other commercial sectors.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Organisational skills
- Systems thinking
- Reliability
- Sense of responsibility
- Teamwork
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit at your desk and constantly check the availability of machines and staff. At the same time, you coordinate delivery dates with external partners by phone and email.
- You keep in constant contact with all internal departments.
- You schedule production dates and monitor strict compliance.
- You coordinate cooperation with suppliers and trading partners.
- You resolve logistical bottlenecks quickly and efficiently.
- You record all scheduling data for the next steps.
Working conditions
You usually work in textile factories, production companies or logistics centres in the textile industry. Your workplace is a modern office with direct contact to the production floor.
Where to learn
- Schweizerische Textilfachschule (STF)Klosterstrasse 32, 8406 Winterthur
Strengths
- Organisational skills
- Systems thinking
- Reliability
- Sense of responsibility
- Teamwork
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Stressful periods
- Changing priorities
- Office work
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