Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 97'558 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 96'150 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 99'600 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 105'762 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 115'960 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 121'333 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsTextiles & Fashion
Schuhmodelleur/in
You translate shoe designs into precise production templates.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As a Schuhmodelleur, you turn designs into exact patterns and manufacturing data.
Schuhmodelleurinnen and Schuhmodelleure combine creativity with technology. You work as a technical link between designers and production. Your task is to translate creative designs into precise technical plans and exact cutting templates. This ensures that shoes are manufactured efficiently and to a high standard.
FieldTextiles & Fashion
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryFashion & Apparel
Swissdoc 0.330.16.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Leader Customer Service. Based on 1,009 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+3% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 101'800 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 101'400 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 104'500 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 105'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 112'000 | 218 |
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 110'500 | 19 |
| Geneva | CHF 105'291 | 36 |
| Berne | CHF 104'000 | 81 |
| Aargau | CHF 100'897 | 58 |
| Basel-Land | CHF 100'000 | 29 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Information technology / Telecom | CHF 130'000 | 81 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 124'750 | 12 |
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 122'500 | 66 |
| Utilities | CHF 115'168 | 30 |
| Machine / System construction | CHF 112'000 | 101 |
| Insurance | CHF 111'930 | 42 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Schuhmodelleur/in
Official education path
Initial training traditionally takes place through a 4-year apprenticeship, which is no longer offered in Switzerland.
Typical training path
Schuhmodelleur/in
Prerequisites
- Fashion sense
- Sense for colors and shapes
- Good spatial imagination
- Drawing talent
- Technical understanding
- Logical thinking ability
- Precise working style
Where this can lead
Career changes or training are partially possible abroad, for example at specialized technical schools for shoe technology.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Fashion sense
- Technical understanding
- Spatial thinking
- Precise working style
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit in front of the screen and create exact cutting templates for a new shoe model on the computer. You check step by step which materials and manufacturing steps are needed for series production.
- You create precise detail drawings for each individual shoe part on the computer.
- You calculate the technical data and define the manufacturing processes.
- You develop exact cutting templates for all available shoe sizes.
- You determine the exact order of the necessary production steps.
- You check the suitability of different materials for the new model.
- You ensure that the designs can be implemented for series production.
Working conditions
You typically work in shoe factories, design studios, or specialized manufacturing companies.
Strengths
- Fashion sense
- Technical understanding
- Spatial thinking
- Precise working style
Trade-offs
- High precision
- Sedentary work
- Project-based phases
- Niche activity
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