Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 50'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 45'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 52'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 37'500 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 40'200 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 32'143 |
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Swiss professionsCulture & Media
Beleuchtungsinspektor/in
You lead the lighting department. You shape stage atmospheres.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You plan lighting concepts. You lead teams. You ensure technical and artistic quality in theatre productions.
The lighting department is the visual heart of every production. As Beleuchtungsinspektor/in, you combine technical know-how with artistic flair. You design lighting moods. You coordinate complex processes. You guide your team through the intense rehearsal and performance season. Your work shapes the atmosphere. It supports the story on stage.
FieldCulture & Media
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryEvent Technology, Stagecraft & Film
Swissdoc 0.825.25.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Theaterschauspielerin. Based on 20 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
-11% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 52'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 37'950 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 29'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 46'507 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism / Travel / Recreation | CHF 50'400 | 5 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Beleuchtungsinspektor/in
Official education path
You enter the field through relevant professional experience in event technology. You supplement this with specific further training.
Typical training path
Beleuchtungsinspektor/in
Prerequisites
- Berufliche Grundbildung als Elektroinstallateur/in EFZ oder Automatiker/in EFZ
- Veranstaltungstechniker/in BP (Fachrichtung Licht)
- Experience as a Beleuchter/in or Beleuchtungsmeister/in
Requirements
- Artistic empathy
- Dramaturgical knowledge of plays
- Visual comprehension
- Imagination
- Leadership skills
- Communication and teamwork ability
- Independence
- Concentration skills
- SEV, UVE and computer knowledge
Where this can lead
Career changers can enter the field if you have solid technical prior knowledge. You also need years of practical experience in lighting.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Artistic vision
- Team leadership
- Dramaturgical understanding
- Technical precision
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand in front of the lighting console. Together with the director, you check the balance of colours and shadows for the next scene. At the same time, you discuss maintenance work on the spotlights with your team. You also distribute the tasks for the evening.
- You design creative lighting concepts for theatre and stage productions.
- You coordinate the technical execution with the director and set designers.
- You create precise lighting plans and operating instructions for the system.
- You monitor the purchase, maintenance, and storage of equipment.
- You lead your team and delegate tasks to the master technician.
- You analyse dramaturgical texts to find the right visual moods.
Working conditions
You work primarily in theatres, opera houses, or at large stage productions. There, you manage the technical lighting infrastructure. You also oversee the associated workshops.
Where to learn
- Schweizer Verband Technischer Bühnen- und Veranstaltungsberufe svtbRäffelstrasse 20, 8045 Zürich
Strengths
- Artistic vision
- Team leadership
- Dramaturgical understanding
- Technical precision
Trade-offs
- Irregular working hours
- High responsibility
- Physical strain
- Creative conflicts
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