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
Ankleider/in
You prepare costumes, support performers, and handle their care and repair.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As Ankleider/in, you prepare costumes, assist with the wardrobe, and handle maintenance and repairs.
Behind the scenes, you decide daily whether a costume is ready or needs repair. You help performers get dressed and undressed. You make sure every piece fits perfectly for rehearsals and shows. With manual skill and empathy, you actively shape the stage performance.
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
- 🎓 Ankleider/in
Official education path
There is currently no dedicated training program. Entry is usually through lateral moves or related craft professions.
Typical training path
Ankleider/in
Prerequisites
- Completed vocational training in the tailoring trade
- Experience in costume ateliers
Requirements
- Ability to work in very personal contact with artists
- Manual skill
- Empathy
- Politeness
- Discretion
- Imagination
Where this can lead
A lateral entry is possible if you have completed vocational training in tailoring or have experience in costume studios.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Manual skill
- Empathy
- Discretion & politeness
- Talent for improvisation
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand in the dressing room. You carefully check every button and strap before helping performers get dressed. After the show, you tidy everything up. You note down any repairs for the tailor.
- You prepare all costumes and parts for rehearsals and shows.
- You help performers get dressed and undressed.
- You carefully store costumes after use and care for them.
- You check the condition of the garments and decide on cleaning.
- You patch minor damage or arrange timely repairs with the tailor.
Working conditions
You typically work in theater dressing rooms, at opera houses, or in mobile costume studios on tours. Your workplace is closely linked to the wings and the stage.
Where to learn
- Schweizer Verband Technischer Bühnen- und Veranstaltungsberufe svtbRäffelstrasse 20, 8045 Zürich
Strengths
- Manual skill
- Empathy
- Discretion & politeness
- Talent for improvisation
Trade-offs
- Shift work & stress
- Physical strain
- Emotional closeness
- Irregular hours
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