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
Kostümbearbeiter/in
You design stage costumes with accessories, colours and creative details
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Kostümbearbeiter/in complete theatre clothing with accessories, dye fabrics and create durable stage outfits
In theatre or film productions, Kostümbearbeiter/in are the invisible artists behind the scenes. You turn simple fabric into living characters by attaching accessories, mixing colours and working with materials. With imagination and craft skills, you ensure every costume looks great and withstands the demands of the stage.
FieldCulture & Media
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryFashion & Apparel
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
- 🎓 Bekleidungsgestalter/in EFZ
Official education path
Training is provided through initial vocational education in the clothing sector or through specific further training in costume construction.
Typical training path
Bekleidungsgestalter/in EFZ
Prerequisites
- Berufliche Grundbildung als Bekleidungsgestalter/in EFZ
Requirements
- Imagination
- Inventiveness
- Craft dexterity
- Good visual understanding
- Knowledge of costume history
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Creative imagination
- Craft skills
- Style understanding
- Endurance
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit at the cutting table and sew fine decorations onto a historical garment. You constantly check the strength of the seams and the colour of the fabrics.
- You add headwear, jewellery and three-dimensional parts to costumes.
- You dye, print and paint fabrics, shoes and accessories.
- You check the durability of materials for stage use.
- You design decorations and adjust the fit of the garments.
- You work closely with the costume department and the stage design team.
- You store and care for finished costume parts after the performance.
Working conditions
You typically work in theatres, opera houses, film studios or specialised costume workshops. You will find yourself in well-equipped studios and sewing rooms.
Strengths
- Creative imagination
- Craft skills
- Style understanding
- Endurance
Trade-offs
- Physical strain
- Time pressure
- Shift work
- Chemical contact
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