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
Werkstättenleiter/in (Theater)
You manage theatre workshops and ensure sets are ready on time.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You coordinate stage construction, oversee workshops, and ensure sets are built safely and on schedule.
As a workshop manager in a theatre, you oversee all stage construction. You plan productions according to the designers' concepts, manage costs, and supervise every task in the workshops. You strictly follow safety rules and ensure each set piece is ready for rehearsals on time. Your leadership and technical know-how bring the stage to life.
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
- 🎓 Werkstättenleiter/in (Theater)
Official education path
You enter this role through several years of professional experience in a workshop trade or a university of applied sciences degree.
Typical training path
Werkstättenleiter/in (Theater)
Prerequisites
- Berufliche Grundbildung in einem der Werkstätten-Hauptberufe (Schreiner/in, Theatermaler/in, Metallbauer/in, Innendekorateur/in, Polydesigner/in 3D) or Fachhochschul-Studium
- Several years of experience in theatre technology and set construction
Requirements
- Artistic empathy
- Leadership qualities
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Technical expertise
- Leadership skills
- Artistic sense
- Cost awareness
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand in the workshop and check the latest set plans for safety and structural stability. Then you coordinate the next steps with your staff so the stage design is ready for rehearsals on time.
- You supervise all work in the theatre workshops and manage the production process.
- You translate the set designers' concepts into technical reality.
- You plan material needs and carefully coordinate all costs.
- You check all sets for structural safety and stability.
- You train your staff on current safety and accident prevention rules.
- You ensure every set piece is ready for dress rehearsals on time.
Working conditions
You work in the workshops of theatres, opera houses, or large cultural institutions. There, you coordinate stage construction and ensure a safe working environment.
Where to learn
- Schweizer Verband Technischer Bühnen- und Veranstaltungsberufe svtbRäffelstrasse 20, 8045 Zürich
Strengths
- Technical expertise
- Leadership skills
- Artistic sense
- Cost awareness
Trade-offs
- Time pressure
- Physical strain
- Shift work
- Responsibility pressure
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