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
Ballettmeister/in
You lead dance companies and coordinate creative production processes.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Ballettmeister/in teach dancers, rehearse choreographies, and organise theatre productions.
As Ballettmeister/in, you combine artistic vision with teaching expertise. You lead the company’s daily training, adapt choreographies to each dancer’s abilities, and guide creative processes right up to the stage. Alongside artistic direction, you often organise rehearsals, tours, and guest performances. This role requires a deep understanding of dance, strong leadership skills, and high flexibility in the cultural sector.
FieldCulture & Media
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryTheatre, Music, Dance & 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
- 🎓 Ballettmeister/in
Typical training path
Ballettmeister/in
Prerequisites
- Classical dance training
Requirements
- Dance skills
- Mastery of ballet and contemporary vocabulary
- Good language skills (usually German, English)
- Communication and organisational talent
- Care, empathy, patience and endurance
- Leadership qualities
- Flexibility
Where this can lead
Career changers can enter this field if you have solid dance training and teaching experience.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Dance skills
- Teaching ability
- Leadership qualities
- Organisational skills
- Language skills
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand in the rehearsal room and correct precise ballet positions together with the company. After that, you plan the next tour and coordinate logistics with the producers.
- You lead the company’s daily ballet and contemporary training.
- You adapt choreographies flexibly to the current cast of the company.
- You direct the dancers according to the artistic guidelines.
- You plan rehearsal schedules and coordinate the production’s logistics.
- You accompany the company on tours and to guest performances.
- You communicate closely with choreographers, producers, and theatre directors.
- You ensure a safe and motivating training environment.
Working conditions
You mainly work in theatres, opera houses, dance companies, and production studios. You often move between rehearsal rooms, stages, and tour buses.
Strengths
- Dance skills
- Teaching ability
- Leadership qualities
- Organisational skills
- Language skills
Trade-offs
- Physical strain
- Travel demands
- Creative uncertainty
- Time pressure
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