Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 101'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 85'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 50'400 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 28'224 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 58'800 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 35'000 |
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Swiss professionsCulture & Media
DJ / DJane
You create live music programmes for clubs, festivals and parties
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As a DJ / DJane, you select music, mix it live and adapt the playlist to the audience.
You stand behind the mixing desk and control the atmosphere at parties, festivals or in clubs. With turntables, PCs and creative techniques like beatmatching or scratching, you connect songs seamlessly. Your selection follows your own style or the wishes of the guests. You ensure the perfect flow and experience music up close.
FieldCulture & Media
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryTheatre, Music, Dance & Film
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
No verified Swiss salary data is available for this profession yet.
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on DJ / DJane.
Salary trend
-63% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2020-2022 | CHF 85'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 31'612 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 DJ / DJane
Official education path
You usually start with practical experience, self-study and building your own music library.
Typical training path
DJ / DJane
Prerequisites
- Feel for music and rhythm
- Sense for moods in the audience
- Flexibility "good
- nose" for current and future trends
Requirements
- Flexibility
- Good nose for current and future trends
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Musical sense
- Sensitivity to mood
- Technical affinity
- Awareness of trends
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand behind the mixing desk. You check the next tracks on the display and quietly turn the controls to perfect the transition to the next melody. The audience reacts to your selection. You adjust the energy in the room immediately.
- You select music tracks according to your personal style or the guests' wishes.
- You connect different songs seamlessly using techniques like beatmatching or scratching.
- You operate turntables, mixing desks and computers to control the sound.
- You adjust the volume and effects live to the mood in the room.
- You occasionally integrate announcements or show elements into your performance.
- You check the technical equipment and music library before the performance.
Working conditions
You work in clubs, discos, at festivals, at private parties or in the events industry.
Strengths
- Musical sense
- Sensitivity to mood
- Technical affinity
- Awareness of trends
Trade-offs
- Shift work
- Noise exposure
- Project work
- Physical strain
06 · Similar
