Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 60'250 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 57'100 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 78'750 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 61'398 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 53'125 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 79'800 |
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Swiss professionsCulture & Media
Script Supervisor/in (Film)
You maintain continuity and support the director in the execution.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As the memory of the film, you monitor the filming, ensure continuity, and support the director in the artistic execution.
You are the memory of the production. You make sure that every shot fits perfectly. As a script supervisor, you monitor the filming, record technical details, and support the director. The job demands personal responsibility, precise work on set, and close teamwork.
FieldCulture & Media
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryAudiovisual Media
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Media Designer. Based on 93 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+21% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 62'500 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 60'500 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 56'296 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 75'375 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Industry various | CHF 69'900 | 6 |
| Media / Printing / Publishing | CHF 65'520 | 37 |
| Retail trade / Wholesaling | CHF 47'200 | 7 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Script Supervisor
Official education path
Training happens mainly through practical experience on set and targeted further education abroad.
Typical training path
Script Supervisor
Prerequisites
- Willingness to spend most of the time
- Working alone and a lot
- Taking responsibility. Very independent, disciplined, reliable, and exact
Requirements
- Willingness to work alone most of the time
- Willingness to take on a lot of responsibility
- Very independent
- Disciplined
- Reliable
- Exact
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Independence & Discipline
- Precision & Accuracy
- Creative Understanding
- Sense of Responsibility
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit at the monitor. You note down exact details about costumes and props. You check if the editing will work smoothly later.
- You monitor the filming and ensure visual continuity between shots.
- You check if the filmed scenes fit together seamlessly in the final edit.
- You support the director with creative and artistic decisions on set.
- You document all production-related and technical information for post-production.
- You record exact details about costumes, props, and actors for every shot.
- You ensure that the artistic vision of the film is implemented without gaps.
Working conditions
You work mainly on film sets, in production companies, or at television studios. Your workplace is dynamic and changes according to the shooting schedule.
Where to learn
- Syndicat suisse film et vidéo (SSFV)Heinrichstrasse 147, 8005 Zürich
Strengths
- Independence & Discipline
- Precision & Accuracy
- Creative Understanding
- Sense of Responsibility
Trade-offs
- Long working hours
- High concentration
- Independent work
- Project-based work
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