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 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsCulture & Media
Bildredaktor/in
You curate and manage visual content for media companies and publishers.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Bildredaktor/in search, review, and organise photos and illustrations for print and online media.
Visual stories shape how we see our modern media world. As a Bildredaktor/in, you are responsible for carefully selecting and preparing photos and illustrations. You work closely with photographers, agencies, and editorial teams. Your trained eye for quality and your organisational skills ensure that every image tells its story clearly and effectively.
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
- 🎓 Bildredaktor/in
Official education path
Entry is usually through relevant initial training in photography or graphic design, plus targeted further education courses.
Typical training path
Bildredaktor/in
Prerequisites
- Visual and design talent
- Organisational skills
- Negotiation skills
Where this can lead
Career changers can enter the field if you have solid professional experience in image editing or media production.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Visual intuition
- Organisational skills
- Negotiation skills
- Media expertise
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You check new image deliveries for technical quality and legal clearance. Then you sort the motifs in the digital archive and prepare them for publication.
- You research and acquire suitable photos and illustrations for various media formats.
- You check the technical quality and legal usage rights of the delivered images.
- You make the final selection or shortlist for the planned publication.
- You maintain and structure the internal image archive of the publication systematically.
- You coordinate cooperation with photographers, agencies, and the editorial team.
- You adapt visual content to the specific requirements of the target audience.
Working conditions
You usually work in the editorial departments of print and online media, publishing houses, or agencies. You are often part of a creative team with close links to the technical department.
Where to learn
- Die Schweizer Journalistenschule MAZMurbacherstrasse 3, 6003 Luzern
Strengths
- Visual intuition
- Organisational skills
- Negotiation skills
- Media expertise
Trade-offs
- Time pressure
- Creative conflicts
- Technical responsibility
- Legal review
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