Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 65'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 65'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 70'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 66'667 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 82'500 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 84'500 |
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Swiss professionsDesign & Crafts
Web-Designer/in
You design digital experiences with a focus on layout and user guidance.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Web-Designer/in designs websites, combines aesthetics with functionality, and prepares content for developers.
The visual and functional design of digital media is at the heart of your work. You plan website layouts, create drafts, and ensure clear user guidance. You combine creative design with technical implementation to develop modern, target-group-specific web solutions. Your work requires constant adaptation to new trends and close collaboration with clients and developers.
FieldDesign & Crafts
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryDesign
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Exact salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Webdesigner. Based on 376 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 65'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 65'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 67'724 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 72'576 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva | CHF 81'800 | 16 |
| Vaud | CHF 75'000 | 23 |
| Zurich | CHF 74'940 | 88 |
| Berne | CHF 65'000 | 71 |
| Lucerne | CHF 59'800 | 12 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 84'000 | 11 |
| Consumer / Luxury goods industry | CHF 81'000 | 7 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 79'878 | 8 |
| Consulting various | CHF 75'000 | 6 |
| Retail trade / Wholesaling | CHF 66'300 | 14 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 66'156 | 21 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Web-Designer/in
Official education path
You enter the field through training in visual communication or specialized courses in web design.
Typical training path
Web-Designer/in
Prerequisites
- Ausbildung in Visueller Kommunikation
- Kurse/Ausbildungen in Web-Design oder Web-Publishing
- berufliche Grundbildung "Interactive Media Designer"
- berufliche Grundbildung Mediamatiker
Requirements
- Creativity
- Independent working style
- Goal-oriented work
- Flexibility
Where this can lead
Career changes are possible if you already have basic vocational training in the media sector.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Creative thinking
- Self-organization
- Goal orientation
- Flexibility
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit at your desk and refine the layouts of a new website. You also talk with clients about how to make the navigation more intuitive.
- You plan the structure and layout of new websites.
- You create visual drafts for websites and multimedia applications.
- You carefully prepare the design templates for implementation.
- You keep clients updated on the project progress.
- You analyze current trends in digital media.
- You optimize user guidance for intuitive operation.
- You combine aesthetic elements with technical functionality.
Working conditions
You work in agencies, in corporate communications, or as a freelancer. Your office is usually equipped with powerful computers and design software.
Strengths
- Creative thinking
- Self-organization
- Goal orientation
- Flexibility
Trade-offs
- Rapid changes
- Client feedback
- Screen work
- Deadline pressure
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