Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 79'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 98'500 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 105'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 106'600 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 118'925 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 113'100 |
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Swiss professionsBeauty & Sports
Kosmetikberater/in
You advise customers personally on cosmetics and skin care during outside sales.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Kosmetikberater/in sell exclusive products, organize events, and advise clients privately or at trade fairs.
In outside sales, you shape beauty advice directly on site. Whether at clients' homes, at trade fairs, or in department stores: you present exclusive care products and show application techniques. With your expertise in skin types and makeup, you build trust. You organize events, look after regular customers, and sell with focus. This profession combines sales, personal advice, and creative presentation in direct customer contact.
FieldBeauty & Sports
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryTrade & Sales
Swissdoc 0.350.15.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
⚠ Estimated — based on a related role
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Credit & Collection Representative. Based on 56 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 100'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 101'750 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 115'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 104'500 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 109'800 | 14 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 113'000 | 27 |
| Information technology / Telecom | CHF 100'500 | 5 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Kosmetikberater/in
Official education path
Training is provided directly by the employer or the suppliers of the cosmetics products.
Typical training path
Kosmetikberater/in
Prerequisites
- Outgoing nature
- Organisational skills
- Independence
- Customer-oriented behavior
- Marketing-oriented thinking
- Customer and
- Service orientation
Requirements
- Customer and service orientation
Where this can lead
Career changes are often possible if you already work in sales or the cosmetics industry.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Outgoing nature
- Advisory skills
- Sales skills
- Organisational skills
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at a busy sales booth. You show a customer how to use a new face cream correctly. You gently explain the care routine for her specific skin type. You also advise on suitable makeup products.
- You acquire and look after a fixed customer base in outside sales.
- You sell exclusive care and makeup products at trade fairs or in department stores.
- You advise customers personally on skin types and care needs.
- You organize and lead private customer events or sales parties at home.
- You demonstrate how to use the cosmetics products in front of the customers.
- You adapt your advice individually to the wishes of your customers.
Working conditions
You work in outside sales at customers' homes, at trade fairs, in department stores, or at cosmetic specialty shops.
Strengths
- Outgoing nature
- Advisory skills
- Sales skills
- Organisational skills
Trade-offs
- Travel strain
- Sales pressure
- Flexibility
- Weather dependency
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