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
Perückenmacher/in
You craft custom hairpieces and advise clients personally
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Wig makers create individual hairpieces, advise clients, and design custom hairstyles
In a quiet workshop, you turn fine hair strands and synthetic fibers into custom solutions. With great precision and an eye for aesthetics, you craft hairpieces that offer security and renewed confidence. The job requires manual skill, care, and a keen sense for the personal needs of clients. Every order is made to measure
FieldBeauty & Sports
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryWellness & Beauty
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
- 🎓 Perückenmacher/in
Official education path
The classic vocational training path is no longer offered in Switzerland. You mainly acquire the necessary skills on the job
Typical training path
Perückenmacher/in
Prerequisites
- Empathy
- Service orientation
- Careful work style
- Aesthetic sense
- Manual dexterity
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Empathy
- Service orientation
- Careful work style
- Aesthetic sense
- Manual dexterity
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit at your workbench and carefully attach individual hair strands to the base. You then check the fit and adjust the style with the client
- You advise clients personally on choosing suitable hair replacement products
- You craft hairpieces and toupees according to individual client requests
- You carefully process human hair or synthetic fibers on various base materials
- You style the hair and confirm the final look with the client
- You create individual care plans to ensure the hairpiece lasts a long time
- You perform repairs on existing hairpieces and adjust them as needed
Working conditions
You work in specialized workshops or at sales companies focused on hair replacement products
Where to learn
- Rolph postiches AGPetergasse 20, 8302 Kloten
- Atelier Bassi AG Head OfficeGrundstrasse 6, 6343 Rotkreuz
Strengths
- Empathy
- Service orientation
- Careful work style
- Aesthetic sense
- Manual dexterity
Trade-offs
- Physical strain
- High responsibility
- Low standardization
- Career transition
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