Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 61'750 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 61'775 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 66'952 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 70'298 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 76'713 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 80'250 |
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Swiss professionsPrinting
Polygraf/in EFZ
You design print and screen media from the initial idea to production
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Polygraphs develop and produce media products for print and digital channels. You work closely with clients and specialist teams.
You guide media projects from the first idea to the finished product. As a Polygraf/in EFZ, you translate marketing concepts into visuals. You design brochures, websites, and advertising materials. You edit texts and graphics, check colour profiles, and prepare everything correctly for the printing house or digital delivery. Your work combines creative design with technical precision.
FieldPrinting
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryDesign
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
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Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Polygraph. Based on 1,207 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 72'640 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 67'600 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 69'300 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 72'800 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Nidwalden | CHF 73'950 | 12 |
| Schwyz | CHF 73'900 | 19 |
| Zurich | CHF 71'500 | 259 |
| Solothurn | CHF 69'807 | 34 |
| Fribourg | CHF 69'600 | 22 |
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 68'875 | 24 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Machine / System construction | CHF 83'868 | 6 |
| Insurance | CHF 81'387 | 6 |
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 78'000 | 7 |
| Information technology / Telecom | CHF 74'000 | 11 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 72'438 | 8 |
| Medical Technology | CHF 72'345 | 5 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Polygraf/in EFZ
- ⏱ 4 Jahre
Official education path
The training lasts 4 years and combines school theory with practice in graphic companies.
Typical training path
Polygraf/in EFZ
Curriculum
- Entwickeln und Umsetzen von Marketing- und Kommunikationsmassnahmen
- Ausgestalten von Medienprodukten
- Entwickeln von typografischen Konzepten
- Erstellen, Übernehmen und Aufbereiten von Bildmaterial und Grafiken
- Bearbeiten von Inhalten in der regionalen Landessprache
- Produzieren von Print- und Screenmedien
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- Sinn für Formen und Farben
- gutes Vorstellungsvermögen
- Freude an Computerarbeit
- gute Auffassungsgabe
- gutes Sprachgefühl (Deutsch)
- exakte und selbstständige Arbeitsweise
- Farbunterscheidungsvermögen
- 1Entwickeln und Umsetzen von Marketing- und Kommunikationsmassnahmen
- 2Ausgestalten von Medienprodukten
- 3Entwickeln von typografischen Konzepten
- 4Erstellen, Übernehmen und Aufbereiten von Bildmaterial und Grafiken
- 5Bearbeiten von Inhalten in der regionalen Landessprache
- 6Produzieren von Print- und Screenmedien
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Eye for design
- Technical affinity
- Language sense
- Precise work
- Creative imagination
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit at your screen and set up a layout for a new brochure project. You check font sizes, control the colours, and coordinate with the printing department.
- You develop media concepts and align them with clients.
- You design texts, images, and graphics for print and screen media.
- You check layouts for typographic accuracy and readability.
- You prepare raw data and integrate external data for production.
- You ensure colour management across the entire production process.
- You plan automations and personalise text and image data.
- You output final data according to media standards and archive it correctly.
- You conduct technical research to solve production problems.
Working conditions
You work mainly at a screen in graphic studios, printing houses, or advertising agencies. You are often active in the media departments of banks, insurance companies, or public administration.
Where to learn
- Paritätische Berufsbildungsstelle für visuelle Kommunikation PBSWeihermattstrasse 94, 5000 Aarau
- dpsuisseWeihermattstrasse 94, 5000 Aarau
Strengths
- Eye for design
- Technical affinity
- Language sense
- Precise work
- Creative imagination
Trade-offs
- Irregular working hours
- High time pressure
- Screen work
- Technical demands
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