Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 89'341 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 100'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 110'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 120'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 129'050 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 111'800 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsTextiles & Fashion
Fachmann/-frau Textilpflege EFZ
You clean textiles with care and advise customers expertly
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As a textile care specialist, you clean fabrics, advise clients, and keep laundry spotless.
Textiles keep their freshness and shape through careful care. You handle the entire order process in dry cleaning or laundry. From drop-off to gentle washing and professional finishing, you look after every garment. Machines, chemicals, and hygiene rules are your daily tools. This way, you guarantee high quality and happy customers.
FieldTextiles & Fashion
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryTextiles & Leather
Swissdoc 0.320.15.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Specialist Data Selection&Report. Based on 1,190 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+17% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 90'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 97'146 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 100'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 105'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 120'000 | 76 |
| Zug | CHF 113'700 | 16 |
| Berne | CHF 112'000 | 72 |
| St. Gallen | CHF 111'952 | 14 |
| Zurich | CHF 106'350 | 374 |
| Fribourg | CHF 104'000 | 17 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 114'450 | 73 |
| Transport / Logistics | CHF 110'000 | 43 |
| Insurance | CHF 110'000 | 70 |
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 107'100 | 240 |
| Industry various | CHF 107'100 | 47 |
| Medical Technology | CHF 106'125 | 20 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Fachmann/-frau Textilpflege EFZ
- ⏱ 3 Jahre
Official education path
The training lasts 3 years. It combines practical work at the company with weekly classes at the vocational school.
Typical training path
Fachmann/-frau Textilpflege EFZ
Curriculum
- Bearbeiten von Kundenaufträgen
- Vorbereiten von Chargen
- Behandeln der Textilien
- Finishen der Textilien
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- Interest in textiles
- Sense of order and cleanliness
- Technical understanding
- Professional demeanor
- Service orientation
- Good observation skills
- Reliability
- Good health (mainly standing work)
- 1Bearbeiten von Kundenaufträgen
- 2Vorbereiten von Chargen
- 3Behandeln der Textilien
- 4Finishen der Textilien
Where this can lead
Lateral entry is possible if you already have work experience or related initial training.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Technical understanding
- Hygiene awareness
- Customer contact
- Sense of order
- Reliability
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You check delivered clothes for stains and damage. Then you sort them into the right wash loads. Next, you monitor the machines and carefully iron the clean laundry before packing.
- You operate and maintain cleaning machines with care.
- You check delivered fabrics for stains and damage.
- You advise customers on the best cleaning methods and fabrics.
- You sort laundry by colour and dirt level.
- You treat stubborn stains by hand or with chemicals.
- You iron and fold dried laundry using machines.
- You record orders and issue pickup receipts.
- You follow strict hygiene and safety rules at work.
Working conditions
You work in dry cleaners or large laundry facilities. Your hours depend on the business opening times.
Where to learn
- Verband Textilpflege Schweiz VTSSeilerstr. 22, 3001 Bern
Strengths
- Technical understanding
- Hygiene awareness
- Customer contact
- Sense of order
- Reliability
Trade-offs
- Physical strain
- Shift work
- Chemical contact
- Repetitive tasks
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