Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 75'979 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 75'600 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 75'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 87'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 91'625 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 98'000 |
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Swiss professionsPrinting
Korrektor/in BP
You ensure error-free texts in print and digital media.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Correctors check manuscripts for language and layout and approve them for printing.
In pre-press and editorial departments, you check every manuscript carefully. As a Corrector/in BP, you ensure the language quality and professional look of books, magazines, and online articles. Your precise work guarantees error-free publications. You must balance thoroughness with tight deadlines every day.
FieldPrinting
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryJournalism & Editing
Swissdoc 0.532.5.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Exact salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Korrektorin. Based on 103 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 72'500 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 78'750 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 86'400 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 78'624 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 91'000 | 15 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 106'093 | 7 |
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 87'231 | 6 |
| Education | CHF 80'000 | 5 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 78'000 | 12 |
| Media / Printing / Publishing | CHF 76'310 | 57 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Korrektor/in mit eidg. Fachausweis
- ⏱ 2 Jahre, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
You obtain the qualification through a two-year, part-time distance learning course.
Typical training path
Korrektor/in mit eidg. Fachausweis
Prerequisites
- eidg. Fähigkeitszeugnis (EFZ) in the Medienvorstufe der grafischen Industrie and at least 1 year of professional experience as Korrektor/in
- another EFZ and at least 3 years of professional experience as Korrektor/in
- Berufs-, Fach- or gymnasiale Maturität and at least 3 years of professional experience as Korrektor/in
- at least 8 years of full-time activity as Korrektor/in
Requirements
- high ability to concentrate
- exact working method
- high awareness of quality
Where this can lead
A career change is possible with the appropriate maturity and professional experience. You also have the option to start your own correction office.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Precise attention to detail
- Language skills
- Ability to concentrate
- Time management
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit in front of a screen or hold a proof sheet. You check spelling and punctuation sentence by sentence. You mark errors with standard symbols or correct them directly in the text. You do this until the manuscript is ready for layout.
- You check manuscripts for spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
- You correct errors directly on the screen or on proof sheets.
- You pay attention to correct syllable breaks and typographic guidelines.
- You spot stylistic flaws and content contradictions.
- You consult reference works for unknown foreign words or proper names.
- You send cleaned texts to layout for further processing.
- You check revision sheets for technical criteria and page order.
- You use standard correction marks on physical print products.
Working conditions
You work in printing companies, publishing houses, editorial departments, or specialized correction offices. Working conditions vary by medium. They range from quiet desk work to high time pressure in newspaper publishing.
Where to learn
- dpsuisseWeihermattstrasse 94, 5000 Aarau
Strengths
- Precise attention to detail
- Language skills
- Ability to concentrate
- Time management
Trade-offs
- High time pressure
- Shift work
- Economic dependence
- Sedentary work
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