Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 99'100 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 93'337 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 95'275 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 98'140 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 106'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 109'200 |
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Swiss professionsPrinting
Techno-Polygraf/in BP
You design and produce digital and printed media.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Professionals process text and image data for print and web.
Techno-Polygrafinnen und Techno-Polygrafen combine creative flair with technical precision. You prepare texts, images, and graphics professionally for print and electronic media. In the dynamic graphics industry, you manage the entire data flow. Your in-depth knowledge of hardware and software ensures efficient production. You also design websites and systematically manage the underlying databases.
FieldPrinting
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryMedia, Information & Film
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Technical Lead. Based on 1,538 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 100'500 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 94'500 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 102'775 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 103'016 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Thurgau | CHF 142'500 | 15 |
| Basel-Land | CHF 125'533 | 32 |
| Zug | CHF 125'250 | 22 |
| Solothurn | CHF 118'100 | 27 |
| Aargau | CHF 112'000 | 59 |
| Berne | CHF 110'500 | 71 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance | CHF 140'000 | 9 |
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 136'000 | 18 |
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 123'593 | 44 |
| Information technology / Telecom | CHF 118'100 | 135 |
| Consumer / Luxury goods industry | CHF 110'200 | 42 |
| Medical Technology | CHF 109'500 | 26 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Techno-Polygraf/in mit eidg. Fachausweis
- ⏱ 3 Semester, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The part-time course lasts 3 semesters and qualifies you for the federal professional certificate.
Typical training path
Techno-Polygraf/in mit eidg. Fachausweis
Prerequisites
- Berufliche Grundbildung als Polygraf/in EFZ and at least 2 years of professional experience
- Berufliche Grundbildung mit EFZ or equivalent qualification and at least 4 years of professional experience
- At least 8 years of professional experience
Requirements
- Sense of shapes, colours and fonts
- High quality awareness
- Technical understanding
- Organisational and planning skills
Where this can lead
Career changers can enter with suitable basic training and relevant professional experience.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Creative flair
- Technical understanding
- Structured working style
- High quality awareness
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit at your workstation and check colour values and file formats for a new print job. At the same time, you update the content of a company website and archive the finished media elements.
- You process text and image data for print or electronic publication.
- You manage the complete data flow within the pre-press stage.
- You prepare text templates according to system standards and adjust file formats.
- You set up websites and continuously maintain their content.
- You archive media elements and manage access for colleagues.
- You check the technical capabilities of the hardware and software used.
Working conditions
You work in companies in the graphics industry or lead production departments there.
Where to learn
- dpsuisseWeihermattstrasse 94, 5000 Aarau
- Schule für Gestaltung ZürichAusstellungsstrasse 104, 8005 Zürich
Strengths
- Creative flair
- Technical understanding
- Structured working style
- High quality awareness
Trade-offs
- Technological change
- Production pressure
- Market changes
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