Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 78'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 78'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 76'500 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 78'584 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 79'712 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 84'494 |
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Swiss professionsPrinting
Typograf/in für visuelle Kommunikation BP
Design visual messages with text and images for print and digital media
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You plan publications, advise clients, and implement typographic concepts for print and online
Typograf/in für visuelle Kommunikation BP combines creative design with technical know-how. You develop concepts for books, posters, or websites and implement them using modern layout software. You advise clients, analyse target audiences, and pay attention to technical details. This profession requires continuous training, as digital media change quickly and new trends emerge.
FieldPrinting
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryDesign
Swissdoc 0.532.15.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Typographer. Based on 116 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 81'625 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 73'990 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 75'900 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 87'425 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 84'500 | 23 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Media / Printing / Publishing | CHF 78'650 | 78 |
| Industry various | CHF 77'900 | 7 |
| Legal / Business advice | CHF 71'783 | 6 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Typograf/in für visuelle Kommunikation mit eidg. Fachausweis
- ⏱ 1 Jahr, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The part-time course lasts 1 year and leads to the federal professional certificate.
Typical training path
Typograf/in für visuelle Kommunikation mit eidg. Fachausweis
Prerequisites
- eidg. Fähigkeitszeugnis (EFZ) in a profession of the graphic industry or an equivalent qualification and 2 years of professional experience in the graphic design field
- eidg. Fähigkeitszeugnis in another profession and at least 6 years of professional experience in the graphic design field
Requirements
- Analytical skills
- Good observational skills
- High quality awareness
- Richness of ideas and creativity
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Sense of form
- Analytical skills
- Observational skills
- Quality awareness
- Creativity
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit in front of the screen and adjust font sizes to optimise the readability of a book. At the same time, you check the technical requirements for printing and agree on the layout with the client.
- You plan publications and create detailed production schedules for print and online projects.
- You advise clients and carefully consider their wishes and the target audience.
- You develop typographic concepts for books, newspapers, posters, or websites.
- You produce digital and printed products using professional layout software.
- You design fonts and create images for graphic contexts.
- You insert content with tables, graphics, and other elements into the layout.
- You check font sizes, readability, and technical requirements before publication.
Working conditions
You work almost exclusively at a computer in advertising or design agencies, publishing houses, and printing companies. Working independently in your own studio is also possible.
Where to learn
- dpsuisseWeihermattstrasse 94, 5000 Aarau
Strengths
- Sense of form
- Analytical skills
- Observational skills
- Quality awareness
- Creativity
Trade-offs
- Screen work
- Technical updates
- Client requests
- Independence
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