Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 50'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 30'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 67'600 |
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Swiss professionsCulture & Media
Theatermaler/in EFZ
You design stage sets and props for theatre and film
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Theatermaler/in EFZ paint decorations, make props, and work closely with set designers
In workshops and theatres, you turn designs into tangible reality. You mix colours, work with fabrics, and varnish wood. This creates lively backdrops that transport audiences to other worlds. Your craft precision and artistic sense are the key to unforgettable productions. Together with the team, you bring visionary ideas to the stage
FieldCulture & Media
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryDesign
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
No verified Swiss salary data is available for this profession yet.
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Theatermaler/in EFZ.
Salary trend
+35% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 50'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 30'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 67'600 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Theatermaler/in EFZ
- ⏱ 4 Jahre
Official education path
Training takes place as a 4-year dual apprenticeship in a theatre studio or creative company, with block courses at the vocational school
Typical training path
Theatermaler/in EFZ
Curriculum
- Verstehen der Kunst- und Theatergeschichte Planen von Projekten Gestalten von Theatermalereien
Prerequisites
- Compulsory school completed
- Recommended creative foundation course at a school of design
Requirements
- Creativity
- Sense of aesthetics
- Drawing and craft aptitude
- Good imagination
- Normal colour vision
- Good health
- Healthy back
- No fear of heights for working at elevation
- No allergies or asthma
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Where this can lead
Career changers can follow a shortened apprenticeship as a Polydesigner 3D or study fine arts and theatre at universities of applied sciences
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Creativity
- Craftsmanship
- Teamwork
- Aesthetic sense
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand in the workshop and mix the exact right shades for the next backdrop. As you use brushes and spray guns, a complete stage landscape takes shape step by step
- You study set designer plans and discuss how to implement them
- You mix colours and prepare fabrics and wood
- You paint backdrops and create props using various techniques
- You transfer designs onto walls and make stencils
- You varnish furniture and paint costumes for the actors
- You store stage sets carefully and repair damaged decorations
- You clean work materials and keep tools ready for the next use
Working conditions
You work in independent studios or in workshops directly linked to theatres and opera houses. Occasionally, you also find work in film studios or in companies that specialise in set design
Where to learn
- Schweizerischer Theatermaler-Verband (STMV) Opernhaus ZürichSeerosenstr. 4, 8008 Zürich
Strengths
- Creativity
- Craftsmanship
- Teamwork
- Aesthetic sense
Trade-offs
- Shift work
- Physical strain
- Project uncertainty
- Chemical exposure
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