Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 75'300 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 85'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 75'832 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 82'437 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 87'300 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 100'271 |
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Swiss professionsEducation & Social Work
Kunsttherapeut/in HFP
Art therapy uses creative methods for health and personal development
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You guide people in crisis through artistic methods to build resilience and self-efficacy
Kunsttherapeut/in HFP combines art with therapy. You use painting, music, dance or theatre to strengthen people during difficult life phases. You set therapy goals together and promote self-healing. You view people holistically and include social and psychological aspects. You work in clinics, practices or schools and document therapy progress carefully.
FieldEducation & Social Work
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryAccompaniment & Support
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Exact salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Art Therapist. Based on 36 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+67% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 51'667 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 75'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 85'153 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 86'180 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Health care / Social services | CHF 83'437 | 28 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Eidg. anerkannter Titel "Kunsttherapeut/in mit eidg. Diplom" (mit Angabe der Fachrichtung)
- ⏱ Ca. 5 Jahre, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The training is part-time through recognised modules and takes about 5 years until the federal exam.
Typical training path
Eidg. anerkannter Titel "Kunsttherapeut/in mit eidg. Diplom" (mit Angabe der Fachrichtung)
Prerequisites
- Tertiary level degree in health, education, art or social work
- Secondary level II qualification (e.g. berufliche Grundbildung or Berufs-, Fach- oder gymnasiale Maturität) and passed equivalence test for therapeutic professions (GVB)
- 2 years of professional experience with a minimum workload of 50% in health, education, art or social work
- Required module completions or equivalence certificates
- Proof of case supervision of at least 20 hours with supervisors recognised by OdA ARTECURA
Requirements
- Creativity and self-reflection
- High flexibility
- Communication skills
- Resilience
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Creativity
- Empathy
- Self-reflection
- Resilience
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You hand out different art materials to clients and start the session with a short reflection. Together you explore their feelings through painting or movement.
- You activate your clients' self-healing powers through creative processes.
- You choose suitable art methods for each type of therapy.
- You agree on concrete therapy goals together with the people involved.
- You document the progress and carefully evaluate the results.
- You integrate medical diagnoses into your therapy plan.
- You support individuals or lead group sessions.
- You reflect on the created work together with the participants.
Working conditions
You work in your own practices, clinics, hospitals or therapeutic schools. You often support people in multidisciplinary teams.
Where to learn
- OdA ARTECURARainweg 9H, 3068 Utzigen
Strengths
- Creativity
- Empathy
- Self-reflection
- Resilience
Trade-offs
- Emotional burden
- Administrative effort
- Financial pressure
- Boundary-crossing work
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