Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 67'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 61'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 64'313 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 64'313 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 71'175 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 84'565 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsTextiles & Fashion
Technologiespezialist/in Textil BP
You plan textile production runs and optimise machine processes
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Professionals lead textile production processes. You supervise staff and ensure technical quality
In the textile and fashion industry, you take charge of smooth production runs. You plan orders, lead teams and optimise machines. Rapid technological change demands constant training. Yet it offers excellent prospects in a stable sector. Professionals are essential for manufacturing companies. You actively shape production. You work closely with suppliers and customers to secure high quality standards
FieldTextiles & Fashion
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryFashion & Apparel
Swissdoc 0.310.1.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Textile Technician. Based on 41 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
-2% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 70'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 59'150 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 60'250 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 68'900 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Industry various | CHF 64'313 | 27 |
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 64'300 | 5 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Technologiespezialist/in Textil mit eidg. Fachausweis
- ⏱ 3 Semester, berufsbegleitend (450 Lektionen)
Official education path
The part-time course lasts 3 semesters. It provides the necessary skills for the federal specialist certificate
Typical training path
Technologiespezialist/in Textil mit eidg. Fachausweis
Prerequisites
- Required for the exam: A federal vocational certificate in a relevant trade, or an equivalent qualification. You also need at least 18 months of experience in the production department of a textile or fashion company. Alternatively, a certificate in an unrelated trade, or an equivalent qualification, plus at least three years of production experience. You must also complete the vocational training certificate course
- Ability to lead staff and work in a team. Organisational and planning skills
- Customer and service orientation
- Technical understanding
Requirements
- Ability to lead employees and work in a team
- Organizational and planning skills
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Leadership skills
- Technical understanding
- Organisational skills
- Customer focus
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand in the production hall. You check machine settings with your team. This happens before the order leaves the production line
- You plan textile orders. You check their feasibility in advance
- You lead meetings. You ensure clear communication across departments
- You support trainees. You train practical instructors
- You review internal processes. You optimise them continuously
- You plan safety training. You conduct it internally
- You support textile product development. You carry out quality checks
- You maintain machines. You set up parameters and fix faults
- You source equipment. You oversee the purchase of new machines
- You work closely with suppliers and customers
Working conditions
You work in the production halls and workshops of the textile and fashion industry
Where to learn
- Swiss Textiles Textilverband SchweizBeethovenstrasse 20, 8022 Zürich
- STF Schweizerische TextilfachschuleKlosterstrasse 32, 8406 Winterthur
Strengths
- Leadership skills
- Technical understanding
- Organisational skills
- Customer focus
Trade-offs
- Technological change
- Responsibility
- Physical strain
- Shift work
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