Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 85'500 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 87'114 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 90'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 96'525 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 103'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 107'561 |
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Swiss professionsCulture & Media
Technikredaktor/in BP
You create clear instructions for technical products and services.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You write and design technical documentation for products and machinery.
You translate complex technical content into clear and easy-to-understand instructions. Whether for machinery, software, or services: your documentation helps users handle products safely. You plan editorial projects, work closely with developers and designers, and ensure precise information. In this way, you make an important contribution to safety and quality.
FieldCulture & Media
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryElectrical Engineering
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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 Technical Editor. Based on 315 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+9% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 90'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 88'400 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 93'300 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 98'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Berne | CHF 100'000 | 24 |
| Zurich | CHF 94'000 | 51 |
| Basel-Land | CHF 93'220 | 13 |
| Aargau | CHF 92'400 | 13 |
| Lucerne | CHF 90'000 | 15 |
| Thurgau | CHF 88'697 | 12 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 109'500 | 6 |
| Information technology / Telecom | CHF 99'650 | 34 |
| Medical Technology | CHF 98'000 | 9 |
| Consumer / Luxury goods industry | CHF 97'500 | 5 |
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 94'920 | 18 |
| Machine / System construction | CHF 92'800 | 136 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Technikredaktor/in 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
Technikredaktor/in mit eidg. Fachausweis
Curriculum
- Arbeitsumfeld und -techniken
- Rechtliche und normative Grundlagen
- Fachtexte
- Informationen
- Visualisieren Software
- Vorlagen und Standards
- Praxisprojekt
- Durchführen
Prerequisites
- Completion of at least a 3-year vocational basic education (EFZ) or an equivalent education
- At least 2 years of professional experience, including at least 1 year in the field of technical communication/documentation
- Proof of the required module completions or equivalency certificates
Requirements
- Strong language competence
- Technical understanding
- Analytical-conceptual skills
- Careful way of working
- Strong sense of responsibility
- 1Arbeitsumfeld und -techniken
- 2Rechtliche und normative Grundlagen
- 3Fachtexte
- 4Informationen
- 5Visualisieren Software
- 6Vorlagen und Standards
- 7Praxisprojekt
- 8Durchführen
Where this can lead
Career changers with technical basic training and professional experience can specialize through further education.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Language skills
- Technical understanding
- Project planning
- Teamwork
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit at your desk and check a manuscript for technical accuracy. Afterwards, you discuss suitable images with a photographer for an assembly guide.
- You write and design technical operating instructions for various products.
- You gather information through interviews and by studying specialist literature.
- You draft manuscripts that are carefully reviewed by technical specialists.
- You plan editorial projects with clear goals, costs, and deadlines.
- You coordinate collaboration with designers, photographers, and translators.
- You have instructions tested by users and optimize them based on the feedback.
- You approve the finished documentation for publication.
Working conditions
You work in industrial companies or service firms that produce technical products. You often prepare your materials from home or work as a freelancer.
Where to learn
- TECOM Schweiz8000 Zürich
Strengths
- Language skills
- Technical understanding
- Project planning
- Teamwork
Trade-offs
- High precision
- Dynamic content
- Tight deadlines
- Diverse topics
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