Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 70'200 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 71'350 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 78'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 62'500 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 95'535 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 156'000 |
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Swiss professionsDesign & Crafts
Mobile Application Designer/in
You design intuitive apps for mobile devices and guide their development.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Mobile Application Designer/in create user-friendly apps, consider economic factors, and guide technical implementation.
In a fast-paced digital world, you shape the bridge between people and technology. As a Mobile Application Designer/in, you design intuitive interfaces, analyze user needs, and develop sensible concepts. You guide projects from the first idea to the final product. You make sure apps work smoothly and truly delight users.
FieldDesign & Crafts
Education pathHigher Education Profession
IndustryDesign
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Visual communication Designer. Based on 50 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 77'700 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 69'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 74'740 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 78'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Vaud | CHF 76'900 | 12 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Information technology / Telecom | CHF 73'647 | 11 |
| Media / Printing / Publishing | CHF 72'500 | 13 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Mobile Application Designer
Official education path
Entry typically follows further university studies or specialized training in mobile development.
Typical training path
Mobile Application Designer
Prerequisites
- Künstlerischer, geisteswissenschaftlicher oder technischer Hochschulabschluss
Requirements
- Interest and curiosity for the development of mobile applications
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- User understanding
- Economic thinking
- Basic technical understanding
- Creative problem solving
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 sketch initial wireframes. You also coordinate technical options with developers. You test prototypes on various devices. This allows you to optimize user experience.
- You analyze the needs and expectations of future mobile device users.
- You design visual concepts and intuitive interfaces for various platforms.
- You check economic factors and evaluate the feasibility of the designs.
- You support the technical implementation and coordinate development steps.
- You test prototypes on different devices and optimize usability.
Working conditions
You work in IT departments, design studios, or software companies. You often collaborate in agile teams on digital projects for different clients.
Strengths
- User understanding
- Economic thinking
- Basic technical understanding
- Creative problem solving
Trade-offs
- Rapid technology changes
- Creative and technical limits
- Project pressure
- Constant adaptation
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