Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 65'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 55'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 55'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 55'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 50'475 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 50'675 |
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Swiss professionsTextiles & Fashion
Fashion Spezialist/in BP
Design fashion, follow trends and advise customers
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You design clothing, check prototypes and advise customers on style and fit
As a Fashion Spezialist/in BP, you combine creativity with technical know-how. You research current trends, create digital designs and make prototypes. You check materials for quality and fit. You work closely with suppliers and production teams to turn your ideas into wearable fashion. You guide the whole process from the first idea to the finished garment.
FieldTextiles & Fashion
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryFashion & Apparel
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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 Fashion Stylist. Based on 49 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
-18% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 59'500 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 52'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 55'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 49'000 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer / Luxury goods industry | CHF 75'057 | 6 |
| Retail trade / Wholesaling | CHF 68'000 | 13 |
| Industry various | CHF 67'500 | 5 |
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 52'800 | 6 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 50'675 | 8 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Fashion Spezialist/in mit eidg. Fachausweis
- ⏱ 2 Jahre, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The part-time further training lasts 2 years and leads to the federal specialist certificate.
Typical training path
Fashion Spezialist/in mit eidg. Fachausweis
Curriculum
- Textile
- Knowledge &
- Customer
- Support
- Basic
- Machinery &
- Sewing
- Techniques CAD Digital
- Pattern
- Basics
- Fashion
- Trends &
- Silhouettes
- Techniques
- Development of
- Digital
- Patterns
- Product
- Data CAD Professionals
- Production
Prerequisites
- einschlägiges, eidgenössisches Fähigkeitszeugnis (EFZ) from the textile industry, Matura or equivalent qualification and at least 2 years of professional experience with an employment rate of 80%
Requirements
- handwerkliches Geschick
- gestalterische Fähigkeiten
- ausgeprägter Sinn für Ästhetik und Lifestyle
- Sinn für Mode
- Sinn für Formen, Farben und Schriften
- 1Textile
- 2Knowledge &
- 3Customer
- 4Support
- 5Basic
- 6Machinery &
- 7Sewing
- 8Techniques CAD Digital
- 9Pattern
- 10Basics
- 11Fashion
- 12Trends &
- 13Silhouettes
- 14Techniques
- 15Development of
- 16Digital
- 17Patterns
- 18Product
- 19Data CAD Professionals
- 20Production
Where this can lead
Career changers with another EFZ can take the exam after 3 years of relevant professional experience. Further training at specialist schools or universities is also possible.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Design skills
- Craftsmanship
- Customer focus
- Sense for trends
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand in the studio and check a new prototype with the team for fit and fabric quality. You note changes directly in the production documents.
- You research current fashion trends and use them for new collections.
- You create digital fashion sketches and present them professionally.
- You choose suitable materials for production together with your colleagues.
- You calculate material needs and keep costs in view.
- You make prototypes and check them carefully for fit.
- You note necessary changes and document all production data.
- You advise customers individually on style, body type and fit.
- You make changes to clothing and handle complaints.
Working conditions
You work in fashion studios or in the development departments of the clothing industry. You also work in purchasing or quality assurance areas in retail.
Where to learn
- IBBG Interessengemeinschaft Berufsbildung Bekleidungsgestalter/inAarauerstr. 30, 4601 Olten
Strengths
- Design skills
- Craftsmanship
- Customer focus
- Sense for trends
Trade-offs
- Creative demands
- Physical strain
- Time pressure
- Critical feedback
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