Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 78'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 79'650 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 86'637 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 91'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 97'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 110'000 |
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Swiss professionsCulture & Media
Fachjournalist/in
You translate complex specialist topics clearly for a broad audience.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You research specialist knowledge and write clear articles for specialist media or sections in print and digital.
As Fachjournalist/in, you dive deep into complex topics. You research intensively, check sources carefully and present results clearly. Your goal is to make specialist knowledge accessible to laypeople and experts. You follow current developments in science, culture or business. Your texts inform, explain and make specialist knowledge tangible.
FieldCulture & Media
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryAdministration, Business & Management
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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 Journaliste. Based on 379 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 86'500 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 83'200 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 95'775 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 90'186 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Vaud | CHF 102'261 | 30 |
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 96'000 | 15 |
| Berne | CHF 91'000 | 25 |
| Zurich | CHF 91'000 | 125 |
| Aargau | CHF 89'050 | 16 |
| Geneva | CHF 73'800 | 30 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 135'000 | 5 |
| Information technology / Telecom | CHF 95'000 | 13 |
| Media / Printing / Publishing | CHF 89'250 | 261 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 85'500 | 8 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 78'000 | 27 |
| Health care / Social services | CHF 67'916 | 6 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Fachjournalist/in
Official education path
You enter the field through specialist training, degree programmes or career changes with proven journalistic experience.
Typical training path
Fachjournalist/in
Prerequisites
- Ability to dive into a topic and flair for formulating complex events understandably (see also Journalist/in)
Requirements
- Ability to dive into a topic
- Flair for formulating complex events understandably
Where this can lead
Career changes are possible if you already have solid specialist knowledge and journalistic work experience. Various universities and associations offer targeted courses for further training.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Analytical thinking
- Linguistic skill
- Source criticism
- Curiosity
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 new studies before turning the results into a clear article. In between, you phone experts to deepen your understanding.
- You research current developments in your specialist field intensively.
- You check sources carefully to verify facts and background information.
- You formulate complex content in clear and understandable language.
- You conduct interviews with experts to deepen your knowledge.
- You adapt the specialist tone specifically to your target audience.
- You work closely with editorial teams and editors on content preparation.
Working conditions
You work in editorial offices of specialist magazines, online portals or as a freelance writer for various media. You often design your own office independently and work remotely.
Where to learn
- ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte WissenschaftenLagerstrasse 41, 8021 Zürich
- MAZ - Die Schweizer JournalistenschuleMurbacherstrasse 3, 6003 Luzern
- Verband Schweizer SportjournalistenPostfach 10, 5732 Zetzwil
- MedienschuleNordwestschweiz Im Breitenloh 6, 4332 Stein AG
- SAL Höhere Fachschule für SprachberufeHohlstrasse 550, 8048 Zürich
- ZHdK Zürcher Hochschule der KünstePfingstweidstr. 96, 8031 Zürich
Strengths
- Analytical thinking
- Linguistic skill
- Source criticism
- Curiosity
Trade-offs
- Tight schedules
- Constant availability
- High personal responsibility
- Freelance uncertainty
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