Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 60'250 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 57'100 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 78'750 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 61'398 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 53'125 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 79'800 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsCulture & Media
Musikredaktor/in (Radio/TV)
You curate music and produce audio and video programmes for radio and television.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Music editors select tracks, plan programmes, and work closely with presenters.
At the heart of radio and television, music editors decide which sounds the audience hears or sees. You search for new releases, spot cultural trends, and fill gaps in programme schedules. You organise interviews, write reports, and ensure a consistent soundtrack. Your musical intuition and journalistic care bring programmes to life and keep them current.
FieldCulture & Media
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryAudiovisual Media
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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 Media Designer. Based on 93 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+21% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 62'500 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 60'500 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 56'296 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 75'375 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Industry various | CHF 69'900 | 6 |
| Media / Printing / Publishing | CHF 65'520 | 37 |
| Retail trade / Wholesaling | CHF 47'200 | 7 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Musikredaktor/in
Official education path
Training is primarily provided through on-the-job experience at local stations, private radio networks, or via media education courses at specialised institutions.
Typical training path
Musikredaktor/in
Prerequisites
- Journalistische Grundausbildung
- Broad musical knowledge
- Love of music
Where this can lead
Career changers can enter the field if you have relevant journalistic experience, technical understanding, or proven passion for media production.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Journalistic
- Initial training
- Broad
- Musical knowledge
- Love of music
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit at the mixing desk or in front of a computer. You check new tracks for the current programme and coordinate with presenters. You focus on technical quality and blend the music smoothly into the presentation.
- You assess new tracks for their suitability across different programme formats.
- You plan programme schedules and decide when specific topics are broadcast.
- You research current trends and integrate them creatively into the programme.
- You organise interviews with artists for the presenters.
- You write precise reports and supporting texts for the presentation teams.
- You coordinate technical execution and ensure smooth broadcasting operations.
Working conditions
You work in the newsrooms of radio and television stations, often in modern studios or control rooms. Depending on your employer, you manage local stations, private radio networks, or nationwide programmes.
Where to learn
- MAZ - Die Schweizer JournalistenschuleMurbacherstrasse 3, 6003 Luzern
Strengths
- Journalistic
- Initial training
- Broad
- Musical knowledge
- Love of music
Trade-offs
- Shift work
- High responsibility
- Competitive pressure
- Technical adaptation
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