Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 84'500 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 83'200 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 50'400 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 60'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 121'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 113'026 |
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Swiss professionsTextiles & Fashion
Textiltechnologe/-login EFZ
You design modern textiles and operate highly automated production systems
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Textiltechnologe/-login EFZ develop fabric designs, monitor production processes, and maintain highly automated machines in the textile industry.
The modern textile industry relies on innovation and precision. As a Textiltechnologe/-login EFZ, you combine creative design with technical expertise. You prepare digital patterns, monitor complex production lines, and ensure flawless quality standards. Whether in the lab or at the machine: your knowledge secures value creation in a traditional yet highly modern sector.
FieldTextiles & Fashion
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
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 Textile Engineer. Based on 16 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
-21% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 84'500 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 74'964 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 66'800 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Industry various | CHF 80'000 | 6 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Textiltechnologe/-login EFZ
- ⏱ 3 Jahre
Official education path
The training is a three-year apprenticeship with weekly vocational school classes.
Typical training path
Textiltechnologe/-login EFZ
Curriculum
- Planen und Vorbereiten der Arbeiten für Prozesse der Textilproduktion
- Analysieren und Prüfen von Materialien für Prozesse der Textilproduktion
- Durchführen von Prozessen der Textilproduktion
- Entwickeln des Designs und technisches Umsetzen (Design)
- Produzieren von Garnen oder Flächengebilden (Herstellung)
- Veredeln
- Textiler Erzeugnisse (Veredlung)
- Herstellen und Verarbeiten von Seilen (Seil- und Hebetechnik)
- Warten und Instandhalten der Maschinen und Anlagen (Mechatronik)
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- handwerkliches Geschick
- technisches Verständnis
- Sinn für Farben und Formen
- Kreativität
- Kommunikationsfähigkeit
- exakte Arbeitsweise
- Geduld und Ausdauer
- 1Planen und Vorbereiten der Arbeiten für Prozesse der Textilproduktion
- 2Analysieren und Prüfen von Materialien für Prozesse der Textilproduktion
- 3Durchführen von Prozessen der Textilproduktion
- 4Entwickeln des Designs und technisches Umsetzen (Design)
- 5Produzieren von Garnen oder Flächengebilden (Herstellung)
- 6Veredeln
- 7Textiler Erzeugnisse (Veredlung)
- 8Herstellen und Verarbeiten von Seilen (Seil- und Hebetechnik)
- 9Warten und Instandhalten der Maschinen und Anlagen (Mechatronik)
Where this can lead
Career changers often take further training courses at specialized schools or switch to the industry after a related initial qualification.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Technical understanding
- Creative sense
- Precision
- Teamwork
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the control console of an embroidery machine and check the digital color gradients on the monitor. While the machines run, you record measurements and adjust the speed for a perfect final result.
- You sketch textile patterns and transfer them digitally to production machines.
- You check raw materials and prepare them for further processing.
- You set up embroidery machines and monitor the ongoing production process.
- You dye and finish yarns using precise chemical processes.
- You maintain technical equipment and replace worn parts correctly.
- You document production data and quickly fix sudden disruptions.
Working conditions
You work in production facilities, workshops, or laboratories in the textile industry. Your workplaces are mainly located in eastern Switzerland and Ticino.
Where to learn
- Swiss Textiles Textilverband Schweiz Bildung & NachwuchsförderungBeethovenstr. 20, 8002 Zürich
Strengths
- Technical understanding
- Creative sense
- Precision
- Teamwork
Trade-offs
- Shift work
- Physical strain
- Technological change
- Relocation of workplaces
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