Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 61'200 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 61'551 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 69'209 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 72'588 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 80'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 80'000 |
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Swiss professionsDesign & Crafts
Grafik-Designer/in HFP
You design visual messages and lead creative teams
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You develop visual concepts for companies. You lead projects and adapt to new digital technologies
Visual communication is your daily craft. You analyze strategic goals. You develop design concepts and implement them across all media. Whether corporate design, illustration or digital media: you ensure clear messages. You also take responsibility for teams, budgets and technical execution. Your success relies on creative thinking, analytical skills and continuous training.
FieldDesign & Crafts
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryDesign
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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 Grafik-Designerin. Based on 1,967 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 67'550 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 67'158 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 67'050 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 72'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Schwyz | CHF 75'000 | 23 |
| Zug | CHF 74'782 | 38 |
| Valais | CHF 72'150 | 31 |
| Basel-Land | CHF 72'000 | 37 |
| Zurich | CHF 71'500 | 449 |
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 70'000 | 89 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 86'750 | 22 |
| Transport / Logistics | CHF 86'625 | 8 |
| Medical Technology | CHF 82'986 | 12 |
| Consumer / Luxury goods industry | CHF 79'300 | 79 |
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 78'600 | 26 |
| Machine / System construction | CHF 78'494 | 11 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 dipl. Grafik-Designer/in
- ⏱ 2 Jahre, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The path leads through a 2-year, part-time advanced training to become a Grafik-Designer/in HFP.
Typical training path
dipl. Grafik-Designer/in
Prerequisites
- Completion of vocational basic training as a Grafiker/in EFZ
- Professional exam in a related field (e.g., Techno-Polygraf/in mit eidg. Fachausweis)
- Higher professional school degree (e.g., dipl. Techniker/in HF Medien or dipl. Gestalter/in HF Kommunikationsdesign)
- At least 3 years of professional experience in the field of visual design
- Required modules or equivalency certificates
Requirements
- Sense for shapes, colors and fonts
- Analytical-conceptual skills
- Organizational talent
- Willingness to work and resilience
- Endurance
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Visual sense
- Analytical thinking
- Organizational talent
- Leadership skills
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit at your screen. You check if a layout speaks clearly to the target group. At the same time, you coordinate technical approval with the production team.
- You analyze strategic communication questions together with experts.
- You develop design concepts for visual media and brands.
- You turn overarching strategies into clear visual messages.
- You check the technical execution and readability.
- You align content with the target group.
- You lead creative teams and coordinate projects.
- You monitor budgets and ensure efficient organization.
Working conditions
You work mainly in an office, often in creative teams. You also run your own studio or take on leadership roles in agencies and company departments.
Where to learn
- Schweizer Grafiker Verband SGVSchulhausstr. 64, 8002 Zürich
- Swiss Graphic Designers SGDWasserwerkgasse 5, 3001 Bern
Strengths
- Visual sense
- Analytical thinking
- Organizational talent
- Leadership skills
Trade-offs
- Continuous training
- Creative pressure phase
- Technical responsibility
- Financial pressure
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