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 |
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Swiss professionsDesign & Crafts
Cast/Audiovisuelle Medien FH
Design and produce multimedia stories for digital devices
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You produce interactive audio and video content for online platforms. You also guide the digital shift in media.
Your work focuses on creating and producing audio and video content for mobile devices and the internet. You tell journalistic or fictional stories interactively. You reach your audience directly on smartphones, tablets, and computers. With solid cross-media knowledge, you guide the digital shift in media houses, agencies, or startups. Your work combines technology, journalism, and modern storytelling into a dynamic field.
FieldDesign & Crafts
Education pathHigher Education Profession
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
- 🎓 Bachelor Cast/Audiovisuelle Medien FH
Official education path
A three-year bachelor program at a university of applied sciences provides solid knowledge in audiovisual production and digital storytelling.
Typical training path
Bachelor Cast/Audiovisuelle Medien FH
Prerequisites
- Bachelor Fachhochschule FH
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Creative structuring
- Technical affinity
- Media literacy
- Project management
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit in front of several monitors. You synchronize audio tracks and check video compatibility for different mobile devices. In between, you coordinate the publication of your posts with the editorial or production team.
- You develop multimedia concepts for journalistic and fictional formats.
- You optimize your posts specifically for smartphone and tablet screens.
- You integrate interactive elements to strengthen viewer engagement.
- You work closely with editorial teams, agencies, and new media startups.
- You guide the digital shift with solid cross-media knowledge.
- You publish your content independently as a freelancer or publisher.
- You check technical compatibility for various digital devices.
Working conditions
You work in media houses, agencies, radio and television stations, and new media startups. You often work freelance or as an online publisher in flexible work environments.
Where to learn
- Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (ZHdK)Pfingstweidstrasse 96, 8031 Zürich
- Hochschule Luzern - Design & Kunst Sentimatt 1/Dammstrasse6003 Luzern
Strengths
- Creative structuring
- Technical affinity
- Media literacy
- Project management
Trade-offs
- Dynamic work environment
- Freelancer risk
- High workload
- Sedentary work
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