Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 50'700 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 51'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 54'600 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 61'100 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 65'520 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 79'450 |
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Swiss professionsTextiles & Fashion
Mitarbeiter/in in der Produktentwicklung und -analyse (Textilindustrie)
You develop new textile products and analyse their production.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You design textile products, create production guidelines, and provide technical cost estimates for manufacturing.
In the textile industry, you shape the future of fabrics and materials. As a product developer, you analyse new trends, design innovative textiles, and create precise production guidelines. Your technical analysis ensures the quality and cost-effectiveness of every new item. You combine creativity with expertise to guide modern textiles from concept to production.
FieldTextiles & Fashion
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryTextiles & Leather
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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 Designer. Based on 78 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 52'500 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 53'400 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 53'750 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 55'900 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Berne | CHF 55'900 | 16 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 57'950 | 24 |
| Industry various | CHF 55'200 | 21 |
| Retail trade / Wholesaling | CHF 47'060 | 7 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 46'428 | 10 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Textiltechnologe/-technologin EFZ
Official education path
You enter this role through further training or a career change after completing relevant basic training in the textile sector.
Typical training path
Textiltechnologe/-technologin EFZ
Prerequisites
- Textiltechnologe/-technologin EFZ
- Textil- und Verfahrenstechniker/in HF
Requirements
- Organisational skills
- Originality and creativity
- Strong quality awareness
- Sense of shape and colour
- Sense of responsibility
- Commercial and networked thinking and action
Where this can lead
After completing an apprenticeship as a textile technician, you can pursue further training to become a textile and process engineer HF.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Organisational skills
- Creativity and originality
- Quality awareness
- Sense of shape and colour
- Commercial thinking
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You check new fabric samples at your workplace and verify the technical data for production. You create detailed cost tables and coordinate with the manufacturing departments.
- You consistently develop and analyse new textile products for the market.
- You create precise production guidelines for industrial manufacturing.
- You provide technical cost estimates for budget planning.
- You check material properties and processing quality.
- You work closely with production teams.
- You document all technical data and process steps.
Working conditions
You work in textile factories, development labs, or with fashion manufacturers. Your workplace is usually a technical office or a production hall with modern analysis equipment.
Where to learn
- Swiss Textiles Textilverband Schweiz Bildung & NachwuchsförderungBeethovenstrasse 20, 8022 Zürich
Strengths
- Organisational skills
- Creativity and originality
- Quality awareness
- Sense of shape and colour
- Commercial thinking
Trade-offs
- High level of detail work
- Rapid market changes
- Technical complexity
- Close coordination
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