Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 76'700 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 79'459 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 84'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 90'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 114'200 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 93'750 |
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Swiss professionsDesign & Crafts
Werbetechniker/in HFP
You design innovative advertising concepts and lead your own departments.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You develop visual campaigns, lead teams, and take responsibility for profitable advertising projects.
As a Werbetechniker/in HFP, you combine creative design with business know-how. You develop layout concepts for illuminated advertising, shop windows, and exhibition stands. You lead teams, plan budgets, and acquire new clients. Your goal is to create innovative visual solutions that excite the market and position companies successfully. You ensure legal compliance and modern working conditions.
FieldDesign & Crafts
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryDesign
Swissdoc 0.822.64.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Advertising Specialist. Based on 43 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 95'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 72'480 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 61'900 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 97'750 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 87'000 | 14 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Service sector in general | CHF 102'906 | 6 |
| Media / Printing / Publishing | CHF 72'480 | 13 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Werbetechniker/in mit eidg. Diplom
- ⏱ 2 Jahre, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The advanced training lasts 2 years and is part-time while working.
Typical training path
Werbetechniker/in mit eidg. Diplom
Prerequisites
- eidg. Fachausweis als Fachspezialist/in Werbetechnik or as a Gestalter/in im Handwerk or an equivalent qualification and at least 18 months of technical and leadership responsibility in advertising technology
- another eidg. Fachausweis or an equivalent qualification and at least three years of technical and leadership responsibility in advertising technology
Requirements
- Ability to lead staff and work in a team
- Organisational talent
- Systematic working style
- Sense of quality
- IT skills
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Leadership skills
- Creative thinking
- Organisational talent
- Client contact
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at your drafting table and check the colour correction for a new company sign. Afterwards, you discuss the next steps for installation with your team.
- You develop layout concepts for illuminated advertising and shop windows.
- You lead departments and manage the budgets.
- You acquire client projects and calculate their costs.
- You strictly monitor compliance with all safety regulations.
- You train staff and motivate the team.
- You maintain your client network and advise on campaigns.
- You plan production and on-site installation.
- You analyse market trends and adjust the product range.
Working conditions
You work in advertising technology, screen printing, or illuminated advertising companies. You often lead your own departments or run your own business.
Where to learn
- Verband Werbetechnik + Print Geschäftsstelle VWPWerdenstrasse 70, 9472 Grabs
- Schule für Gestaltung ZürichAusstellungsstrasse 104, 8005 Zürich
Strengths
- Leadership skills
- Creative thinking
- Organisational talent
- Client contact
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Market pressure
- Project stress
- Legal requirements
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