Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 12'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 71'500 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 68'108 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 83'392 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 54'432 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 60'000 |
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Swiss professionsCulture & Media
Tanzpädagoge/-pädagogin
You lead dance classes and foster your students' expressive dance abilities.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Dance teachers instruct children and amateurs in ballet and contemporary dance. You foster expression, rhythm, and musical understanding.
Dance teachers share artistic stage techniques with different groups. You design group and individual lessons in classical ballet or modern styles. You support physical movement, musical understanding, and personal expression. The job requires creativity, patience, and teaching skill.
FieldCulture & Media
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryTheatre, Music, Dance & Film
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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 Dance Teacher. Based on 15 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
-22% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2017-2019 | CHF 76'944 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 62'160 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 60'000 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Education | CHF 68'108 | 9 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Tanzpädagoge/-pädagogin
Official education path
You earn this qualification at specialized dance institutes with an accredited degree.
Typical training path
Tanzpädagoge/-pädagogin
Requirements
- ability to teach various techniques of artistic stage dance
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Teaching skill
- Artistic sensitivity
- Communication strength
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand in the dance studio and gently correct your students' posture. You practice new choreographies together. You let the music speak through movement.
- You teach various artistic stage dance techniques to children and amateurs.
- You lead group and individual lessons in classical ballet or contemporary styles.
- You foster the creative and expressive dance skills of your students.
- You intentionally include musical understanding, rhythm, gesture, and facial expression in your lessons.
- You carefully prepare choreographic sequences and adapt them to different learning levels.
Working conditions
You work in dance schools, cultural centers, or private studios. You sometimes design workshops for schools or theater groups.
Strengths
- Teaching skill
- Artistic sensitivity
- Communication strength
Trade-offs
- Physical strain
- Competitive pressure
- Irregular hours
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