Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 57'200 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 57'915 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 60'450 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 68'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 73'500 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 62'500 |
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Swiss professionsCulture & Media
Untertitel-Redaktor/in / Respeaker/in
You create subtitles for films, series, and live broadcasts.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You convert spoken language in real time, or prepared texts, into precise subtitles for film, television, and digital media.
In the fast-paced world of media broadcasting, you make content accessible to all audiences. Whether for documentaries, news, or sports events, your work removes barriers to audiovisual media. With technical skill and a keen sense of language, you turn sound into readable text. You often work under tight deadlines. Yet you feel proud of delivering important information quickly and accurately.
FieldCulture & Media
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryMedia, Information & Film
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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 Stamper. Based on 90 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
-3% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 63'050 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 57'600 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 58'116 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 61'091 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 71'500 | 17 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Industry various | CHF 65'000 | 19 |
| Machine / System construction | CHF 61'091 | 13 |
| Media / Printing / Publishing | CHF 58'500 | 8 |
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 57'900 | 31 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 55'250 | 7 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Untertitel-Redaktor/in
Official education path
Training in the craft of subtitling and respeaking usually takes place internally during the probation period.
Typical training path
Untertitel-Redaktor/in
Prerequisites
- Perfect oral and written command of the German language
- Very good understanding of Swiss German
Requirements
- Flair for language
- Broad general knowledge
- Interest in world events
- Technical affinity
Where this can lead
You can often enter this field through a career change if you have solid language skills and technical understanding.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Language sensitivity
- Quick comprehension
- Technical skills
- Focus and concentration
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit in front of a monitor. You listen to the spoken text and type or speak the subtitles into a microphone at the same time. While the software recognises the words in real time, you check the grammar and timing. This allows viewers to read the content easily.
- You create subtitles for prepared documentaries, feature films, and series.
- You convert spoken content into real-time subtitles for news and reports.
- You dictate the running text to the software via a microphone.
- You check the synchronized subtitles for spelling and grammar.
- You adjust the timing to match the video and audio sequences.
- You work closely with directing and production teams.
Working conditions
You usually work in production studios, broadcasting companies, or with specialised providers for subtitling and localization. You often design your workspace flexibly. Many tasks can also be done remotely.
Where to learn
- Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften (ZHAW) Institut für Übersetzen und Dolmetschen (IUED)Theaterstrasse 15c, 8401 Winterthur
- etext AG c/o SRF-Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen Fernsehstrasse 1-48052 Zürich
Strengths
- Language sensitivity
- Quick comprehension
- Technical skills
- Focus and concentration
Trade-offs
- Time pressure and urgency
- Screen work
- Shift work
- High precision requirements
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