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 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsCulture & Media
Chefredaktor/in
You lead editorial teams and take responsibility for the content.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Chefredaktor/in organizes the editorial work and represents the editorial line of their medium.
As Chefredaktor/in, you set the tone and direction. You organize the editorial work, lead meetings, and make personnel decisions. Your expertise shapes public opinion. You guide teams with strategic foresight and coordinate closely with publishing departments. This role demands responsibility, attention to detail, and clear communication.
FieldCulture & Media
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryJournalism & Editing
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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
- 🎓 Chefredaktor/in
Official education path
The path typically goes through initial journalistic training followed by targeted leadership development.
Typical training path
Chefredaktor/in
Prerequisites
- Ausbildung Journalist/in
- Führungsweiterbildung
Where this can lead
Lateral entry is possible if you have years of editorial experience and proven leadership skills.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Strategic thinking
- Leadership skills
- Media understanding
- Decisiveness
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit in the morning editorial meeting and discuss the day's focus. Together with the journalists, you review texts and images before publication.
- You organize daily editorial work in the team and plan workflows.
- You lead weekly editorial meetings and set priorities together.
- You make personnel decisions for the whole editorial team and support staff.
- You represent the editorial line internally and externally with clear communication.
- You coordinate closely with publishing departments and manage processes.
- You take overall responsibility for all published content and check quality.
Working conditions
You work in the editorial offices of newspapers, magazines, radio or television stations. You often move between the office, studio, and external locations.
Where to learn
- MAZ - Die Schweizer JournalistenschuleMurbacherstrasse 3, 6003 Luzern
Strengths
- Strategic thinking
- Leadership skills
- Media understanding
- Decisiveness
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Time pressure
- Public visibility
- Structural change
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