Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 100'400 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 100'800 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 97'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 94'700 |
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Swiss professionsTextiles & Fashion
Visual Merchandiser/in Lifestyle STF
You stage fashion and merchandise for modern retail
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Visual Merchandiser design shop windows and product presentations based on current trends in the textile and fashion trade.
In the dynamic world of retail, Visual Merchandiser create the perfect first impression. You combine creativity with marketing knowledge to present merchandise attractively. Your work blends aesthetics with sales promotion, making products in the window or store essential to the customer experience. You work closely with various professionals and implement new trends directly.
FieldTextiles & Fashion
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryFashion & Apparel
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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 Fashion Model. Based on 14 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+3% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 97'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 100'000 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Visual Merchandiser/in Lifestyle STF
Official education path
This path leads through a one-year part-time certificate at a specialized vocational school.
Typical training path
Visual Merchandiser/in Lifestyle STF
Prerequisites
- Abgeschlossene beruflliche Grundbildung im Detailhandel
- Abgeschlossene berufliche Grundbildung im gestalterischen Bereich and at least two years of practical experience in retail
- Working in the textile and fashion retail trade
Requirements
- Richness of ideas and creativity
- Marketing-oriented thinking
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Creativity
- Marketing knowledge
- Teamwork
- Trend awareness
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand in front of an empty shop window and review the latest collections. Together with the sales team, you stage the merchandise so it catches the eye immediately.
- You design creative concepts for visual merchandising in retail.
- You design shop windows and product presentations according to the latest fashion trends.
- You implement these visual ideas directly in the branch store.
- You stage new product collections for maximum customer engagement.
- You exchange ideas with buyers and sales staff about the display.
- You regularly check the impact of the current shop window display.
Working conditions
You typically work in textile and fashion stores, boutiques, or showrooms. Sometimes you also work in the storage or office areas of retail companies.
Where to learn
- Schweizerische Textilfachschule (STF)Klosterstrasse 32, 8406 Winterthur
Strengths
- Creativity
- Marketing knowledge
- Teamwork
- Trend awareness
Trade-offs
- Seasonal pressure
- Physical work
- Creative limits
- Changing tasks
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