Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 50'700 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 51'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 54'600 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 61'100 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 65'520 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 79'450 |
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Swiss professionsTextiles & Fashion
Bekleidungsgestalter/in HFP
Design, produce and market individual fashion with passion.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You design fashion, advise customers and run your own studio or shop.
Fashion is more than fabric and needle. As Bekleidungsgestalter/in HFP you blend creative design with business know-how. You design collections and craft prototypes. You advise customers with expertise. You steer your business through a dynamic market. Your work demands precision, creativity and a strong sense for sustainable materials. You track trends, plan production and support clients personally.
FieldTextiles & Fashion
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryDesign
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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 Bekleidungsgestalterin. Based on 78 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 52'500 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 53'400 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 53'750 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 55'900 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Berne | CHF 55'900 | 16 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 57'950 | 24 |
| Industry various | CHF 55'200 | 21 |
| Retail trade / Wholesaling | CHF 47'060 | 7 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 46'428 | 10 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Bekleidungsgestalter/in mit eidg. Diplom
- ⏱ 1,5 Jahre, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The part-time further training lasts 1,5 years and leads to the federal diploma.
Typical training path
Bekleidungsgestalter/in mit eidg. Diplom
Prerequisites
- eidg. Fachausweis als Bekleidungsgestalter/in (Berufsprüfung) or equivalent qualification
- At least 2 years of professional practice in clothing design after the vocational exam at a 100% employment rate
Requirements
- Leadership and social skills
- Good business knowledge
- Creativity
- Sense of shapes and colors
- High quality awareness
- Strong sociability and communication skills
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Creative design
- Business management
- Customer advice
- Quality awareness
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the cutting table and check the fit of a new prototype. Then you cut the fabrics carefully. After that you advise customers personally on materials and care instructions.
- You design and produce tailored clothing and high-quality collections.
- You draft patterns and create technical documents for production.
- You make prototypes and check the quality of the materials.
- You create moodboards to capture visual concepts for new collections.
- You analyse current fashion trends and derive your designs from them.
- You plan production and focus on sustainable working methods.
- You advise customers expertly on colours, shapes and care.
- You develop marketing strategies and guide your business strategically.
Working conditions
You work mainly in a specialised clothing shop or in your own studio. Your tasks are spread across the workshop, the office and the customer area.
Where to learn
- Schweizerischer Modegewerbeverband SMGVGutenbrünnenweg 23, 3125 Toffen
Strengths
- Creative design
- Business management
- Customer advice
- Quality awareness
Trade-offs
- Trend monitoring
- Physical strain
- Entrepreneurial risk
- Regular working hours
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