Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 49'100 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 50'400 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 54'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 55'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 62'500 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 55'344 |
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Swiss professionsDesign & Crafts
Fotofachmann/-frau HFP
You run a photography business and manage creative and technical processes.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Fotofachmann/-frau HFP with federal diploma run businesses, manage finances and staff, and develop marketing and technical strategies.
As a leader in the photography industry, you combine creative expertise with business acumen. You oversee the entire business process, from staff planning to financial accounting. You analyse market trends and plan marketing campaigns. Your goal is to lead a future-proof company in a dynamic environment.
FieldDesign & Crafts
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryAudiovisual Media
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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 Fotofachmann. Based on 90 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 50'600 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 48'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 55'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 54'300 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Berne | CHF 55'225 | 22 |
| Zurich | CHF 52'500 | 14 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade / Wholesaling | CHF 54'900 | 42 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 50'400 | 21 |
| Media / Printing / Publishing | CHF 48'000 | 9 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Fotofachmann/-frau mit eidg. Diplom
- ⏱ 1 Jahr, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The part-time route lasts one year. It prepares you for the federal diploma exam.
Typical training path
Fotofachmann/-frau mit eidg. Diplom
Prerequisites
- Abschluss als Fotofachmann/-frau mit eidg. Fachausweis or equivalent qualification
- At least 1 year of professional practice in the photography industry after completing the professional exam
Requirements
- Leadership and social competence
- Service awareness
- Networked thinking and action
Where this can lead
Career changes are possible. You can prove comparable industry expertise and leadership experience.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Leadership skills
- Strategic thinking
- Service awareness
- Business acumen
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You discuss the day's orders with your team. You check the technical requirements for new finishing processes. You calculate quotes for customers. You adjust workflows to save resources.
- You run the photography business and monitor all business processes.
- You develop and review the company strategy for the market.
- You analyse technical trends. You decide how to implement them in the business.
- You plan marketing measures. You maintain active customer and partner networks.
- You calculate offer prices. You create professional quotes for clients.
- You train staff. You support trainees in their professional development.
- You design resource-saving workflows. You optimise internal organisation.
Working conditions
You work in photography businesses. You are usually a self-employed manager or a senior employee. Your environment includes offices, photography studios, and technical workshops.
Where to learn
- imagingswiss - der FotoverbandMatt 1, 6017 Ruswil
Strengths
- Leadership skills
- Strategic thinking
- Service awareness
- Business acumen
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Dynamic markets
- Diverse tasks
- Entrepreneurial risk
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