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
Textile Care Spezialist/in STF & VST
You take care of professional textile care and manage laundry processes.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Textile care experts advise clients, operate machinery, and lead teams in laundries or dry cleaning facilities.
Modern textile care is about much more than just washing. As a specialist or specialist, you combine technical know-how with business thinking. You optimise cleaning processes, train staff, and ensure every fibre is perfectly cared for. Your expertise makes you an indispensable contact for hotels, hospitals, or industrial laundries.
FieldTextiles & Fashion
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryHospitality: Hotels
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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 Textile Designer. Based on 78 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+6% over decadeView as table
| 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
- 🎓 Textile Care Spezialist/in
Official education path
The main path leads through specialised further training that provides in-depth knowledge of textile care and operational processes.
Typical training path
Textile Care Spezialist/in
Prerequisites
- Abschluss als Fachmann/frau Textilpflege EFZ or an equivalent qualification
- Professionals without EFZ with long-term professional experience in the areas of laundry, textile care, hospitality, hospital or care institutions, as well as for bedding and home textiles
Requirements
- Technical understanding
- Reliability
- Quality awareness
- Teamwork skills
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Technical understanding
- Quality awareness
- Teamwork skills
- Reliability
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the control station and check the quality of freshly cleaned textiles while the machines run in the background. In between, you discuss the next orders with the team or answer questions from clients.
- You advise clients on the best care methods for different types of textiles.
- You operate and monitor the technical machinery in the laundry.
- You lead staff and train apprentices in practical procedures.
- You take responsibility for entire departments or the whole company.
- You handle administrative tasks and organise internal logistics processes.
- You resolve team conflicts and communicate clearly with everyone involved.
Working conditions
You work in professional laundries, textile cleaning companies, or in the central textile care department of large corporations. Your workplace is characterised by technical equipment and structured workflows.
Where to learn
- Schweizerische Textilfachschule (STF)Klosterstrasse 32, 8406 Winterthur
Strengths
- Technical understanding
- Quality awareness
- Teamwork skills
- Reliability
Trade-offs
- Physical strain
- Shift work
- High responsibility
- Chemical contact
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