Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 86'281 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 88'331 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 99'964 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 102'891 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 117'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 120'000 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsIT & Computing
User-Experience-Architekt/in
You design interactive systems with a focus on user needs and ergonomics.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You analyse user needs, design interactive systems and ensure ergonomic solutions.
In a digital world, you are at the centre of interactive system development. You combine technical knowledge with a deep understanding of users. This helps you design complex digital products. You analyse requirements, create prototypes and test usability. Your goal is to build intuitive and ergonomic solutions. These solutions meet business needs and user expectations.
FieldIT & Computing
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryIT Development
Swissdoc 0.566.15.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Software Design Engineer. Based on 7,046 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 95'004 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 91'905 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 96'842 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 99'974 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 104'757 | 1,719 |
| Zug | CHF 103'333 | 177 |
| Geneva | CHF 100'000 | 285 |
| Schaffhausen | CHF 100'000 | 28 |
| Schwyz | CHF 99'000 | 44 |
| Vaud | CHF 97'000 | 421 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 111'544 | 648 |
| Agriculture / Forestry / Wood | CHF 110'000 | 38 |
| Legal / Business advice | CHF 110'000 | 13 |
| Consulting various | CHF 104'750 | 75 |
| Consumer / Luxury goods industry | CHF 104'650 | 43 |
| Recruitment agency / Staffing | CHF 104'500 | 18 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 User-Experience-Architekt/in
Official education path
You enter this role through specific training or career changes with relevant professional experience.
Typical training path
User-Experience-Architekt/in
Prerequisites
- Analytical and conceptual skills
- Precise working methods
- Ability to develop, execute and review projects, good observation skills
- Customer and service orientation
- Sense for shapes, colours and fonts
- Comprehensive basic design knowledge
Requirements
- Precise working method
- Ability to develop, implement and review projects
- Good observation skills
- Sense for shapes, colors and fonts
Where this can lead
Career changes are often possible if you already have experience in IT projects or design.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Analytical thinking
- Precise work
- User focus
- Design sense
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit in front of a screen. You check a new prototype with your team for usability. You discuss design guidelines. You adjust interaction flows to match observed user needs.
- You analyse the needs of different user groups in a digital context.
- You design ergonomic and user-friendly interactive systems.
- You create prototypes and test their usability.
- You coordinate design guidelines and design systems for the whole team.
- You communicate concepts and results clearly to stakeholders.
- You manage company-wide knowledge for design and research.
Working conditions
You work in IT departments, design agencies or digital divisions of companies. Your workplace is usually a modern office with a flexible working environment.
Strengths
- Analytical thinking
- Precise work
- User focus
- Design sense
Trade-offs
- High complexity
- Coordination effort
- Rapid changes
- Creative limits
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