Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 89'341 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 100'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 110'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 120'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 129'050 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 111'800 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsTextiles & Fashion
Spezialist/in Orthopädieschuhtechnik BP
You advise patients and oversee the production of orthopaedic shoes
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Specialists in orthopaedic shoe technology advise clients, manufacture custom shoes and run workshops.
FieldTextiles & Fashion
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryHealthcare
Swissdoc 0.330.18.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Specialist Data Selection & Report. Based on 1,190 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+17% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 90'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 97'146 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 100'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 105'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 120'000 | 76 |
| Zug | CHF 113'700 | 16 |
| Berne | CHF 112'000 | 72 |
| St. Gallen | CHF 111'952 | 14 |
| Zurich | CHF 106'350 | 374 |
| Fribourg | CHF 104'000 | 17 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 114'450 | 73 |
| Transport / Logistics | CHF 110'000 | 43 |
| Insurance | CHF 110'000 | 70 |
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 107'100 | 240 |
| Industry various | CHF 107'100 | 47 |
| Medical Technology | CHF 106'125 | 20 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Spezialist/in Orthopädieschuhtechnik mit eidg. Fachausweis
- ⏱ 1 Jahr berufsbegleitend
Official education path
This part-time course lasts 1 year and prepares you for the federal specialist certificate.
Typical training path
Spezialist/in Orthopädieschuhtechnik mit eidg. Fachausweis
Curriculum
- Kundenbedienung, Dokumentation, Anamnese, Wundbehandlung, Verkauf, Schuhverkauf, Spezialschuhe, Sicherheitsschuhe
- Anatomie, Untersuchungstechniken, Pathologie, Biomechanik, Ganganalyse, praktische Anwendung
- Abformtechnik, Chaussiertechnik
- Einlagen
- Praxis, Schuhzurichtungen
- Praxis, Einlagen und Schuhzurichtungen
- Kundenbedienung, Lernendenbetreuung, Arbeitssicherheit
- Einlagen, Massschuhe
- Schaftbau, Pathologie, Handelsware, Kompressionsstrümpfe, Werkstattmanagement, Lagerbewirtschaftung
- Werkstattunterhalt, Silikonorthesen, Material und Technik
- Orthesen /
- Prothesen, Berechnungswesen /
- Tarif
Prerequisites
- eidg. Fähigkeitszeugnis (EFZ) as an orthopaedic shoemaker or an equivalent qualification and at least 3 years of professional experience
- eidg. Fähigkeitszeugnis (EFZ) as a shoemaker or equivalent qualification and at least 5 years of professional experience in an orthopaedic shoe technology company
- Course certificate or diploma as a vocational trainer (Berufsbildner/in) in the training company
Requirements
- Manual dexterity
- Ability to lead staff and work in a team
- High quality awareness
- Analytical skills
- Social competence
- Customer-oriented behaviour
- Sociability
- Good business knowledge
- 1Kundenbedienung, Dokumentation, Anamnese, Wundbehandlung, Verkauf, Schuhverkauf, Spezialschuhe, Sicherheitsschuhe
- 2Anatomie, Untersuchungstechniken, Pathologie, Biomechanik, Ganganalyse, praktische Anwendung
- 3Abformtechnik, Chaussiertechnik
- 4Einlagen
- 5Praxis, Schuhzurichtungen
- 6Praxis, Einlagen und Schuhzurichtungen
- 7Kundenbedienung, Lernendenbetreuung, Arbeitssicherheit
- 8Einlagen, Massschuhe
- 9Schaftbau, Pathologie, Handelsware, Kompressionsstrümpfe, Werkstattmanagement, Lagerbewirtschaftung
- 10Werkstattunterhalt, Silikonorthesen, Material und Technik
- 11Orthesen /
- 12Prothesen, Berechnungswesen /
- 13Tarif
Where this can lead
Lateral entry is often possible if you have a craft basic education and several years of practical experience.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Manual dexterity
- Team leadership and organisation
- Basic medical understanding
- Customer-oriented communication
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the workbench, check the fit of a custom shoe and discuss the next steps with your team. You exchange targeted information with physiotherapists to optimally support therapy goals.
- You advise clients on orthopaedic aids and insoles.
- You manufacture special shoes according to medical instructions and individual measurements.
- You compare production methods and choose the best technical option.
- You document the production process with sketches and detailed models.
- You lead your team, distribute tasks and monitor quality.
- You manage the material warehouse and negotiate with suppliers on quotes.
- You train apprentices and support staff with complex orders.
Working conditions
You work in workshops or offices, which are often directly connected to clinics. As a link, you coordinate processes between clients, specialist doctors and your production team.
Where to learn
- Verband Fuss & SchuhHirschmattstrasse 36, 6002 Luzern
Strengths
- Manual dexterity
- Team leadership and organisation
- Basic medical understanding
- Customer-oriented communication
Trade-offs
- Physical strain
- High responsibility
- Administrative effort
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