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set designer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 13 salary entriesCHF 50 000
median
8% earn betweenCHF 18 900 and CHF 18 900
8% earn betweenCHF 22 050 and CHF 22 050
8% earn betweenCHF 34 800 and CHF 34 800
8% earn betweenCHF 40 950 and CHF 40 950
8% earn betweenCHF 42 000 and CHF 42 000
8% earn betweenCHF 46 000 and CHF 46 000
8% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 50 000
median CHF 50 000
8% earn betweenCHF 52 000 and CHF 52 000
8% earn betweenCHF 52 256 and CHF 52 256
8% earn betweenCHF 66 000 and CHF 66 000
8% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 80 000
8% earn betweenCHF 87 907 and CHF 87 907
8% earn betweenCHF 112 500 and CHF 112 500

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Salary by age & gender

Salary data is categorised by age and gender, offering insights into salary trends and differences among age groups and genders.

Age & Gender

set designer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 40 950
Women: 16-25median CHF 40 950
Men: 25-35median CHF 52 256
Women: 25-35median CHF 38 400
Men: 35-45median CHF 73 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 0
Men: 45-55median CHF 0
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 112 500
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 50 000

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a set designer relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 0. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 112 500 per year.

Salary by work experience

set designer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 40 950
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 52 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 66 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 87 907
21+ yearsmedian CHF 112 500
median CHF 50 000
+175%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for set designer have changed over time.

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 46 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 53 403 per year.

Salary trend

set designer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 46 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 34 800
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 46 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 53 403
median CHF 50 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a set designer is Service sector in general, with an average salary of CHF 87 907 annually. Followed by Education and Retail trade / Wholesaling industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for set designer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Service sector in general
    CHF 87 907Set up Job Alert
  2. Education
    CHF 81 2501 job
  3. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 66 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 57 400Set up Job Alert
  5. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 52 256Set up Job Alert
  6. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 52 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Industry various
    CHF 43 475Set up Job Alert
  8. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 42 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 20 475Set up Job Alert
  10. Banking / Financial institutions
    N/A1 job

Salary by cantons for set designer

The top two high-paying cantons for set designer are Aargau and Appenzell IR. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.

CH

Throughout Switzerland

set designer

CHF 50 000

median salary

Salary by canton

set designer

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 0
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 0
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 0
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 0
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 0
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 0
median CHF 50 000