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forklift operator salaries Aargau

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 34 salary entriesCHF 59 900
median
3% earn betweenCHF 25 005 and CHF 25 005
3% earn betweenCHF 33 000 and CHF 33 000
6% earn betweenCHF 39 000 and CHF 40 000
6% earn betweenCHF 45 000 and CHF 46 667
18% earn betweenCHF 49 400 and CHF 50 400
9% earn betweenCHF 54 970 and CHF 55 000
9% earn betweenCHF 58 000 and CHF 60 000
median CHF 59 900
9% earn betweenCHF 61 750 and CHF 62 400
21% earn betweenCHF 64 465 and CHF 65 000
6% earn betweenCHF 66 818 and CHF 68 028
3% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 70 000
3% earn betweenCHF 75 076 and CHF 75 076
3% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 78 000
3% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 80 000
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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

forklift operator, Aargau

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 49 509
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 54 985
Women: 25-35median CHF 49 400
Men: 35-45median CHF 62 400
Women: 35-45median CHF 33 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 65 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 61 750
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 59 900

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 52 500. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 65 875 per year.

Salary by work experience

forklift operator, Aargau

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 52 500
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 55 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 54 970
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 62 400
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 65 875
median CHF 59 900
+25%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for forklift operator have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 62 075. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 64 732 per year.

Salary trend

forklift operator, Aargau

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 50 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 64 732
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 62 075
median CHF 59 900

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a forklift operator is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 78 000 annually. Followed by Building trade / Real estate and Commercial operation / Skilled crafts industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for forklift operator, Aargau

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 78 0001 job
  2. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 72 500Set up Job Alert
  3. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 65 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Industry various
    CHF 60 0003 jobs
  5. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 58 0001 job
  6. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 57 250Set up Job Alert
  7. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 50 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Service sector in general
    CHF 40 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Consulting various
    N/ASet up Job Alert
  10. Education
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Salary by cantons for forklift operator

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

AG

Aargau

forklift operator

CHF 55 538

median salary

Salary by canton

forklift operator

median
Aargau median CHF 59 900
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 63 050
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 53 200
Fribourg median CHF 56 370
Geneva median CHF 55 068
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 63 921
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 61 100
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 65 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 57 316
Valais median CHF 53 728
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 59 800
median CHF 55 538