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cnc machinist salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1328 salary entriesCHF 66 178
median
3% earn betweenCHF 21 420 and CHF 28 800
4% earn betweenCHF 28 800 and CHF 36 875
4% earn betweenCHF 36 875 and CHF 46 725
7% earn betweenCHF 46 800 and CHF 53 150
13% earn betweenCHF 53 150 and CHF 59 500
21% earn betweenCHF 59 550 and CHF 67 275
median CHF 66 178
14% earn betweenCHF 67 275 and CHF 72 450
10% earn betweenCHF 72 800 and CHF 77 100
11% earn betweenCHF 77 175 and CHF 83 170
6% earn betweenCHF 83 450 and CHF 89 100
4% earn betweenCHF 89 250 and CHF 95 500
2% earn betweenCHF 95 550 and CHF 104 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 105 000 and CHF 108 259
< 1% earn betweenCHF 108 259 and CHF 115 500
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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

cnc machinist, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 59 172
Women: 16-25median CHF 59 124
Men: 25-35median CHF 65 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 65 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 68 090
Women: 35-45median CHF 67 453
Men: 45-55median CHF 72 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 71 500
Men: 55+median CHF 76 123
Women: 55+median CHF 48 000
median CHF 66 168

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 60 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 77 700 per year.

Salary by work experience

cnc machinist, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 63 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 65 421
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 69 825
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 71 373
21+ yearsmedian CHF 77 700
median CHF 66 180
+30%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for cnc machinist have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 67 275. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 68 600 per year.

Salary trend

cnc machinist, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 68 600
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 66 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 64 874
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 67 275
median CHF 66 171

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a cnc machinist is Education, with an average salary of CHF 90 706 annually. Followed by Utilities and Agriculture / Forestry / Wood industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for cnc machinist, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Education
    CHF 90 706Set up Job Alert
  2. Utilities
    CHF 77 500Set up Job Alert
  3. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 76 7001 job
  4. Machine / System construction
    CHF 71 50011 jobs
  5. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 70 2001 job
  6. Medical Technology
    CHF 70 1006 jobs
  7. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 70 0059 jobs
  8. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 69 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 68 500Set up Job Alert
  10. Service sector in general
    CHF 67 492Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for cnc machinist

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

cnc machinist

CHF 66 180

median salary

Salary by canton

cnc machinist

median
Aargau median CHF 75 800
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 67 700
Basel Land median CHF 65 400
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 63 600
Geneva median CHF 72 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 58 500
Lucerne median CHF 65 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 64 769
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 69 900
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 77 000
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 71 002
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 64 680
Valais median CHF 71 500
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 78 000
median CHF 66 180