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machine operator salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 2064 salary entriesCHF 65 974
median
2% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 20 738
4% earn betweenCHF 20 738 and CHF 35 000
4% earn betweenCHF 35 880 and CHF 43 680
7% earn betweenCHF 44 100 and CHF 51 100
20% earn betweenCHF 51 200 and CHF 61 600
43% earn betweenCHF 61 667 and CHF 77 000
median CHF 65 974
13% earn betweenCHF 77 280 and CHF 86 320
4% earn betweenCHF 86 450 and CHF 93 600
1% earn betweenCHF 93 750 and CHF 103 300
< 1% earn betweenCHF 105 000 and CHF 110 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 120 420
< 1% earn betweenCHF 122 000 and CHF 130 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 140 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 143 000 and CHF 150 000
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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

machine operator, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 58 140
Women: 16-25median CHF 57 750
Men: 25-35median CHF 64 900
Women: 25-35median CHF 64 971
Men: 35-45median CHF 67 328
Women: 35-45median CHF 67 240
Men: 45-55median CHF 70 050
Women: 45-55median CHF 70 000
Men: 55+median CHF 72 170
Women: 55+median CHF 72 800
median CHF 65 966

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 62 242. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 74 900 per year.

Salary by work experience

machine operator, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 62 242
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 63 136
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 66 212
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 70 754
21+ yearsmedian CHF 74 900
median CHF 65 981
+20%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 67 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 68 107 per year.

Salary trend

machine operator, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 67 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 65 055
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 64 860
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 68 107
median CHF 65 958

Jobs for machine operator

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a machine operator is Education, with an average salary of CHF 200 000 annually. Followed by Information technology / Telecom and Public administration / Associations industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for machine operator, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Education
    CHF 200 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 92 0004 jobs
  3. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 84 0007 jobs
  4. Health care / Social services
    CHF 75 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 71 58862 jobs
  6. Medical Technology
    CHF 71 54120 jobs
  7. Utilities
    CHF 70 0002 jobs
  8. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 68 5755 jobs
  9. Machine / System construction
    CHF 67 00028 jobs
  10. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 66 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for machine operator

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

machine operator

CHF 65 977

median salary

Salary by canton

machine operator

median
Aargau median CHF 66 523
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 67 600
Basel Land median CHF 69 615
Basel-Stadt median CHF 68 560
Fribourg median CHF 65 760
Geneva median CHF 63 284
Glarus median CHF 65 000
Grisons median CHF 68 000
Jura median CHF 57 600
Lucerne median CHF 66 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 66 111
Schaffhausen median CHF 66 300
Solothurn median CHF 69 807
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 65 585
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 67 977
Valais median CHF 69 067
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 69 600
median CHF 65 977