machine technician salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Average salary based on 173 salary entriesCHF 86 500
Average salary
3% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 45 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 53 400 and CHF 53 400
12% earn betweenCHF 59 400 and CHF 68 900
7% earn betweenCHF 69 888 and CHF 72 800
21% earn betweenCHF 73 647 and CHF 83 000
11% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 87 500
average salary CHF 86 500
23% earn betweenCHF 88 725 and CHF 96 239
9% earn betweenCHF 97 250 and CHF 102 375
6% earn betweenCHF 103 535 and CHF 108 000
2% earn betweenCHF 112 000 and CHF 114 000
1% earn betweenCHF 119 000 and CHF 120 000
3% earn betweenCHF 123 350 and CHF 128 700
1% earn betweenCHF 136 305 and CHF 137 000
1% earn betweenCHF 151 000 and CHF 151 000

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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 technician, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
Men
Women
Men: 16-25average salary CHF 76 500
Women: 16-25average salary CHF 0
Men: 25-35average salary CHF 80 000
Women: 25-35average salary CHF 85 315
Men: 35-45average salary CHF 91 000
Women: 35-45average salary CHF 91 000
Men: 45-55average salary CHF 95 000
Women: 45-55average salary CHF 0
Men: 55+average salary CHF 95 235
Women: 55+average salary CHF 0
Average salary CHF 86 500

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 80 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 96 075 per year.

Salary by work experience

machine technician, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
0-2 yearsaverage salary CHF 80 000
3-5 yearsaverage salary CHF 80 450
6-8 yearsaverage salary CHF 82 560
9-11 yearsaverage salary CHF 86 500
12-21 yearsaverage salary CHF 91 000
21+ yearsaverage salary CHF 96 075
Average salary CHF 86 500
+20%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual average salary was CHF 89 162. From 2020-2022, the average salary reached its highest at CHF 90 000 per year.

Salary trend

machine technician, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
2014-2016 yearsaverage salary CHF 85 000
2017-2019 yearsaverage salary CHF 88 000
2020-2022 yearsaverage salary CHF 90 000
2023-2025 yearsaverage salary CHF 89 162
Average salary CHF 86 500

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a machine technician is Media / Printing / Publishing, with an average salary of CHF 333 948 annually. Followed by Public administration / Associations and Machine / System construction industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for machine technician, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Average salary

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Jobs

  1. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 333 9482 jobs
  2. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 128 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Machine / System construction
    CHF 90 00023 jobs
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 85 0002 jobs
  5. Utilities
    CHF 84 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Medical Technology
    CHF 84 0001 job
  7. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 81 5001 job
  8. Industry various
    CHF 79 15026 jobs
  9. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 72 384Set up Job Alert
  10. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 71 400Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for machine technician

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

machine technician

CHF 86 500

average salary

Salary by canton

machine technician

Average salary
Aargau average salary CHF 89 000
Appenzell IR average salary CHF 0
Appenzell AR average salary CHF 0
Berne average salary CHF 88 725
Basel Land average salary CHF 0
Basel-Stadt average salary CHF 0
Fribourg average salary CHF 0
Geneva average salary CHF 0
Glarus average salary CHF 0
Grisons average salary CHF 0
Jura average salary CHF 0
Lucerne average salary CHF 91 000
Neuchâtel average salary CHF 0
Nidwalden average salary CHF 0
Obwalden average salary CHF 0
St. Gallen average salary CHF 0
Schaffhausen average salary CHF 0
Solothurn average salary CHF 94 737
Schwyz average salary CHF 0
Thurgau average salary CHF 0
Ticino average salary CHF 0
Uri average salary CHF 0
Vaud average salary CHF 0
Valais average salary CHF 0
Zug average salary CHF 0
Zurich average salary CHF 82 400
Average salary CHF 86 500