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metal worker salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1544 salary entriesCHF 66 604
median
1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 18 200
1% earn betweenCHF 20 000 and CHF 33 400
4% earn betweenCHF 34 054 and CHF 46 000
6% earn betweenCHF 46 800 and CHF 52 800
18% earn betweenCHF 52 920 and CHF 60 663
22% earn betweenCHF 60 663 and CHF 67 200
median CHF 66 604
26% earn betweenCHF 67 300 and CHF 76 213
13% earn betweenCHF 76 440 and CHF 83 265
8% earn betweenCHF 83 500 and CHF 96 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 97 500 and CHF 102 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 103 210 and CHF 110 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 110 500 and CHF 115 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 125 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 130 000
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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

metal worker, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 59 443
Women: 16-25median CHF 59 415
Men: 25-35median CHF 67 600
Women: 25-35median CHF 67 584
Men: 35-45median CHF 71 042
Women: 35-45median CHF 71 147
Men: 45-55median CHF 72 700
Women: 45-55median CHF 71 500
Men: 55+median CHF 75 000
Women: 55+median CHF 75 300
median CHF 66 609

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 60 016. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 74 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

metal worker, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 60 016
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 62 995
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 65 346
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 69 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 73 584
21+ yearsmedian CHF 74 000
median CHF 66 612
+23%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for metal worker have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 68 250. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 71 472 per year.

Salary trend

metal worker, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 66 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 65 520
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 68 250
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 71 472
median CHF 66 606

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a metal worker is Transport / Logistics, with an average salary of CHF 86 125 annually. Followed by Public administration / Associations and Consumer / Luxury goods industry industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for metal worker, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 86 1254 jobs
  2. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 84 0008 jobs
  3. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 83 7001 job
  4. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 79 6679 jobs
  5. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 76 440Set up Job Alert
  6. Consulting various
    CHF 68 6001 job
  7. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 67 60067 jobs
  8. Health care / Social services
    CHF 67 6001 job
  9. Industry various
    CHF 67 60064 jobs
  10. Machine / System construction
    CHF 67 00058 jobs

Salary by cantons for metal worker

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

metal worker

CHF 66 608

median salary

Salary by canton

metal worker

median
Aargau median CHF 71 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 65 680
Basel Land median CHF 68 250
Basel-Stadt median CHF 65 000
Fribourg median CHF 67 600
Geneva median CHF 71 265
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 67 438
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 66 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 70 100
Obwalden median CHF 61 500
St. Gallen median CHF 68 640
Schaffhausen median CHF 65 000
Solothurn median CHF 70 621
Schwyz median CHF 66 733
Thurgau median CHF 66 585
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 70 456
Valais median CHF 64 750
Zug median CHF 69 975
Zurich median CHF 68 874
median CHF 66 608