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operator salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 2210 salary entriesCHF 60 955
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 25 000 and CHF 27 792
3% earn betweenCHF 28 325 and CHF 36 000
10% earn betweenCHF 36 000 and CHF 46 284
23% earn betweenCHF 46 284 and CHF 57 000
21% earn betweenCHF 57 000 and CHF 64 200
median CHF 60 955
18% earn betweenCHF 64 285 and CHF 72 800
11% earn betweenCHF 72 900 and CHF 80 550
5% earn betweenCHF 80 550 and CHF 85 850
3% earn betweenCHF 85 850 and CHF 92 500
2% earn betweenCHF 92 500 and CHF 98 450
< 1% earn betweenCHF 99 000 and CHF 102 375
< 1% earn betweenCHF 102 900 and CHF 108 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 109 200 and CHF 114 770
< 1% earn betweenCHF 114 770 and CHF 118 867
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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

operator, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 54 607
Women: 16-25median CHF 54 600
Men: 25-35median CHF 60 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 60 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 62 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 61 942
Men: 45-55median CHF 65 580
Women: 45-55median CHF 65 000
Men: 55+median CHF 69 700
Women: 55+median CHF 68 975
median CHF 60 939

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 57 545. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 69 300 per year.

Salary by work experience

operator, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 57 545
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 62 095
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 63 600
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 67 527
21+ yearsmedian CHF 69 300
median CHF 60 932
+20%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 61 430. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 63 622 per year.

Salary trend

operator, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 61 200
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 61 430
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 59 773
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 63 622
median CHF 60 934

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a operator is Consulting various, with an average salary of CHF 97 500 annually. Followed by Information technology / Telecom and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for operator, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Consulting various
    CHF 97 500Set up Job Alert
  2. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 94 61110 jobs
  3. Insurance
    CHF 88 075Set up Job Alert
  4. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 81 200Set up Job Alert
  5. Utilities
    CHF 81 0008 jobs
  6. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 74 29215 jobs
  7. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 70 42048 jobs
  8. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 67 5005 jobs
  9. Service sector in general
    CHF 65 5409 jobs
  10. Machine / System construction
    CHF 63 18016 jobs

Salary by cantons for operator

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

operator

CHF 60 938

median salary

Salary by canton

operator

median
Aargau median CHF 76 182
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 60 900
Basel Land median CHF 68 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 61 000
Fribourg median CHF 63 090
Geneva median CHF 63 760
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 51 767
Lucerne median CHF 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 59 788
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 65 500
Schaffhausen median CHF 73 500
Solothurn median CHF 56 700
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 61 101
Valais median CHF 72 000
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 70 200
median CHF 60 938