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production worker salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 2738 salary entriesCHF 58 262
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< 1% earn betweenCHF 15 000 and CHF 22 440
2% earn betweenCHF 23 500 and CHF 30 500
2% earn betweenCHF 30 500 and CHF 36 800
4% earn betweenCHF 37 000 and CHF 41 345
10% earn betweenCHF 41 345 and CHF 47 600
10% earn betweenCHF 47 600 and CHF 51 220
17% earn betweenCHF 51 220 and CHF 56 680
20% earn betweenCHF 56 700 and CHF 63 410
median CHF 58 262
18% earn betweenCHF 63 410 and CHF 70 800
7% earn betweenCHF 70 900 and CHF 76 000
5% earn betweenCHF 76 000 and CHF 80 808
3% earn betweenCHF 81 000 and CHF 88 000
2% earn betweenCHF 88 725 and CHF 97 222
< 1% earn betweenCHF 97 222 and CHF 104 000
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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

production worker, Throughout Switzerland

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 53 300
Women: 16-25median CHF 53 300
Men: 25-35median CHF 57 581
Women: 25-35median CHF 57 399
Men: 35-45median CHF 59 788
Women: 35-45median CHF 59 586
Men: 45-55median CHF 60 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 60 000
Men: 55+median CHF 60 000
Women: 55+median CHF 60 000
median CHF 58 285

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 54 488. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 65 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

production worker, Throughout Switzerland

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 54 488
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 57 145
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 59 920
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 61 847
21+ yearsmedian CHF 65 000
median CHF 58 262
+19%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 58 645. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 61 991 per year.

Salary trend

production worker, Throughout Switzerland

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2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 58 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 55 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 58 645
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 61 991
median CHF 58 272

Jobs for production worker

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a production worker is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 93 385 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Public administration / Associations industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for production worker, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Insurance
    CHF 93 385Set up Job Alert
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 84 500Set up Job Alert
  3. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 66 83210 jobs
  4. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 65 8001 job
  5. Utilities
    CHF 65 00029 jobs
  6. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 63 69412 jobs
  7. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 63 26825 jobs
  8. Machine / System construction
    CHF 60 36919 jobs
  9. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 58 50012 jobs
  10. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 58 2402 jobs

Salary by cantons for production worker

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

production worker

CHF 58 270

median salary

Salary by canton

production worker

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Aargau median CHF 60 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 55 500
Berne median CHF 59 413
Basel Land median CHF 60 195
Basel-Stadt median CHF 57 075
Fribourg median CHF 61 750
Geneva median CHF 58 500
Glarus median CHF 57 000
Grisons median CHF 59 739
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 59 900
Neuchâtel median CHF 53 320
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 58 515
St. Gallen median CHF 59 800
Schaffhausen median CHF 64 114
Solothurn median CHF 60 000
Schwyz median CHF 60 800
Thurgau median CHF 57 200
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 50 610
Valais median CHF 53 480
Zug median CHF 57 600
Zurich median CHF 60 000
median CHF 58 270