machine operator salaries Lucerne

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 92 salary entriesCHF 66 000

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

2% earn betweenCHF 41 067 and CHF 42 000

3% earn betweenCHF 45 000 and CHF 46 800

2% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 50 000

16% earn betweenCHF 53 300 and CHF 58 000

12% earn betweenCHF 59 200 and CHF 61 000

3% earn betweenCHF 62 000 and CHF 63 000

13% earn betweenCHF 63 994 and CHF 66 000

median CHF 66 000

8% earn betweenCHF 67 000 and CHF 68 947

11% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 72 000

8% earn betweenCHF 72 605 and CHF 74 100

5% earn betweenCHF 75 400 and CHF 78 000

11% earn betweenCHF 79 000 and CHF 82 500

3% earn betweenCHF 83 590 and CHF 85 000

2% earn betweenCHF 90 350 and CHF 91 000

41kCHF 41 067

53kCHF 53 300

78kCHF 78 000

91kCHF 91 000

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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, Lucerne

median

Men

Women

0Income95k

Men: 16-25median CHF 56 500

Women: 16-25median CHF 0

Men: 25-35median CHF 68 581

Women: 25-35median CHF 55 000

Men: 35-45median CHF 65 000

Women: 35-45median CHF 56 826

Men: 45-55median CHF 69 467

Women: 45-55median CHF 67 240

Men: 55+median CHF 72 800

Women: 55+median CHF 0

median CHF 66 000

16-2525-3535-4545-5555+

Age

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 62 022. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 75 725 per year.

Salary by work experience

machine operator, Lucerne

median

50kIncome90k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 62 022

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 64 200

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 66 765

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 66 000

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 75 725

21+ yearsmedian CHF 72 702

median CHF 66 000

0-23-56-89-1112-2121+

years

+17%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 65 930. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 70 400 per year.

Salary trend

machine operator, Lucerne

median

0Income80k

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 65 930

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 65 825

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 70 400

median CHF 66 000

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

years

Jobs for machine operator

4 weeks ago

Anlagenführer*in / Maschinenbediener*in Produktion

Place of work:

Ruswil

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

SIGA Services AG

Last week

Anlagenführer*in (Teilefertigung) 100%

Place of work:

Root

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

Veriset AG

3 days ago

Escholzmatt

100%

Temporary

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a machine operator is Transport / Logistics, with an average salary of CHF 84 500 annually. Followed by Consumer / Luxury goods industry and Medical Technology industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for machine operator, Lucerne

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Transport / Logistics
CHF 84 5002 jobs
Consumer / Luxury goods industry
CHF 80 0004 jobs
Medical Technology
CHF 73 0006 jobs
Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
CHF 71 2141 job
Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
CHF 65 9651 job
Media / Printing / Publishing
CHF 65 520Set up Job Alert
Industry various
CHF 65 17515 jobs
Machine / System construction
CHF 64 2005 jobs
Building trade / Real estate
CHF 63 8477 jobs
Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
CHF 62 673Set 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.

Lucerne

machine operator

CHF 66 000

median salary

Salary by canton

machine operator

median

0Income80k

Aargau median CHF 66 523

Appenzell IR median CHF 0

Appenzell AR median CHF 0

Berne median CHF 67 298

Basel Land median CHF 70 307

Basel-Stadt median CHF 68 560

Fribourg median CHF 65 760

Geneva median CHF 66 500

Glarus median CHF 65 000

Grisons median CHF 68 000

Jura median CHF 56 300

Lucerne median CHF 66 000

Neuchâtel median CHF 0

Nidwalden median CHF 0

Obwalden median CHF 0

St. Gallen median CHF 66 419

Schaffhausen median CHF 66 300

Solothurn median CHF 69 615

Schwyz median CHF 0

Thurgau median CHF 65 000

Ticino median CHF 0

Uri median CHF 0

Vaud median CHF 68 484

Valais median CHF 69 067

Zug median CHF 0

Zurich median CHF 69 420

median CHF 66 000

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Highest-Paying industries for machine operator, Lucerne

Lucerne

machine operator

Aargau

199 salaries

Berne

171 salaries

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Salary by age & gender

Age & Gender

Salary by work experience

Salary by work experience

Salary trend

Salary trend

Jobs for machine operator

Highest-Paying industries

Highest-Paying industries for machine operator, Lucerne

Salary by cantons for machine operator

Lucerne

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Salary by canton

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Aargau

199 salaries

Berne

171 salaries