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cnc machine operator salaries Vaud

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 99 salary entriesCHF 64 680
median
1% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 40 000
5% earn betweenCHF 42 557 and CHF 45 500
11% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 51 000
2% earn betweenCHF 53 400 and CHF 54 180
7% earn betweenCHF 55 250 and CHF 57 750
21% earn betweenCHF 58 500 and CHF 63 000
10% earn betweenCHF 64 050 and CHF 65 520
median CHF 64 680
19% earn betweenCHF 67 600 and CHF 71 190
2% earn betweenCHF 72 072 and CHF 73 000
4% earn betweenCHF 74 300 and CHF 76 700
6% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 81 900
8% earn betweenCHF 83 000 and CHF 85 000
2% earn betweenCHF 87 425 and CHF 88 000
1% earn betweenCHF 98 304 and CHF 98 304
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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

cnc machine operator, Vaud

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 60 630
Women: 16-25median CHF 42 557
Men: 25-35median CHF 62 400
Women: 25-35median CHF 0
Men: 35-45median CHF 67 852
Women: 35-45median CHF 65 510
Men: 45-55median CHF 75 075
Women: 45-55median CHF 45 000
Men: 55+median CHF 63 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 64 680

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 57 750. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 71 307 per year.

Salary by work experience

cnc machine operator, Vaud

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 57 750
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 61 962
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 65 065
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 71 307
21+ yearsmedian CHF 62 620
median CHF 64 680
+8%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 65 442. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 68 727 per year.

Salary trend

cnc machine operator, Vaud

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 65 442
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 61 960
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 68 727
median CHF 64 680

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a cnc machine operator is Machine / System construction, with an average salary of CHF 77 000 annually. Followed by Building trade / Real estate and Commercial operation / Skilled crafts industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for cnc machine operator, Vaud

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Machine / System construction
    CHF 77 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 72 072Set up Job Alert
  3. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 68 483Set up Job Alert
  4. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 64 840Set up Job Alert
  5. Industry various
    CHF 61 9243 jobs
  6. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 55 250Set up Job Alert
  7. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 48 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Consulting various
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  9. Education
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  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
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Salary by cantons for cnc machine operator

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

VD

Vaud

cnc machine operator

CHF 66 205

median salary

Salary by canton

cnc machine operator

median
Aargau median CHF 75 800
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 67 700
Basel Land median CHF 65 400
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 63 600
Geneva median CHF 72 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 58 500
Lucerne median CHF 65 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 64 800
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 67 950
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 77 000
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 71 002
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 64 680
Valais median CHF 71 500
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 78 000
median CHF 66 205