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cnc machine operator salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 70 salary entriesCHF 78 000
median
1% earn betweenCHF 55 000 and CHF 55 000
1% earn betweenCHF 57 200 and CHF 57 200
1% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 60 000
4% earn betweenCHF 64 300 and CHF 65 000
3% earn betweenCHF 66 780 and CHF 67 600
11% earn betweenCHF 68 860 and CHF 70 250
16% earn betweenCHF 71 500 and CHF 75 075
14% earn betweenCHF 76 000 and CHF 78 225
median CHF 78 000
16% earn betweenCHF 78 986 and CHF 81 900
4% earn betweenCHF 85 800 and CHF 87 000
9% earn betweenCHF 88 100 and CHF 89 100
13% earn betweenCHF 90 595 and CHF 93 225
3% earn betweenCHF 96 000 and CHF 98 000
3% earn betweenCHF 99 750 and CHF 100 800
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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, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 71 500
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 72 800
Women: 25-35median CHF 0
Men: 35-45median CHF 80 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 0
Men: 45-55median CHF 88 100
Women: 45-55median CHF 69 000
Men: 55+median CHF 120 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 78 000

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 70 100. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 89 847 per year.

Salary by work experience

cnc machine operator, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 72 800
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 70 100
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 72 540
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 89 847
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 80 008
21+ yearsmedian CHF 85 800
median CHF 78 000
+18%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 77 200. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 80 208 per year.

Salary trend

cnc machine operator, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 77 062
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 77 200
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 80 208
median CHF 78 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a cnc machine operator is Education, with an average salary of CHF 90 706 annually. Followed by Industry various and Machine / System construction industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for cnc machine operator, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Education
    CHF 90 706Set up Job Alert
  2. Industry various
    CHF 78 6053 jobs
  3. Machine / System construction
    CHF 78 0002 jobs
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 76 7103 jobs
  5. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 73 590Set up Job Alert
  6. Service sector in general
    CHF 70 200Set up Job Alert
  7. Banking / Financial institutions
    N/ASet up Job Alert
  8. Building trade / Real estate
    N/A1 job
  9. Consulting various
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  10. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
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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.

ZH

Zurich

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