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cnc machinist salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1333 salary entriesCHF 66 056
median
2% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 22 025
3% earn betweenCHF 22 025 and CHF 28 980
4% earn betweenCHF 30 000 and CHF 39 000
2% earn betweenCHF 39 000 and CHF 43 500
9% earn betweenCHF 43 680 and CHF 53 400
22% earn betweenCHF 53 550 and CHF 63 000
34% earn betweenCHF 63 000 and CHF 76 245
median CHF 66 056
12% earn betweenCHF 76 400 and CHF 83 750
9% earn betweenCHF 83 820 and CHF 94 000
2% earn betweenCHF 95 000 and CHF 102 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 102 700 and CHF 109 200
< 1% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 120 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 128 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 136 500 and CHF 136 500
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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 machinist, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 58 984
Women: 16-25median CHF 59 083
Men: 25-35median CHF 65 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 65 062
Men: 35-45median CHF 68 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 67 609
Men: 45-55median CHF 72 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 71 500
Men: 55+median CHF 76 123
Women: 55+median CHF 48 000
median CHF 66 065

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 60 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 77 175 per year.

Salary by work experience

cnc machinist, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 63 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 65 300
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 69 915
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 70 994
21+ yearsmedian CHF 77 175
median CHF 66 065
+29%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 67 068. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 68 600 per year.

Salary trend

cnc machinist, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 68 600
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 65 850
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 64 365
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 67 068
median CHF 66 065

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a cnc machinist is Education, with an average salary of CHF 90 706 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Agriculture / Forestry / Wood industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for cnc machinist, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Education
    CHF 90 706Set up Job Alert
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 90 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 76 7001 job
  4. Utilities
    CHF 75 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Machine / System construction
    CHF 71 5006 jobs
  6. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 70 2001 job
  7. Medical Technology
    CHF 70 1006 jobs
  8. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 70 00211 jobs
  9. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 68 500Set up Job Alert
  10. Service sector in general
    CHF 67 492Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for cnc machinist

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

cnc machinist

CHF 66 052

median salary

Salary by canton

cnc machinist

median
Aargau median CHF 76 000
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 64 838
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 66 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 77 000
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 70 005
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 64 610
Valais median CHF 71 500
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 78 112
median CHF 66 052