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cnc maschinist salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1316 salary entriesCHF 65 000
median
2% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 20 000
3% earn betweenCHF 21 000 and CHF 26 400
5% earn betweenCHF 26 400 and CHF 36 000
4% earn betweenCHF 37 000 and CHF 46 800
13% earn betweenCHF 47 000 and CHF 56 000
17% earn betweenCHF 56 300 and CHF 63 001
28% earn betweenCHF 63 400 and CHF 73 775
median CHF 65 000
16% earn betweenCHF 74 000 and CHF 83 200
9% earn betweenCHF 83 500 and CHF 93 000
2% earn betweenCHF 93 000 and CHF 104 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 104 340 and CHF 112 713
< 1% earn betweenCHF 112 713 and CHF 119 175
< 1% earn betweenCHF 119 175 and CHF 147 875
< 1% earn betweenCHF 147 875 and CHF 150 280
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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 maschinist, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 58 500
Women: 16-25median CHF 58 500
Men: 25-35median CHF 64 900
Women: 25-35median CHF 65 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 67 600
Women: 35-45median CHF 66 436
Men: 45-55median CHF 71 500
Women: 45-55median CHF 70 200
Men: 55+median CHF 74 000
Women: 55+median CHF 48 000
median CHF 65 011

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a cnc maschinist 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 78 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

cnc maschinist, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 61 336
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 68 900
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 71 161
21+ yearsmedian CHF 78 000
median CHF 65 000
+30%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 67 141. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 67 650 per year.

Salary trend

cnc maschinist, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 67 650
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 63 875
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 67 141
median CHF 65 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a cnc maschinist is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 90 000 annually. Followed by Education and Agriculture / Forestry / Wood industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for cnc maschinist, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 90 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Education
    CHF 88 4952 jobs
  3. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 76 7002 jobs
  4. Utilities
    CHF 75 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Machine / System construction
    CHF 71 39616 jobs
  6. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 70 200Set up Job Alert
  7. Medical Technology
    CHF 69 80010 jobs
  8. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 68 80013 jobs
  9. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 68 500Set up Job Alert
  10. Service sector in general
    CHF 65 9501 job

Salary by cantons for cnc maschinist

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

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Throughout Switzerland

cnc maschinist

CHF 65 000

median salary

Salary by canton

cnc maschinist

median
Aargau median CHF 75 400
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 67 605
Basel Land median CHF 65 400
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 62 400
Geneva median CHF 72 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 58 250
Lucerne median CHF 65 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 64 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 67 125
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 78 000
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 70 005
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 62 400
Valais median CHF 71 500
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 78 000
median CHF 65 000