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cnc milling operator salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 204 salary entriesCHF 70 000
median
1% earn betweenCHF 12 000 and CHF 17 400
4% earn betweenCHF 22 800 and CHF 27 650
7% earn betweenCHF 29 500 and CHF 36 500
4% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 43 000
6% earn betweenCHF 45 000 and CHF 50 380
4% earn betweenCHF 52 000 and CHF 55 900
9% earn betweenCHF 56 550 and CHF 63 000
24% earn betweenCHF 64 000 and CHF 72 800
median CHF 70 000
23% earn betweenCHF 74 100 and CHF 83 000
9% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 90 000
5% earn betweenCHF 93 600 and CHF 100 000
1% earn betweenCHF 103 000 and CHF 104 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 122 980 and CHF 122 980
< 1% earn betweenCHF 143 000 and CHF 146 250
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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 milling operator, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 63 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 17 400
Men: 25-35median CHF 70 925
Women: 25-35median CHF 70 850
Men: 35-45median CHF 74 950
Women: 35-45median CHF 0
Men: 45-55median CHF 79 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 70 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 70 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 65 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 77 675 per year.

Salary by work experience

cnc milling operator, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 67 600
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 71 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 74 100
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 73 325
21+ yearsmedian CHF 77 675
median CHF 70 000
+15%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 70 200. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 72 800 per year.

Salary trend

cnc milling operator, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 72 800
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 70 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 70 200
median CHF 70 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a cnc milling operator is Utilities, with an average salary of CHF 84 500 annually. Followed by Building trade / Real estate and Medical Technology industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for cnc milling operator, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Utilities
    CHF 84 500Set up Job Alert
  2. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 80 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Medical Technology
    CHF 80 0002 jobs
  4. Machine / System construction
    CHF 74 9508 jobs
  5. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 71 500Set up Job Alert
  6. Consulting various
    CHF 70 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Industry various
    CHF 64 0008 jobs
  8. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 62 400Set up Job Alert
  9. Service sector in general
    CHF 54 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 52 747Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for cnc milling operator

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

cnc milling operator

CHF 70 000

median salary

Salary by canton

cnc milling operator

median
Aargau median CHF 81 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 0
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 0
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 0
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 0
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 0
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 71 000
median CHF 70 000

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