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plastics processor salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 31 salary entriesCHF 58 200
median
6% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 10 400
3% earn betweenCHF 36 750 and CHF 36 750
3% earn betweenCHF 42 000 and CHF 42 000
3% earn betweenCHF 44 200 and CHF 44 200
10% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 49 171
16% earn betweenCHF 50 585 and CHF 52 800
16% earn betweenCHF 56 550 and CHF 58 800
median CHF 58 200
10% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 61 100
3% earn betweenCHF 63 000 and CHF 63 000
10% earn betweenCHF 64 345 and CHF 66 200
6% earn betweenCHF 67 600 and CHF 68 000
3% earn betweenCHF 71 707 and CHF 71 707
6% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 78 000
3% earn betweenCHF 101 400 and CHF 101 400
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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

plastics processor, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 50 700
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 58 650
Women: 25-35median CHF 0
Men: 35-45median CHF 65 600
Women: 35-45median CHF 71 707
Men: 45-55median CHF 44 200
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 0
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 58 200

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 36 750. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 71 172 per year.

Salary by work experience

plastics processor, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 48 500
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 51 840
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 60 900
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 71 172
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 36 750
median CHF 58 200
-24%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for plastics processor have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 58 800. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 62 500 per year.

Salary trend

plastics processor, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 51 840
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 58 800
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 50 700
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 62 500
median CHF 58 200

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a plastics processor is Consumer / Luxury goods industry, with an average salary of CHF 101 400 annually. Followed by Building trade / Real estate and Service sector in general industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for plastics processor, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 101 400Set up Job Alert
  2. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 78 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Service sector in general
    CHF 78 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Education
    CHF 64 600Set up Job Alert
  5. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 61 100Set up Job Alert
  6. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 60 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 58 500Set up Job Alert
  8. Machine / System construction
    CHF 57 3301 job
  9. Industry various
    CHF 50 6422 jobs
  10. Banking / Financial institutions
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Salary by cantons for plastics processor

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

plastics processor

CHF 58 200

median salary

Salary by canton

plastics processor

median
Aargau median CHF 0
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 0
median CHF 58 200