production worker salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 2766 salary entriesCHF 58 370
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 15 000 and CHF 22 440
< 1% earn betweenCHF 23 500 and CHF 25 846
2% earn betweenCHF 25 920 and CHF 33 400
2% earn betweenCHF 33 900 and CHF 38 220
9% earn betweenCHF 38 388 and CHF 44 800
10% earn betweenCHF 44 865 and CHF 49 475
24% earn betweenCHF 49 475 and CHF 57 500
13% earn betweenCHF 57 500 and CHF 61 640
median CHF 58 370
13% earn betweenCHF 61 678 and CHF 66 600
16% earn betweenCHF 66 650 and CHF 76 343
5% earn betweenCHF 76 343 and CHF 81 500
2% earn betweenCHF 81 750 and CHF 86 800
2% earn betweenCHF 87 000 and CHF 96 355
< 1% earn betweenCHF 96 355 and CHF 105 768
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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

production worker, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 53 363
Women: 16-25median CHF 53 363
Men: 25-35median CHF 57 738
Women: 25-35median CHF 57 490
Men: 35-45median CHF 59 784
Women: 35-45median CHF 59 687
Men: 45-55median CHF 60 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 60 000
Men: 55+median CHF 60 000
Women: 55+median CHF 60 000
median CHF 58 370

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 54 532. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 65 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

production worker, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 54 532
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 57 205
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 59 870
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 61 909
21+ yearsmedian CHF 65 000
median CHF 58 387
+19%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for production worker have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 58 642. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 62 031 per year.

Salary trend

production worker, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 58 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 55 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 58 642
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 62 031
median CHF 58 369

Jobs for production worker

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a production worker is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 93 385 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Public administration / Associations industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for production worker, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Insurance
    CHF 93 385Set up Job Alert
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 84 500Set up Job Alert
  3. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 66 83215 jobs
  4. Utilities
    CHF 66 50030 jobs
  5. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 65 8001 job
  6. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 63 68814 jobs
  7. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 63 47922 jobs
  8. Machine / System construction
    CHF 60 36926 jobs
  9. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 58 7008 jobs
  10. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 58 2403 jobs

Salary by cantons for production worker

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

production worker

CHF 58 354

median salary

Salary by canton

production worker

median
Aargau median CHF 60 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 55 500
Berne median CHF 59 410
Basel Land median CHF 60 390
Basel-Stadt median CHF 57 075
Fribourg median CHF 61 750
Geneva median CHF 58 500
Glarus median CHF 58 075
Grisons median CHF 59 739
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 59 800
Neuchâtel median CHF 53 320
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 57 433
St. Gallen median CHF 59 418
Schaffhausen median CHF 65 057
Solothurn median CHF 60 000
Schwyz median CHF 61 334
Thurgau median CHF 57 200
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 50 610
Valais median CHF 53 480
Zug median CHF 57 845
Zurich median CHF 60 000
median CHF 58 354