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toolmaker salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 379 salary entriesCHF 76 000
median
1% earn betweenCHF 14 000 and CHF 20 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 24 692 and CHF 26 000
1% earn betweenCHF 28 980 and CHF 36 600
4% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 48 400
12% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 61 570
26% earn betweenCHF 62 400 and CHF 73 387
21% earn betweenCHF 74 000 and CHF 83 265
median CHF 76 000
11% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 89 375
13% earn betweenCHF 89 700 and CHF 100 000
6% earn betweenCHF 100 800 and CHF 110 000
2% earn betweenCHF 113 100 and CHF 120 000
1% earn betweenCHF 122 850 and CHF 126 615
< 1% earn betweenCHF 131 250 and CHF 131 250
< 1% earn betweenCHF 143 750 and CHF 143 750
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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

toolmaker, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 61 335
Women: 16-25median CHF 58 600
Men: 25-35median CHF 70 400
Women: 25-35median CHF 71 500
Men: 35-45median CHF 84 413
Women: 35-45median CHF 0
Men: 45-55median CHF 86 710
Women: 45-55median CHF 61 000
Men: 55+median CHF 89 399
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 76 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 65 650. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 87 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

toolmaker, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 68 900
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 65 650
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 68 965
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 71 500
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 85 214
21+ yearsmedian CHF 87 000
median CHF 76 000
+26%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for toolmaker have changed over time.

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 73 900. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 84 662 per year.

Salary trend

toolmaker, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 73 900
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 73 198
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 71 500
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 84 662
median CHF 76 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a toolmaker is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 223 336 annually. Followed by Retail trade / Wholesaling and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for toolmaker, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Insurance
    CHF 223 336Set up Job Alert
  2. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 173 5003 jobs
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 85 2303 jobs
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 85 0259 jobs
  5. Service sector in general
    CHF 79 0001 job
  6. Industry various
    CHF 78 00021 jobs
  7. Machine / System construction
    CHF 76 22042 jobs
  8. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 72 440Set up Job Alert
  9. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 69 6001 job
  10. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 50 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for toolmaker

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

toolmaker

CHF 76 000

median salary

Salary by canton

toolmaker

median
Aargau median CHF 75 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 76 940
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 80 300
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 72 500
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 80 300
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 78 500
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 0
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 86 710
median CHF 76 000