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machiniste salaries St. Gallen

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 187 salary entriesCHF 66 419
median
1% earn betweenCHF 29 300 and CHF 32 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 36 000 and CHF 36 000
2% earn betweenCHF 44 800 and CHF 48 000
5% earn betweenCHF 49 459 and CHF 51 800
8% earn betweenCHF 53 040 and CHF 56 000
26% earn betweenCHF 56 700 and CHF 63 605
20% earn betweenCHF 64 155 and CHF 68 300
median CHF 66 419
8% earn betweenCHF 69 550 and CHF 72 800
11% earn betweenCHF 73 792 and CHF 76 800
10% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 83 000
4% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 86 320
3% earn betweenCHF 88 789 and CHF 93 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 96 500 and CHF 96 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 110 000
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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

machiniste, St. Gallen

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 60 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 59 415
Men: 25-35median CHF 65 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 65 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 68 275
Women: 35-45median CHF 67 925
Men: 45-55median CHF 70 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 65 450
Men: 55+median CHF 74 946
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 66 419

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 59 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 79 200 per year.

Salary by work experience

machiniste, St. Gallen

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 59 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 65 840
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 68 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 72 345
21+ yearsmedian CHF 79 200
median CHF 66 419
+34%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 64 758. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 67 600 per year.

Salary trend

machiniste, St. Gallen

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 63 488
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 64 758
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 67 600
median CHF 66 419

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a machiniste is Building trade / Real estate, with an average salary of CHF 80 600 annually. Followed by Agriculture / Forestry / Wood and Medical Technology industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for machiniste, St. Gallen

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 80 6005 jobs
  2. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 74 300Set up Job Alert
  3. Medical Technology
    CHF 74 0954 jobs
  4. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 73 175Set up Job Alert
  5. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 67 750Set up Job Alert
  6. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 67 200Set up Job Alert
  7. Industry various
    CHF 66 2224 jobs
  8. Machine / System construction
    CHF 65 9002 jobs
  9. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 65 7391 job
  10. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 65 7095 jobs

Salary by cantons for machiniste

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

SG

St. Gallen

machiniste

CHF 65 953

median salary

Salary by canton

machiniste

median
Aargau median CHF 66 400
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 67 449
Basel Land median CHF 69 615
Basel-Stadt median CHF 68 560
Fribourg median CHF 65 760
Geneva median CHF 64 000
Glarus median CHF 65 000
Grisons median CHF 68 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 66 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 66 419
Schaffhausen median CHF 66 300
Solothurn median CHF 69 807
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 65 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 68 250
Valais median CHF 69 067
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 69 011
median CHF 65 953