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machiniste salaries Vaud

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 108 salary entriesCHF 68 250
median
3% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 12 320
< 1% earn betweenCHF 17 500 and CHF 17 500
5% earn betweenCHF 26 000 and CHF 33 600
5% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 42 440
2% earn betweenCHF 45 733 and CHF 47 288
6% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 54 600
21% earn betweenCHF 56 000 and CHF 63 700
15% earn betweenCHF 64 491 and CHF 70 400
median CHF 68 250
18% earn betweenCHF 70 909 and CHF 75 000
14% earn betweenCHF 75 900 and CHF 81 402
6% earn betweenCHF 87 490 and CHF 92 540
2% earn betweenCHF 95 000 and CHF 96 600
4% earn betweenCHF 103 300 and CHF 108 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 122 000 and CHF 122 000
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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, Vaud

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 70 909
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 65 760
Women: 25-35median CHF 58 810
Men: 35-45median CHF 72 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 70 450
Men: 45-55median CHF 78 624
Women: 45-55median CHF 61 000
Men: 55+median CHF 66 863
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 68 250

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 61 995. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 78 624 per year.

Salary by work experience

machiniste, Vaud

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 65 520
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 63 700
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 61 995
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 71 250
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 78 624
21+ yearsmedian CHF 71 325
median CHF 68 250
+9%

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 68 042. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 69 550 per year.

Salary trend

machiniste, Vaud

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 62 847
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 68 042
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 69 550
median CHF 68 250

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a machiniste is Utilities, with an average salary of CHF 80 000 annually. Followed by Service sector in general and Building trade / Real estate industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for machiniste, Vaud

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Utilities
    CHF 80 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Service sector in general
    CHF 78 624Set up Job Alert
  3. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 74 10022 jobs
  4. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 73 604Set up Job Alert
  5. Machine / System construction
    CHF 73 4501 job
  6. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 72 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 69 5501 job
  8. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 67 6001 job
  9. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 63 700Set up Job Alert
  10. Industry various
    CHF 59 5108 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.

VD

Vaud

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