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toolmaker salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 25 salary entriesCHF 86 710
median
4% earn betweenCHF 55 000 and CHF 55 000
4% earn betweenCHF 63 600 and CHF 63 600
8% earn betweenCHF 65 611 and CHF 66 000
8% earn betweenCHF 67 600 and CHF 68 372
8% earn betweenCHF 72 000 and CHF 72 540
8% earn betweenCHF 75 000 and CHF 75 075
4% earn betweenCHF 82 902 and CHF 82 902
8% earn betweenCHF 85 128 and CHF 86 710
median CHF 86 710
20% earn betweenCHF 90 146 and CHF 92 300
12% earn betweenCHF 97 829 and CHF 99 244
4% earn betweenCHF 102 900 and CHF 102 900
4% earn betweenCHF 105 950 and CHF 105 950
4% earn betweenCHF 122 850 and CHF 122 850
4% earn betweenCHF 125 000 and CHF 125 000

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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

toolmaker, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 67 986
Women: 25-35median CHF 63 600
Men: 35-45median CHF 98 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 0
Men: 45-55median CHF 91 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 92 186
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 86 710

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 0. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 98 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

toolmaker, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 98 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 67 600
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 73 807
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 91 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 90 146
median CHF 86 710
-8%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 90 146. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 92 300 per year.

Salary trend

toolmaker, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 75 075
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 90 146
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 92 300
median CHF 86 710

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a toolmaker is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 98 000 annually. Followed by Industry various and Machine / System construction industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for toolmaker, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 98 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Industry various
    CHF 91 0005 jobs
  3. Machine / System construction
    CHF 90 14614 jobs
  4. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 80 101Set up Job Alert
  5. Banking / Financial institutions
    N/ASet up Job Alert
  6. Building trade / Real estate
    N/A1 job
  7. Consulting various
    N/ASet up Job Alert
  8. Education
    N/ASet up Job Alert
  9. Retail trade / Wholesaling
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  10. Service sector in general
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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.

ZH

Zurich

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