machine operator salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Average salary based on 2052 salary entriesCHF 66 006
Average salary
< 1% earn betweenCHF 15 000 and CHF 22 615
4% earn betweenCHF 22 615 and CHF 33 600
1% earn betweenCHF 33 600 and CHF 39 000
5% earn betweenCHF 39 000 and CHF 45 600
14% earn betweenCHF 45 733 and CHF 56 575
12% earn betweenCHF 56 575 and CHF 61 535
22% earn betweenCHF 61 600 and CHF 68 640
average salary CHF 66 006
12% earn betweenCHF 68 750 and CHF 72 373
17% earn betweenCHF 72 373 and CHF 81 000
6% earn betweenCHF 81 159 and CHF 86 320
4% earn betweenCHF 86 450 and CHF 93 600
1% earn betweenCHF 93 750 and CHF 101 900
< 1% earn betweenCHF 103 300 and CHF 110 671
< 1% earn betweenCHF 115 000 and CHF 120 420
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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

machine operator, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
Men
Women
Men: 16-25average salary CHF 58 500
Women: 16-25average salary CHF 58 283
Men: 25-35average salary CHF 65 000
Women: 25-35average salary CHF 64 995
Men: 35-45average salary CHF 67 657
Women: 35-45average salary CHF 67 200
Men: 45-55average salary CHF 70 158
Women: 45-55average salary CHF 70 000
Men: 55+average salary CHF 72 800
Women: 55+average salary CHF 71 946
Average salary CHF 66 007

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 62 410. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 75 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

machine operator, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
0-2 yearsaverage salary CHF 62 410
3-5 yearsaverage salary CHF 63 700
6-8 yearsaverage salary CHF 65 825
9-11 yearsaverage salary CHF 66 283
12-21 yearsaverage salary CHF 70 743
21+ yearsaverage salary CHF 75 000
Average salary CHF 66 007
+20%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for machine operator have changed over time.

In 2014-2016, the annual average salary was CHF 66 975. From 2023-2025, the average salary reached its highest at CHF 68 343 per year.

Salary trend

machine operator, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
2014-2016 yearsaverage salary CHF 66 975
2017-2019 yearsaverage salary CHF 65 166
2020-2022 yearsaverage salary CHF 65 000
2023-2025 yearsaverage salary CHF 68 343
Average salary CHF 66 008

Jobs for machine operator

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a machine operator is Education, with an average salary of CHF 200 000 annually. Followed by Information technology / Telecom and Consulting various industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for machine operator, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Average salary

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Jobs

  1. Education
    CHF 200 000159 jobs
  2. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 92 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Consulting various
    CHF 91 2501 job
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 84 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 71 67618 jobs
  6. Medical Technology
    CHF 71 54134 jobs
  7. Utilities
    CHF 70 0003 jobs
  8. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 68 57532 jobs
  9. Machine / System construction
    CHF 67 0002 jobs
  10. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 66 000309 jobs

Salary by cantons for machine operator

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

machine operator

CHF 66 002

average salary

Salary by canton

machine operator

Average salary
Aargau average salary CHF 66 625
Appenzell IR average salary CHF 0
Appenzell AR average salary CHF 0
Bern average salary CHF 67 449
Basel Land average salary CHF 70 307
Basel-Stadt average salary CHF 68 000
Fribourg average salary CHF 65 520
Geneva average salary CHF 65 000
Glarus average salary CHF 65 000
Grisons average salary CHF 68 000
Jura average salary CHF 57 600
Lucerne average salary CHF 66 000
Neuchâtel average salary CHF 57 461
Nidwalden average salary CHF 0
Obwalden average salary CHF 0
St. Gallen average salary CHF 66 222
Schaffhausen average salary CHF 66 300
Solothurn average salary CHF 69 607
Schwyz average salary CHF 63 400
Thurgau average salary CHF 65 520
Ticino average salary CHF 0
Uri average salary CHF 0
Vaud average salary CHF 68 367
Valais average salary CHF 69 333
Zug average salary CHF 0
Zurich average salary CHF 70 000
Average salary CHF 66 002