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machiniste salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1973 salary entriesCHF 65 686
median
1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 17 000
4% earn betweenCHF 18 000 and CHF 32 000
5% earn betweenCHF 32 500 and CHF 43 300
7% earn betweenCHF 43 680 and CHF 51 300
20% earn betweenCHF 51 480 and CHF 61 423
21% earn betweenCHF 61 500 and CHF 68 400
median CHF 65 686
25% earn betweenCHF 68 500 and CHF 78 780
11% earn betweenCHF 78 881 and CHF 88 030
3% earn betweenCHF 88 030 and CHF 97 890
< 1% earn betweenCHF 97 890 and CHF 105 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 105 500 and CHF 116 820
< 1% earn betweenCHF 116 820 and CHF 130 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 137 432 and CHF 144 300
< 1% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 150 000
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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, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 57 400
Women: 16-25median CHF 57 200
Men: 25-35median CHF 64 987
Women: 25-35median CHF 65 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 67 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 67 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 70 200
Women: 45-55median CHF 70 038
Men: 55+median CHF 72 000
Women: 55+median CHF 72 000
median CHF 65 692

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 62 369. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 74 775 per year.

Salary by work experience

machiniste, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 62 369
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 63 700
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 65 523
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 66 075
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 70 463
21+ yearsmedian CHF 74 775
median CHF 65 664
+20%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 67 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 68 150 per year.

Salary trend

machiniste, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 67 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 64 950
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 68 150
median CHF 65 689

Highest-Paying industries

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

Highest-Paying industries for machiniste, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Education
    CHF 200 000115 jobs
  2. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 92 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 83 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Consulting various
    CHF 75 500Set up Job Alert
  5. Health care / Social services
    CHF 75 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 72 0006 jobs
  7. Medical Technology
    CHF 70 2928 jobs
  8. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 70 200Set up Job Alert
  9. Utilities
    CHF 70 0004 jobs
  10. Service sector in general
    CHF 68 9004 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.

CH

Throughout Switzerland

machiniste

CHF 65 692

median salary

Salary by canton

machiniste

median
Aargau median CHF 66 020
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 67 962
Basel Land median CHF 66 500
Basel-Stadt median CHF 64 000
Fribourg median CHF 65 000
Geneva median CHF 62 500
Glarus median CHF 64 000
Grisons median CHF 67 800
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 65 950
Schaffhausen median CHF 65 000
Solothurn median CHF 68 715
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 65 325
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 68 375
Valais median CHF 70 000
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 69 225
median CHF 65 692