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production worker salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 2770 salary entriesCHF 58 357
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< 1% earn betweenCHF 15 000 and CHF 22 440
2% earn betweenCHF 23 500 and CHF 31 350
2% earn betweenCHF 31 350 and CHF 36 703
4% earn betweenCHF 36 703 and CHF 41 338
9% earn betweenCHF 41 436 and CHF 47 450
10% earn betweenCHF 47 450 and CHF 51 220
17% earn betweenCHF 51 220 and CHF 56 574
20% earn betweenCHF 56 651 and CHF 63 372
median CHF 58 357
18% earn betweenCHF 63 400 and CHF 71 000
7% earn betweenCHF 71 000 and CHF 76 245
5% earn betweenCHF 76 440 and CHF 80 808
3% earn betweenCHF 81 000 and CHF 87 100
2% earn betweenCHF 87 300 and CHF 98 742
< 1% earn betweenCHF 98 742 and CHF 105 768
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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

production worker, Throughout Switzerland

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 53 363
Women: 16-25median CHF 53 363
Men: 25-35median CHF 57 651
Women: 25-35median CHF 57 490
Men: 35-45median CHF 59 776
Women: 35-45median CHF 59 635
Men: 45-55median CHF 60 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 60 000
Men: 55+median CHF 60 000
Women: 55+median CHF 60 000
median CHF 58 359

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 54 562. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 65 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

production worker, Throughout Switzerland

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 54 562
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 57 195
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 59 870
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 61 963
21+ yearsmedian CHF 65 000
median CHF 58 361
+19%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for production worker have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 58 630. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 62 094 per year.

Salary trend

production worker, Throughout Switzerland

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2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 58 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 55 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 58 630
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 62 094
median CHF 58 329

Jobs for production worker

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a production worker is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 93 385 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Public administration / Associations industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for production worker, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Insurance
    CHF 93 3859 jobs
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 84 50041 jobs
  3. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 66 832Set up Job Alert
  4. Utilities
    CHF 66 5007 jobs
  5. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 65 800Set up Job Alert
  6. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 63 68815 jobs
  7. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 63 553Set up Job Alert
  8. Machine / System construction
    CHF 60 3699 jobs
  9. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 58 700Set up Job Alert
  10. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 58 240Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for production worker

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

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Throughout Switzerland

production worker

CHF 58 353

median salary

Salary by canton

production worker

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Aargau median CHF 60 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 55 500
Bern median CHF 59 413
Basel Land median CHF 60 511
Basel-Stadt median CHF 57 075
Fribourg median CHF 61 750
Geneva median CHF 58 500
Glarus median CHF 58 075
Grisons median CHF 59 739
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 59 800
Neuchâtel median CHF 53 320
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 57 433
St. Gallen median CHF 59 036
Schaffhausen median CHF 65 057
Solothurn median CHF 60 000
Schwyz median CHF 61 334
Thurgau median CHF 57 200
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 50 610
Valais median CHF 53 480
Zug median CHF 57 845
Zurich median CHF 60 000
median CHF 58 353