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cnc machine operator salaries St. Gallen

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 35 salary entriesCHF 66 000
median
3% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 48 000
14% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 51 000
6% earn betweenCHF 52 000 and CHF 53 200
6% earn betweenCHF 54 600 and CHF 55 000
6% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 60 905
3% earn betweenCHF 62 400 and CHF 62 400
14% earn betweenCHF 64 000 and CHF 66 000
median CHF 66 000
14% earn betweenCHF 69 900 and CHF 72 000
14% earn betweenCHF 74 000 and CHF 76 245
3% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 78 000
9% earn betweenCHF 79 300 and CHF 80 600
3% earn betweenCHF 81 900 and CHF 81 900
3% earn betweenCHF 87 100 and CHF 87 100
3% earn betweenCHF 93 220 and CHF 93 220
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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

cnc machine operator, St. Gallen

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 52 600
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 61 653
Women: 25-35median CHF 62 400
Men: 35-45median CHF 72 058
Women: 35-45median CHF 0
Men: 45-55median CHF 74 228
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 76 245
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 66 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 53 200. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 76 900 per year.

Salary by work experience

cnc machine operator, St. Gallen

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 53 200
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 57 500
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 68 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 69 915
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 76 900
21+ yearsmedian CHF 75 350
median CHF 66 000
+42%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 65 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 76 245 per year.

Salary trend

cnc machine operator, St. Gallen

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 76 245
median CHF 66 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a cnc machine operator is Building trade / Real estate, with an average salary of CHF 93 220 annually. Followed by Commercial operation / Skilled crafts and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for cnc machine operator, St. Gallen

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 93 2202 jobs
  2. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 78 507Set up Job Alert
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 78 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Industry various
    CHF 74 327Set up Job Alert
  5. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 65 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Medical Technology
    CHF 62 3002 jobs
  7. Machine / System construction
    CHF 60 905Set up Job Alert
  8. Service sector in general
    CHF 53 200Set up Job Alert
  9. Banking / Financial institutions
    N/A46 jobs
  10. Consulting various
    N/ASet up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for cnc machine operator

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

SG

St. Gallen

cnc machine operator

CHF 66 059

median salary

Salary by canton

cnc machine operator

median
Aargau median CHF 76 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 67 700
Basel Land median CHF 65 400
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 63 600
Geneva median CHF 72 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 58 500
Lucerne median CHF 65 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 64 819
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 66 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 77 000
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 70 005
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 64 645
Valais median CHF 71 500
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 78 112
median CHF 66 059

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