machine operator salaries Bern

Annual Gross Salary

Average salary based on 175 salary entriesCHF 67 600
Average salary
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 10 000
1% earn betweenCHF 27 300 and CHF 30 050
2% earn betweenCHF 38 000 and CHF 41 000
6% earn betweenCHF 44 400 and CHF 50 000
8% earn betweenCHF 51 935 and CHF 57 236
14% earn betweenCHF 58 500 and CHF 63 050
26% earn betweenCHF 63 886 and CHF 69 000
average salary CHF 67 600
19% earn betweenCHF 69 659 and CHF 76 000
7% earn betweenCHF 76 700 and CHF 80 703
11% earn betweenCHF 81 900 and CHF 88 000
3% earn betweenCHF 92 190 and CHF 96 500
2% earn betweenCHF 100 464 and CHF 106 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 150 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 157 248 and CHF 157 248

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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, Bern

Average salary
Men
Women
Men: 16-25average salary CHF 53 800
Women: 16-25average salary CHF 0
Men: 25-35average salary CHF 66 950
Women: 25-35average salary CHF 65 000
Men: 35-45average salary CHF 68 835
Women: 35-45average salary CHF 68 000
Men: 45-55average salary CHF 71 000
Women: 45-55average salary CHF 60 000
Men: 55+average salary CHF 81 950
Women: 55+average salary CHF 0
Average salary CHF 67 600

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 61 100. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 73 605 per year.

Salary by work experience

machine operator, Bern

Average salary
0-2 yearsaverage salary CHF 61 100
3-5 yearsaverage salary CHF 66 203
6-8 yearsaverage salary CHF 70 718
9-11 yearsaverage salary CHF 69 937
12-21 yearsaverage salary CHF 73 605
21+ yearsaverage salary CHF 70 200
Average salary CHF 67 600
+15%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual average salary was CHF 68 867. From 2020-2022, the average salary reached its highest at CHF 70 750 per year.

Salary trend

machine operator, Bern

Average salary
2017-2019 yearsaverage salary CHF 68 867
2020-2022 yearsaverage salary CHF 70 750
2023-2025 yearsaverage salary CHF 67 600
Average salary CHF 67 449

Jobs for machine operator

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a machine operator is Transport / Logistics, with an average salary of CHF 321 800 annually. Followed by Tourism / Travel / Recreation and Medical Technology industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for machine operator, Bern

Industry

Average salary

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Jobs

  1. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 321 800Set up Job Alert
  2. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 256 498Set up Job Alert
  3. Medical Technology
    CHF 92 1904 jobs
  4. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 74 5003 jobs
  5. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 72 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Service sector in general
    CHF 70 579Set up Job Alert
  7. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 68 649Set up Job Alert
  8. Machine / System construction
    CHF 67 275Set up Job Alert
  9. Industry various
    CHF 67 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 65 055Set up Job Alert

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.

BE

Bern

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