cnc machinist salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1359 salary entriesCHF 66 203
median
3% earn betweenCHF 21 420 and CHF 28 776
4% earn betweenCHF 28 800 and CHF 37 000
4% earn betweenCHF 37 800 and CHF 46 000
7% earn betweenCHF 46 725 and CHF 53 300
12% earn betweenCHF 53 300 and CHF 59 500
10% earn betweenCHF 59 550 and CHF 63 286
15% earn betweenCHF 63 488 and CHF 69 000
median CHF 66 203
20% earn betweenCHF 69 000 and CHF 77 208
10% earn betweenCHF 77 208 and CHF 82 342
6% earn betweenCHF 82 500 and CHF 88 725
4% earn betweenCHF 89 100 and CHF 95 250
2% earn betweenCHF 95 250 and CHF 104 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 107 042
< 1% earn betweenCHF 107 317 and CHF 115 500
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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 machinist, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 59 172
Women: 16-25median CHF 59 124
Men: 25-35median CHF 65 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 65 178
Men: 35-45median CHF 68 233
Women: 35-45median CHF 67 652
Men: 45-55median CHF 72 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 71 500
Men: 55+median CHF 75 000
Women: 55+median CHF 50 000
median CHF 66 247

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 60 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 76 650 per year.

Salary by work experience

cnc machinist, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 63 286
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 65 300
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 69 615
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 70 994
21+ yearsmedian CHF 76 650
median CHF 66 225
+28%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 67 701. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 68 600 per year.

Salary trend

cnc machinist, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 68 600
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 66 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 64 874
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 67 701
median CHF 66 241

Jobs for cnc machinist

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a cnc machinist is Education, with an average salary of CHF 90 706 annually. Followed by Utilities and Machine / System construction industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for cnc machinist, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Education
    CHF 90 70616 jobs
  2. Utilities
    CHF 77 500Set up Job Alert
  3. Machine / System construction
    CHF 71 500Set up Job Alert
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 70 8502 jobs
  5. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 70 2003 jobs
  6. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 70 0052 jobs
  7. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 69 00061 jobs
  8. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 68 500Set up Job Alert
  9. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 68 350Set up Job Alert
  10. Service sector in general
    CHF 67 492Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for cnc machinist

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

cnc machinist

CHF 66 239

median salary

Salary by canton

cnc machinist

median
Aargau median CHF 75 800
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 63 500
Fribourg median CHF 63 650
Geneva median CHF 72 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 59 700
Lucerne median CHF 65 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 64 819
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 69 900
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 77 436
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 71 002
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 64 680
Valais median CHF 71 500
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 78 000
median CHF 66 239