cnc programmer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 237 salary entriesCHF 76 800
median
1% earn betweenCHF 25 846 and CHF 29 400
1% earn betweenCHF 34 944 and CHF 36 905
2% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 44 000
4% earn betweenCHF 46 200 and CHF 52 500
5% earn betweenCHF 54 000 and CHF 58 280
6% earn betweenCHF 59 800 and CHF 63 000
12% earn betweenCHF 64 000 and CHF 67 000
13% earn betweenCHF 67 600 and CHF 73 710
19% earn betweenCHF 74 550 and CHF 82 000
median CHF 76 800
20% earn betweenCHF 83 200 and CHF 91 200
8% earn betweenCHF 92 073 and CHF 97 604
3% earn betweenCHF 98 963 and CHF 102 700
4% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 110 000
1% earn betweenCHF 113 400 and CHF 114 200
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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 programmer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 65 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 75 500
Women: 25-35median CHF 76 750
Men: 35-45median CHF 81 360
Women: 35-45median CHF 90 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 84 500
Women: 45-55median CHF 50 400
Men: 55+median CHF 65 943
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 76 935

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 70 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 88 727 per year.

Salary by work experience

cnc programmer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 70 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 70 100
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 74 976
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 77 870
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 88 727
median CHF 76 913
+27%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 79 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 79 612 per year.

Salary trend

cnc programmer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 79 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 78 275
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 75 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 79 612
median CHF 76 800

Jobs for cnc programmer

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a cnc programmer is Medical Technology, with an average salary of CHF 88 725 annually. Followed by Agriculture / Forestry / Wood and Consumer / Luxury goods industry industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for cnc programmer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Medical Technology
    CHF 88 725Set up Job Alert
  2. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 83 694Set up Job Alert
  3. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 83 2001 job
  4. Utilities
    CHF 79 175Set up Job Alert
  5. Industry various
    CHF 74 988Set up Job Alert
  6. Machine / System construction
    CHF 73 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 69 281Set up Job Alert
  8. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 67 6001 job
  9. Insurance
    CHF 58 280Set up Job Alert
  10. Banking / Financial institutions
    N/A9 jobs

Salary by cantons for cnc programmer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

cnc programmer

CHF 76 913

median salary

Salary by canton

cnc programmer

median
Aargau median CHF 81 180
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 73 900
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 90 786
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 74 976
Lucerne median CHF 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 77 350
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 65 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 79 175
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 77 619
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 79 275
median CHF 76 913