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metal worker salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1516 salary entriesCHF 66 975
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 25 000 and CHF 26 250
< 1% earn betweenCHF 27 800 and CHF 35 280
1% earn betweenCHF 36 667 and CHF 41 800
2% earn betweenCHF 42 000 and CHF 46 800
10% earn betweenCHF 46 800 and CHF 55 600
16% earn betweenCHF 55 714 and CHF 61 469
23% earn betweenCHF 61 469 and CHF 68 500
median CHF 66 975
23% earn betweenCHF 68 544 and CHF 76 186
13% earn betweenCHF 76 213 and CHF 83 600
4% earn betweenCHF 83 600 and CHF 87 360
3% earn betweenCHF 87 750 and CHF 92 000
1% earn betweenCHF 93 000 and CHF 97 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 97 500 and CHF 104 650
< 1% earn betweenCHF 105 556 and CHF 110 500
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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

metal worker, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 59 800
Women: 16-25median CHF 59 500
Men: 25-35median CHF 67 600
Women: 25-35median CHF 67 580
Men: 35-45median CHF 71 500
Women: 35-45median CHF 71 475
Men: 45-55median CHF 72 700
Women: 45-55median CHF 71 500
Men: 55+median CHF 75 000
Women: 55+median CHF 75 300
median CHF 66 854

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 60 015. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 74 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

metal worker, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 60 015
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 63 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 65 520
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 69 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 73 584
21+ yearsmedian CHF 74 000
median CHF 66 871
+23%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 68 589. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 71 500 per year.

Salary trend

metal worker, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 66 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 65 617
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 68 589
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 71 500
median CHF 66 890

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a metal worker is Transport / Logistics, with an average salary of CHF 86 125 annually. Followed by Public administration / Associations and Consumer / Luxury goods industry industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for metal worker, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 86 125Set up Job Alert
  2. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 84 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 83 7001 job
  4. Education
    CHF 80 000141 jobs
  5. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 79 6672 jobs
  6. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 76 440Set up Job Alert
  7. Consulting various
    CHF 68 600Set up Job Alert
  8. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 67 6505 jobs
  9. Health care / Social services
    CHF 67 600Set up Job Alert
  10. Machine / System construction
    CHF 67 0252 jobs

Salary by cantons for metal worker

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

metal worker

CHF 66 957

median salary

Salary by canton

metal worker

median
Aargau median CHF 71 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 65 760
Basel Land median CHF 68 250
Basel-Stadt median CHF 65 000
Fribourg median CHF 69 250
Geneva median CHF 0
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 67 438
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 66 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 70 100
Obwalden median CHF 61 500
St. Gallen median CHF 68 640
Schaffhausen median CHF 65 000
Solothurn median CHF 70 621
Schwyz median CHF 66 733
Thurgau median CHF 66 585
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 75 833
Valais median CHF 67 075
Zug median CHF 69 975
Zurich median CHF 69 349
median CHF 66 957