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waiter salaries Bern

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 482 salary entriesCHF 52 000
median
2% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 16 800
1% earn betweenCHF 18 626 and CHF 21 600
4% earn betweenCHF 25 000 and CHF 33 600
22% earn betweenCHF 35 000 and CHF 47 300
40% earn betweenCHF 47 600 and CHF 56 329
median CHF 52 000
22% earn betweenCHF 56 750 and CHF 65 520
5% earn betweenCHF 66 300 and CHF 72 800
< 1% earn betweenCHF 75 000 and CHF 78 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 82 000 and CHF 83 333
< 1% earn betweenCHF 88 264 and CHF 91 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 94 000 and CHF 98 280
< 1% earn betweenCHF 105 000 and CHF 111 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 124 515
< 1% earn betweenCHF 131 040 and CHF 133 333
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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

waiter, Bern

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 48 018
Women: 16-25median CHF 47 727
Men: 25-35median CHF 51 798
Women: 25-35median CHF 51 997
Men: 35-45median CHF 54 748
Women: 35-45median CHF 54 895
Men: 45-55median CHF 54 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 53 317
Men: 55+median CHF 54 923
Women: 55+median CHF 54 600
median CHF 52 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 49 171. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 57 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

waiter, Bern

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 49 171
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 50 400
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 50 400
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 52 872
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 55 200
21+ yearsmedian CHF 57 000
median CHF 52 000
+16%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for waiter have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 51 333. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 56 160 per year.

Salary trend

waiter, Bern

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 50 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 51 333
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 56 160
median CHF 52 000

Jobs for waiter

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a waiter is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 200 000 annually. Followed by Machine / System construction and Building trade / Real estate industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for waiter, Bern

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Insurance
    CHF 200 00059 jobs
  2. Machine / System construction
    CHF 91 0009 jobs
  3. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 75 600Set up Job Alert
  4. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 70 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 62 220Set up Job Alert
  6. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 59 8001 job
  7. Health care / Social services
    CHF 58 500Set up Job Alert
  8. Service sector in general
    CHF 53 704Set up Job Alert
  9. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 52 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 48 048Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for waiter

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

BE

Bern

waiter

CHF 51 600

median salary

Salary by canton

waiter

median
Aargau median CHF 52 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 136 000
Appenzell AR median CHF 55 500
Bern median CHF 52 000
Basel Land median CHF 52 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 54 000
Fribourg median CHF 50 400
Geneva median CHF 50 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 51 840
Jura median CHF 47 866
Lucerne median CHF 52 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 47 672
Nidwalden median CHF 54 000
Obwalden median CHF 54 600
St. Gallen median CHF 52 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 52 000
Solothurn median CHF 53 166
Schwyz median CHF 54 600
Thurgau median CHF 54 600
Ticino median CHF 50 232
Uri median CHF 45 864
Vaud median CHF 50 000
Valais median CHF 48 000
Zug median CHF 55 000
Zurich median CHF 53 994
median CHF 51 600