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chef cuisinier salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 3207 salary entriesCHF 70 121
median
1% earn betweenCHF 24 000 and CHF 32 760
1% earn betweenCHF 32 760 and CHF 38 400
6% earn betweenCHF 38 544 and CHF 48 800
12% earn betweenCHF 48 837 and CHF 56 700
23% earn betweenCHF 56 700 and CHF 66 667
15% earn betweenCHF 66 667 and CHF 73 320
median CHF 70 121
14% earn betweenCHF 73 440 and CHF 81 380
7% earn betweenCHF 81 400 and CHF 85 350
8% earn betweenCHF 85 392 and CHF 92 812
8% earn betweenCHF 92 812 and CHF 102 558
2% earn betweenCHF 102 600 and CHF 107 250
2% earn betweenCHF 107 900 and CHF 115 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 115 000 and CHF 123 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 124 800 and CHF 130 018
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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

chef cuisinier, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 56 380
Women: 16-25median CHF 56 380
Men: 25-35median CHF 62 992
Women: 25-35median CHF 62 762
Men: 35-45median CHF 74 935
Women: 35-45median CHF 75 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 78 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 78 000
Men: 55+median CHF 78 000
Women: 55+median CHF 78 000
median CHF 70 151

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a chef cuisinier 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 78 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

chef cuisinier, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 66 064
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 61 473
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 61 100
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 64 084
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 71 755
21+ yearsmedian CHF 78 000
median CHF 70 118
+18%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for chef cuisinier have changed over time.

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 70 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 72 000 per year.

Salary trend

chef cuisinier, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 70 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 68 204
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 67 172
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 72 000
median CHF 70 090

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chef cuisinier is Machine / System construction, with an average salary of CHF 166 000 annually. Followed by Health care / Social services and Commercial operation / Skilled crafts industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chef cuisinier, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Machine / System construction
    CHF 166 00028 jobs
  2. Health care / Social services
    CHF 85 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 79 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 78 6501 job
  5. Industry various
    CHF 78 000272 jobs
  6. Service sector in general
    CHF 76 720Set up Job Alert
  7. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 76 050Set up Job Alert
  8. Medical Technology
    CHF 72 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Education
    CHF 71 700Set up Job Alert
  10. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 71 5001 job

Salary by cantons for chef cuisinier

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

chef cuisinier

CHF 70 109

median salary

Salary by canton

chef cuisinier

median
Aargau median CHF 71 750
Appenzell IR median CHF 136 000
Appenzell AR median CHF 75 506
Bern median CHF 73 350
Basel Land median CHF 72 878
Basel-Stadt median CHF 70 800
Fribourg median CHF 71 110
Geneva median CHF 63 600
Glarus median CHF 80 500
Grisons median CHF 74 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 79 200
Neuchâtel median CHF 67 200
Nidwalden median CHF 74 421
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 77 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 69 440
Solothurn median CHF 71 713
Schwyz median CHF 65 000
Thurgau median CHF 73 300
Ticino median CHF 78 000
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 67 800
Valais median CHF 66 000
Zug median CHF 78 364
Zurich median CHF 71 600
median CHF 70 109