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chef de cave salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 115 salary entriesCHF 54 600
median
2% earn betweenCHF 28 000 and CHF 28 150
< 1% earn betweenCHF 33 600 and CHF 33 600
4% earn betweenCHF 36 002 and CHF 38 286
9% earn betweenCHF 39 200 and CHF 42 013
10% earn betweenCHF 43 200 and CHF 45 920
5% earn betweenCHF 46 800 and CHF 48 671
16% earn betweenCHF 49 400 and CHF 53 300
12% earn betweenCHF 54 000 and CHF 56 400
median CHF 54 600
14% earn betweenCHF 57 200 and CHF 60 100
12% earn betweenCHF 62 400 and CHF 65 520
7% earn betweenCHF 67 600 and CHF 70 050
3% earn betweenCHF 71 500 and CHF 72 000
2% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 80 500
3% earn betweenCHF 83 000 and CHF 85 176
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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 de cave, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 50 700
Women: 16-25median CHF 50 466
Men: 25-35median CHF 57 200
Women: 25-35median CHF 56 004
Men: 35-45median CHF 54 600
Women: 35-45median CHF 54 600
Men: 45-55median CHF 63 336
Women: 45-55median CHF 60 000
Men: 55+median CHF 55 025
Women: 55+median CHF 55 450
median CHF 54 600

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 44 835. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 60 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

chef de cave, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 52 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 56 927
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 54 250
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 44 835
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 54 600
21+ yearsmedian CHF 60 000
median CHF 54 600
+15%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 58 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 60 000 per year.

Salary trend

chef de cave, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 58 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 44 625
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 52 800
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
median CHF 54 600

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chef de cave is Retail trade / Wholesaling, with an average salary of CHF 60 000 annually. Followed by Insurance and Catering / Hotel industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chef de cave, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 60 0002 jobs
  2. Insurance
    CHF 55 9005 jobs
  3. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 54 600Set up Job Alert
  4. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 53 116Set up Job Alert
  5. Service sector in general
    CHF 50 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Banking / Financial institutions
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  7. Building trade / Real estate
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  8. Consulting various
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  9. Education
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  10. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
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Salary by cantons for chef de cave

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

chef de cave

CHF 54 600

median salary

Salary by canton

chef de cave

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 0
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 56 400
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 52 026
Lucerne median CHF 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 0
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 0
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 59 342
Valais median CHF 48 000
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 0
median CHF 54 600