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cook salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 5553 salary entriesCHF 57 061
median
2% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 18 600
2% earn betweenCHF 18 600 and CHF 27 800
3% earn betweenCHF 27 800 and CHF 37 517
6% earn betweenCHF 37 517 and CHF 44 346
18% earn betweenCHF 44 346 and CHF 52 173
37% earn betweenCHF 52 200 and CHF 61 538
median CHF 57 061
13% earn betweenCHF 61 538 and CHF 66 347
12% earn betweenCHF 66 347 and CHF 76 800
3% earn betweenCHF 76 934 and CHF 83 000
1% earn betweenCHF 83 000 and CHF 88 040
1% earn betweenCHF 88 040 and CHF 94 100
< 1% earn betweenCHF 94 100 and CHF 101 724
< 1% earn betweenCHF 101 724 and CHF 109 167
< 1% earn betweenCHF 109 167 and CHF 110 800
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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

cook, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 54 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 53 999
Men: 25-35median CHF 56 467
Women: 25-35median CHF 56 480
Men: 35-45median CHF 60 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 60 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 60 234
Women: 45-55median CHF 60 153
Men: 55+median CHF 63 213
Women: 55+median CHF 62 605
median CHF 57 060

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 54 271. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 62 509 per year.

Salary by work experience

cook, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 54 271
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 54 600
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 55 958
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 57 500
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 59 798
21+ yearsmedian CHF 62 509
median CHF 57 078
+15%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 58 138. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 60 000 per year.

Salary trend

cook, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 58 138
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 55 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 55 900
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
median CHF 57 046

Jobs for cook

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a cook is Machine / System construction, with an average salary of CHF 78 000 annually. Followed by Education and Building trade / Real estate industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for cook, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Machine / System construction
    CHF 78 000118 jobs
  2. Education
    CHF 65 0502 jobs
  3. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 64 0801 job
  4. Health care / Social services
    CHF 62 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Industry various
    CHF 61 883311 jobs
  6. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 61 533Set up Job Alert
  7. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 61 5007 jobs
  8. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 60 450Set up Job Alert
  9. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 60 45034 jobs
  10. Service sector in general
    CHF 59 375Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for cook

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

cook

CHF 57 058

median salary

Salary by canton

cook

median
Aargau median CHF 58 562
Appenzell IR median CHF 85 750
Appenzell AR median CHF 62 400
Bern median CHF 57 000
Basel Land median CHF 56 865
Basel-Stadt median CHF 58 120
Fribourg median CHF 55 916
Geneva median CHF 54 600
Glarus median CHF 57 100
Grisons median CHF 55 200
Jura median CHF 56 000
Lucerne median CHF 58 500
Neuchâtel median CHF 56 715
Nidwalden median CHF 56 000
Obwalden median CHF 58 175
St. Gallen median CHF 59 300
Schaffhausen median CHF 56 400
Solothurn median CHF 59 307
Schwyz median CHF 56 032
Thurgau median CHF 55 983
Ticino median CHF 48 200
Uri median CHF 57 400
Vaud median CHF 55 900
Valais median CHF 54 915
Zug median CHF 57 200
Zurich median CHF 58 951
median CHF 57 058