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plongeur salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1180 salary entriesCHF 48 890
median
4% earn betweenCHF 16 900 and CHF 26 250
3% earn betweenCHF 26 500 and CHF 31 200
5% earn betweenCHF 31 733 and CHF 37 100
13% earn betweenCHF 37 273 and CHF 42 500
23% earn betweenCHF 42 560 and CHF 48 684
16% earn betweenCHF 48 750 and CHF 52 691
median CHF 48 890
14% earn betweenCHF 52 920 and CHF 57 680
8% earn betweenCHF 57 720 and CHF 61 152
5% earn betweenCHF 61 152 and CHF 66 667
3% earn betweenCHF 67 470 and CHF 75 019
2% earn betweenCHF 76 000 and CHF 80 600
< 1% earn betweenCHF 81 900 and CHF 84 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 88 400 and CHF 92 750
< 1% earn betweenCHF 96 250 and CHF 100 000
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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

plongeur, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 44 360
Women: 16-25median CHF 44 240
Men: 25-35median CHF 48 100
Women: 25-35median CHF 48 013
Men: 35-45median CHF 50 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 50 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 50 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 50 000
Men: 55+median CHF 50 400
Women: 55+median CHF 50 550
median CHF 48 884

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 47 020. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 56 040 per year.

Salary by work experience

plongeur, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 47 020
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 48 134
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 49 400
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 50 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 52 185
21+ yearsmedian CHF 56 040
median CHF 48 884
+19%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 51 910. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 52 000 per year.

Salary trend

plongeur, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 52 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 46 828
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 46 844
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 51 910
median CHF 48 902

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a plongeur is Machine / System construction, with an average salary of CHF 106 000 annually. Followed by Building trade / Real estate and Education industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for plongeur, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Machine / System construction
    CHF 106 00026 jobs
  2. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 92 7501 job
  3. Education
    CHF 64 6442 jobs
  4. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 61 105Set up Job Alert
  5. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 55 9003 jobs
  6. Industry various
    CHF 55 00030 jobs
  7. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 54 250Set up Job Alert
  8. Health care / Social services
    CHF 54 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 51 500Set up Job Alert
  10. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 50 700Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for plongeur

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

plongeur

CHF 48 883

median salary

Salary by canton

plongeur

median
Aargau median CHF 47 040
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 48 278
Basel Land median CHF 44 350
Basel-Stadt median CHF 46 408
Fribourg median CHF 46 800
Geneva median CHF 48 740
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 47 600
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 49 050
Neuchâtel median CHF 49 686
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 48 240
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 48 592
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 49 400
Valais median CHF 46 842
Zug median CHF 50 000
Zurich median CHF 50 258
median CHF 48 883