chef cook salaries Neuchâtel

Annual Gross Salary

Average salary based on 59 salary entriesCHF 67 200
Average salary
2% earn betweenCHF 10 500 and CHF 10 500
5% earn betweenCHF 41 600 and CHF 42 720
5% earn betweenCHF 45 360 and CHF 46 884
10% earn betweenCHF 49 280 and CHF 52 000
15% earn betweenCHF 55 000 and CHF 58 500
5% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 63 000
15% earn betweenCHF 65 000 and CHF 68 900
average salary CHF 67 200
5% earn betweenCHF 70 200 and CHF 70 560
3% earn betweenCHF 73 800 and CHF 76 180
14% earn betweenCHF 78 728 and CHF 82 000
5% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 85 000
10% earn betweenCHF 88 155 and CHF 94 000
2% earn betweenCHF 105 788 and CHF 105 788
3% earn betweenCHF 109 200 and CHF 110 500

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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 cook, Neuchâtel

Average salary
Men
Women
Men: 16-25average salary CHF 67 150
Women: 16-25average salary CHF 57 200
Men: 25-35average salary CHF 60 000
Women: 25-35average salary CHF 57 200
Men: 35-45average salary CHF 80 314
Women: 35-45average salary CHF 80 314
Men: 45-55average salary CHF 68 050
Women: 45-55average salary CHF 0
Men: 55+average salary CHF 82 150
Women: 55+average salary CHF 109 200
Average salary CHF 67 200

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 55 900. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 77 350 per year.

Salary by work experience

chef cook, Neuchâtel

Average salary
0-2 yearsaverage salary CHF 55 900
3-5 yearsaverage salary CHF 61 750
6-8 yearsaverage salary CHF 77 350
9-11 yearsaverage salary CHF 62 400
12-21 yearsaverage salary CHF 67 600
21+ yearsaverage salary CHF 76 230
Average salary CHF 67 200
+36%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual average salary was CHF 67 800. From 2017-2019, the average salary reached its highest at CHF 70 560 per year.

Salary trend

chef cook, Neuchâtel

Average salary
2017-2019 yearsaverage salary CHF 70 560
2020-2022 yearsaverage salary CHF 66 200
2023-2025 yearsaverage salary CHF 67 800
Average salary CHF 67 200

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chef cook is Public administration / Associations, with an average salary of CHF 91 000 annually. Followed by Health care / Social services and Catering / Hotel industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chef cook, Neuchâtel

Industry

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  1. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 91 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Health care / Social services
    CHF 88 155Set up Job Alert
  3. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 66 750Set up Job Alert
  4. Education
    CHF 45 818Set up Job Alert
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  10. Service sector in general
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Salary by cantons for chef cook

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

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Neuchâtel

chef cook

CHF 70 077

average salary

Salary by canton

chef cook

Average salary
Aargau average salary CHF 71 750
Appenzell IR average salary CHF 136 000
Appenzell AR average salary CHF 75 013
Bern average salary CHF 72 666
Basel Land average salary CHF 74 578
Basel-Stadt average salary CHF 71 150
Fribourg average salary CHF 71 500
Geneva average salary CHF 63 700
Glarus average salary CHF 80 500
Grisons average salary CHF 72 000
Jura average salary CHF 0
Lucerne average salary CHF 79 300
Neuchâtel average salary CHF 67 200
Nidwalden average salary CHF 74 421
Obwalden average salary CHF 0
St. Gallen average salary CHF 77 000
Schaffhausen average salary CHF 69 440
Solothurn average salary CHF 71 727
Schwyz average salary CHF 65 000
Thurgau average salary CHF 72 500
Ticino average salary CHF 75 000
Uri average salary CHF 0
Vaud average salary CHF 68 000
Valais average salary CHF 66 000
Zug average salary CHF 78 364
Zurich average salary CHF 71 700
Average salary CHF 70 077