chef cuisinier salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 517 salary entriesCHF 71 500
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 25 000 and CHF 30 000
1% earn betweenCHF 31 920 and CHF 36 667
1% earn betweenCHF 42 000 and CHF 44 291
5% earn betweenCHF 45 500 and CHF 52 800
29% earn betweenCHF 54 000 and CHF 66 480
17% earn betweenCHF 67 000 and CHF 73 450
median CHF 71 500
15% earn betweenCHF 74 000 and CHF 82 000
8% earn betweenCHF 82 450 and CHF 87 100
8% earn betweenCHF 87 750 and CHF 93 000
6% earn betweenCHF 93 333 and CHF 98 000
5% earn betweenCHF 98 800 and CHF 106 652
2% earn betweenCHF 107 830 and CHF 110 500
2% earn betweenCHF 115 000 and CHF 124 800
< 1% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 130 000
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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

chef cuisinier, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 58 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 58 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 65 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 63 700
Men: 35-45median CHF 78 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 78 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 84 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 84 000
Men: 55+median CHF 82 446
Women: 55+median CHF 80 000
median CHF 71 500

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 60 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 80 600 per year.

Salary by work experience

chef cuisinier, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 65 500
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 62 400
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 66 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 77 250
21+ yearsmedian CHF 80 600
median CHF 71 500
+23%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 72 000. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 72 000 per year.

Salary trend

chef cuisinier, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 72 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 71 750
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 72 000
median CHF 71 500

Jobs for chef cuisinier

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chef cuisinier is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 150 000 annually. Followed by Industry various and Health care / Social services industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chef cuisinier, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Insurance
    CHF 150 00028 jobs
  2. Industry various
    CHF 103 00071 jobs
  3. Health care / Social services
    CHF 90 145Set up Job Alert
  4. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 86 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Service sector in general
    CHF 84 170Set up Job Alert
  6. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 79 300Set up Job Alert
  7. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 72 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 70 2921 job
  9. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 69 225Set up Job Alert
  10. Education
    CHF 68 000Set up Job Alert

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.

ZH

Zurich

chef cuisinier

CHF 70 121

median salary

Salary by canton

chef cuisinier

median
Aargau median CHF 72 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 136 000
Appenzell AR median CHF 75 013
Bern median CHF 73 000
Basel Land median CHF 74 578
Basel-Stadt median CHF 71 150
Fribourg median CHF 71 500
Geneva median CHF 63 728
Glarus median CHF 80 500
Grisons median CHF 72 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 79 300
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 72 500
Ticino median CHF 75 000
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 67 600
Valais median CHF 66 000
Zug median CHF 78 364
Zurich median CHF 71 500
median CHF 70 121