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chef technique salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 174 salary entriesCHF 110 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 38 900 and CHF 38 900
< 1% earn betweenCHF 52 000 and CHF 52 000
2% earn betweenCHF 60 250 and CHF 65 900
10% earn betweenCHF 70 600 and CHF 82 500
10% earn betweenCHF 84 500 and CHF 93 950
28% earn betweenCHF 95 940 and CHF 112 000
median CHF 110 000
16% earn betweenCHF 114 000 and CHF 123 500
8% earn betweenCHF 125 000 and CHF 132 300
13% earn betweenCHF 135 000 and CHF 147 680
5% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 161 000
2% earn betweenCHF 170 000 and CHF 178 600
1% earn betweenCHF 186 000 and CHF 191 000
1% earn betweenCHF 198 000 and CHF 204 760
2% earn betweenCHF 210 000 and CHF 215 000
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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 technique, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 100 138
Women: 25-35median CHF 89 050
Men: 35-45median CHF 115 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 115 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 117 002
Women: 45-55median CHF 213 325
Men: 55+median CHF 117 082
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 110 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 100 875. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 123 186 per year.

Salary by work experience

chef technique, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 100 875
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 104 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 105 693
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 105 693
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 123 186
21+ yearsmedian CHF 115 000
median CHF 110 000
+14%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 108 500. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 114 000 per year.

Salary trend

chef technique, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 108 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 108 500
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 114 000
median CHF 110 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chef technique is Consumer / Luxury goods industry, with an average salary of CHF 136 463 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Utilities industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chef technique, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 136 463Set up Job Alert
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 136 0001 job
  3. Utilities
    CHF 130 0001 job
  4. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 130 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 126 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Machine / System construction
    CHF 123 1861 job
  7. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 120 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Industry various
    CHF 119 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 115 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 112 500Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for chef technique

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

ZH

Zurich

chef technique

CHF 101 921

median salary

Salary by canton

chef technique

median
Aargau median CHF 110 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 110 500
Basel Land median CHF 126 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 102 772
Fribourg median CHF 98 750
Geneva median CHF 102 700
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 85 000
Jura median CHF 82 000
Lucerne median CHF 107 333
Neuchâtel median CHF 111 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 107 900
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 118 100
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 123 250
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 97 500
Valais median CHF 88 500
Zug median CHF 118 650
Zurich median CHF 110 000
median CHF 101 921