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cook salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 876 salary entriesCHF 58 904
median
1% earn betweenCHF 14 000 and CHF 18 600
< 1% earn betweenCHF 22 750 and CHF 26 000
2% earn betweenCHF 28 000 and CHF 33 600
2% earn betweenCHF 34 800 and CHF 41 008
5% earn betweenCHF 42 000 and CHF 46 375
15% earn betweenCHF 46 734 and CHF 53 200
34% earn betweenCHF 53 300 and CHF 61 200
median CHF 58 904
17% earn betweenCHF 61 600 and CHF 66 690
7% earn betweenCHF 67 000 and CHF 70 400
6% earn betweenCHF 71 000 and CHF 76 000
5% earn betweenCHF 76 700 and CHF 82 440
2% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 86 164
2% earn betweenCHF 87 000 and CHF 92 459
1% earn betweenCHF 93 600 and CHF 102 667
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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, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 55 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 54 782
Men: 25-35median CHF 58 575
Women: 25-35median CHF 58 500
Men: 35-45median CHF 63 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 62 790
Men: 45-55median CHF 65 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 65 000
Men: 55+median CHF 65 000
Women: 55+median CHF 65 000
median CHF 58 903

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 54 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 67 400 per year.

Salary by work experience

cook, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 54 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 55 950
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 58 500
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 59 800
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 61 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 67 400
median CHF 58 937
+25%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 58 109. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 62 790 per year.

Salary trend

cook, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 56 250
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 58 109
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 62 790
median CHF 58 920

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a cook is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 93 600 annually. Followed by Education and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for cook, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 93 600Set up Job Alert
  2. Education
    CHF 78 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Insurance
    CHF 73 40093 jobs
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 68 900Set up Job Alert
  5. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 66 0003 jobs
  6. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 65 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Consulting various
    CHF 63 850Set up Job Alert
  8. Health care / Social services
    CHF 62 400Set up Job Alert
  9. Service sector in general
    CHF 58 750Set up Job Alert
  10. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 58 5251 job

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.

ZH

Zurich

cook

CHF 57 039

median salary

Salary by canton

cook

median
Aargau median CHF 58 531
Appenzell IR median CHF 85 750
Appenzell AR median CHF 62 075
Bern median CHF 57 006
Basel Land median CHF 56 738
Basel-Stadt median CHF 58 000
Fribourg median CHF 55 916
Geneva median CHF 54 600
Glarus median CHF 57 100
Grisons median CHF 55 000
Jura median CHF 56 000
Lucerne median CHF 58 500
Neuchâtel median CHF 56 715
Nidwalden median CHF 56 500
Obwalden median CHF 57 850
St. Gallen median CHF 58 800
Schaffhausen median CHF 56 400
Solothurn median CHF 59 200
Schwyz median CHF 56 016
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 57 100
Zurich median CHF 58 950
median CHF 57 039