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kitchen assistant salaries Basel-Stadt

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 42 salary entriesCHF 47 334
median
12% earn betweenCHF 24 000 and CHF 27 600
7% earn betweenCHF 30 000 and CHF 31 800
5% earn betweenCHF 37 333 and CHF 39 500
14% earn betweenCHF 41 724 and CHF 44 280
12% earn betweenCHF 45 499 and CHF 46 667
17% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 52 000
14% earn betweenCHF 53 400 and CHF 56 000
2% earn betweenCHF 58 240 and CHF 58 240
2% earn betweenCHF 62 000 and CHF 62 000
5% earn betweenCHF 67 610 and CHF 70 000
2% earn betweenCHF 80 600 and CHF 80 600
2% earn betweenCHF 88 400 and CHF 88 400
2% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 100 000
2% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 120 000

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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

kitchen assistant, Basel-Stadt

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 45 500
Women: 16-25median CHF 48 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 42 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 54 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 52 440
Women: 35-45median CHF 52 440
Men: 45-55median CHF 52 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 52 000
Men: 55+median CHF 27 600
Women: 55+median CHF 30 000
median CHF 47 334

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 44 890. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 58 240 per year.

Salary by work experience

kitchen assistant, Basel-Stadt

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 44 890
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 45 499
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 46 750
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 50 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 50 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 58 240
median CHF 47 334
+30%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for kitchen assistant have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 47 775. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 49 000 per year.

Salary trend

kitchen assistant, Basel-Stadt

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 49 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 44 889
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 47 775
median CHF 47 334

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a kitchen assistant is Health care / Social services, with an average salary of CHF 54 000 annually. Followed by Service sector in general and Catering / Hotel industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for kitchen assistant, Basel-Stadt

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Health care / Social services
    CHF 54 0003 jobs
  2. Service sector in general
    CHF 49 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 48 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 27 050Set up Job Alert
  5. Banking / Financial institutions
    N/ASet up Job Alert
  6. Building trade / Real estate
    N/ASet up Job Alert
  7. Consulting various
    N/ASet up Job Alert
  8. Education
    N/ASet up Job Alert
  9. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    N/A1 job
  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
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Salary by cantons for kitchen assistant

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

BS

Basel-Stadt

kitchen assistant

CHF 48 481

median salary

Salary by canton

kitchen assistant

median
Aargau median CHF 47 020
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 48 278
Basel Land median CHF 43 200
Basel-Stadt median CHF 47 333
Fribourg median CHF 46 800
Geneva median CHF 48 600
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 47 600
Jura median CHF 45 540
Lucerne median CHF 50 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 48 843
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 48 120
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 45 828
Zug median CHF 50 000
Zurich median CHF 50 000
median CHF 48 481

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