jobs.ch appUse app
Skip to content

assistant cook salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1177 salary entriesCHF 48 000
median48k
5% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 18 000
6% earn betweenCHF 19 200 and CHF 26 565
7% earn betweenCHF 26 640 and CHF 34 200
20% earn betweenCHF 34 450 and CHF 44 500
28% earn betweenCHF 44 850 and CHF 51 200
median CHF 48 000
24% earn betweenCHF 51 455 and CHF 61 100
4% earn betweenCHF 61 165 and CHF 67 200
4% earn betweenCHF 67 600 and CHF 80 600
< 1% earn betweenCHF 80 600 and CHF 92 430
1% earn betweenCHF 96 000 and CHF 104 312
< 1% earn betweenCHF 104 340 and CHF 110 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 117 000 and CHF 120 513
< 1% earn betweenCHF 128 700 and CHF 150 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 150 120 and CHF 150 120
Recently updated

Support pay transparency, add your salary anonymously.

Add your salary anonymously and get our

Add your salary anonymously and get our free eBook "The Art of Salary Negotiation"

Get free access to salary data and help make salary more transparent and fair

Add salary

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

assistant cook, Throughout Switzerland

median48k
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 43 394
Women: 16-25median CHF 44 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 48 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 47 833
Men: 35-45median CHF 49 150
Women: 35-45median CHF 49 133
Men: 45-55median CHF 48 235
Women: 45-55median CHF 48 246
Men: 55+median CHF 49 660
Women: 55+median CHF 50 000
median CHF 48 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 45 600. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 54 150 per year.

Salary by work experience

assistant cook, Throughout Switzerland

median48k
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 45 600
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 48 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 48 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 50 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 52 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 54 150
median CHF 48 000
+19%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 46 650. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 50 850 per year.

Salary trend

assistant cook, Throughout Switzerland

median48k
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 46 650
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 45 525
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 45 258
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 50 850
median CHF 48 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a assistant cook is Machine / System construction, with an average salary of CHF 208 680 annually. Followed by Utilities and Transport / Logistics industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for assistant cook, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

/

Jobs

  1. Machine / System construction
    CHF 208 6806 jobs
  2. Utilities
    CHF 56 63533 jobs
  3. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 56 580Set up Job Alert
  4. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 56 0001 job
  5. Industry various
    CHF 55 0004 jobs
  6. Education
    CHF 53 7003 jobs
  7. Insurance
    CHF 51 600Set up Job Alert
  8. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 51 500Set up Job Alert
  9. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 50 700Set up Job Alert
  10. Consulting various
    CHF 50 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for assistant cook

The top two high-paying cantons for assistant cook are St. Gallen and Zurich. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.

CH

Throughout Switzerland

assistant cook

CHF 48 000

median salary

Salary by canton

assistant cook

median48k
Aargaumedian CHF 47 000
Appenzell IRmedian CHF 0
Appenzell ARmedian CHF 0
Bernemedian CHF 46 800
Basel Landmedian CHF 42 000
Basel-Stadtmedian CHF 48 500
Fribourgmedian CHF 46 489
Genevamedian CHF 48 100
Glarusmedian CHF 0
Grisonsmedian CHF 46 800
Juramedian CHF 45 540
Lucernemedian CHF 49 050
Neuchâtelmedian CHF 46 566
Nidwaldenmedian CHF 0
Obwaldenmedian CHF 0
St. Gallenmedian CHF 50 000
Schaffhausenmedian CHF 0
Solothurnmedian CHF 46 800
Schwyzmedian CHF 0
Thurgaumedian CHF 0
Ticinomedian CHF 0
Urimedian CHF 0
Vaudmedian CHF 48 060
Valaismedian CHF 48 000
Zugmedian CHF 48 000
Zurichmedian CHF 49 700
median CHF 48 000