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chef de service salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1413 salary entriesCHF 57 227
median
3% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 22 500
4% earn betweenCHF 22 600 and CHF 32 400
5% earn betweenCHF 33 000 and CHF 43 000
37% earn betweenCHF 43 000 and CHF 56 899
38% earn betweenCHF 56 899 and CHF 73 710
median CHF 57 227
4% earn betweenCHF 74 000 and CHF 80 600
2% earn betweenCHF 81 000 and CHF 92 000
1% earn betweenCHF 92 000 and CHF 106 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 108 000 and CHF 112 230
1% earn betweenCHF 115 000 and CHF 123 000
2% earn betweenCHF 123 000 and CHF 135 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 135 000 and CHF 145 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 145 000 and CHF 156 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 156 000 and CHF 168 000
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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 de service, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 52 076
Women: 16-25median CHF 52 100
Men: 25-35median CHF 55 772
Women: 25-35median CHF 55 858
Men: 35-45median CHF 58 433
Women: 35-45median CHF 56 400
Men: 45-55median CHF 65 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 62 000
Men: 55+median CHF 68 000
Women: 55+median CHF 67 000
median CHF 57 223

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 54 993. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 60 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

chef de service, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 55 200
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 54 993
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 55 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 57 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 59 318
21+ yearsmedian CHF 60 000
median CHF 57 235
+9%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 57 200. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 58 887 per year.

Salary trend

chef de service, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 57 200
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 55 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 55 600
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 58 887
median CHF 57 235

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chef de service is Information technology / Telecom, with an average salary of CHF 162 000 annually. Followed by Medical Technology and Consumer / Luxury goods industry industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chef de service, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 162 00024 jobs
  2. Medical Technology
    CHF 156 00010 jobs
  3. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 148 00014 jobs
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 136 63495 jobs
  5. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 132 5006 jobs
  6. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 127 00062 jobs
  7. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 121 5003 jobs
  8. Industry various
    CHF 116 00042 jobs
  9. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 103 50016 jobs
  10. Utilities
    CHF 101 400173 jobs

Salary by cantons for chef de service

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

chef de service

CHF 57 226

median salary

Salary by canton

chef de service

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 57 600
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 55 300
Fribourg median CHF 60 000
Geneva median CHF 55 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 56 150
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 64 600
Neuchâtel median CHF 62 950
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 56 100
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 65 000
Schwyz median CHF 58 500
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 58 725
Valais median CHF 53 300
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 60 000
median CHF 57 226