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chief waiter salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1398 salary entriesCHF 57 195
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< 1% earn betweenCHF 15 000 and CHF 20 880
5% earn betweenCHF 21 969 and CHF 33 762
5% earn betweenCHF 33 762 and CHF 43 727
8% earn betweenCHF 43 968 and CHF 48 109
31% earn betweenCHF 48 500 and CHF 56 700
22% earn betweenCHF 56 758 and CHF 62 533
median CHF 57 195
17% earn betweenCHF 63 000 and CHF 72 800
5% earn betweenCHF 72 800 and CHF 80 800
1% earn betweenCHF 81 900 and CHF 87 308
< 1% earn betweenCHF 87 308 and CHF 96 100
1% earn betweenCHF 96 100 and CHF 102 775
2% earn betweenCHF 102 775 and CHF 112 230
< 1% earn betweenCHF 115 000 and CHF 120 000
2% earn betweenCHF 121 186 and CHF 133 171
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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

chief waiter, Throughout Switzerland

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 53 600
Women: 16-25median CHF 53 680
Men: 25-35median CHF 56 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 55 900
Men: 35-45median CHF 58 009
Women: 35-45median CHF 57 244
Men: 45-55median CHF 65 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 61 750
Men: 55+median CHF 66 000
Women: 55+median CHF 65 000
median CHF 57 179

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 55 200. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 60 761 per year.

Salary by work experience

chief waiter, Throughout Switzerland

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 55 933
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 55 216
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 55 200
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 57 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 58 500
21+ yearsmedian CHF 60 761
median CHF 57 171
+9%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for chief waiter have changed over time.

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 57 600. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 58 530 per year.

Salary trend

chief waiter, Throughout Switzerland

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2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 57 600
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 54 820
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 55 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 58 530
median CHF 57 194

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Highest-Paying industries

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

Highest-Paying industries for chief waiter, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 162 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Medical Technology
    CHF 159 8056 jobs
  3. Utilities
    CHF 152 37242 jobs
  4. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 148 0002 jobs
  5. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 132 500Set up Job Alert
  6. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 125 58015 jobs
  7. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 123 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 122 3333 jobs
  9. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 106 024Set up Job Alert
  10. Education
    CHF 90 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for chief waiter

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

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Throughout Switzerland

chief waiter

CHF 57 188

median salary

Salary by canton

chief waiter

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Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 58 500
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 57 304
Fribourg median CHF 58 500
Geneva median CHF 54 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 54 993
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 63 144
Neuchâtel median CHF 61 050
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 57 200
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 65 000
Schwyz median CHF 57 737
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 58 500
Valais median CHF 52 000
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 60 000
median CHF 57 188