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küchenchef salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 3247 salary entriesCHF 70 000
median
1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 19 730
< 1% earn betweenCHF 19 730 and CHF 28 037
2% earn betweenCHF 28 037 and CHF 37 900
6% earn betweenCHF 37 900 and CHF 48 837
12% earn betweenCHF 48 837 and CHF 56 805
23% earn betweenCHF 56 805 and CHF 66 730
15% earn betweenCHF 66 733 and CHF 73 778
median CHF 70 000
14% earn betweenCHF 73 778 and CHF 81 450
16% earn betweenCHF 81 450 and CHF 93 000
7% earn betweenCHF 93 000 and CHF 102 800
3% earn betweenCHF 102 800 and CHF 116 675
< 1% earn betweenCHF 116 675 and CHF 126 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 129 000 and CHF 140 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 144 500 and CHF 144 500
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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

küchenchef, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 55 900
Women: 16-25median CHF 55 900
Men: 25-35median CHF 62 722
Women: 25-35median CHF 62 603
Men: 35-45median CHF 74 943
Women: 35-45median CHF 74 954
Men: 45-55median CHF 78 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 78 000
Men: 55+median CHF 78 000
Women: 55+median CHF 78 000
median CHF 70 001

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 60 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 78 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

küchenchef, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 66 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 61 083
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 63 488
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 71 878
21+ yearsmedian CHF 78 000
median CHF 70 005
+18%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 70 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 72 000 per year.

Salary trend

küchenchef, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 70 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 68 087
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 66 456
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 72 000
median CHF 70 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a küchenchef is Transport / Logistics, with an average salary of CHF 260 000 annually. Followed by Machine / System construction and Health care / Social services industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for küchenchef, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 260 0002 jobs
  2. Machine / System construction
    CHF 166 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Health care / Social services
    CHF 85 00059 jobs
  4. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 79 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 78 6509 jobs
  6. Industry various
    CHF 78 0004 jobs
  7. Service sector in general
    CHF 77 0004 jobs
  8. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 74 1006 jobs
  9. Medical Technology
    CHF 72 0009 jobs
  10. Education
    CHF 71 7002 jobs

Salary by cantons for küchenchef

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

küchenchef

CHF 70 001

median salary

Salary by canton

küchenchef

median
Aargau median CHF 71 750
Appenzell IR median CHF 136 000
Appenzell AR median CHF 75 506
Berne median CHF 73 605
Basel Land median CHF 72 878
Basel-Stadt median CHF 70 400
Fribourg median CHF 71 110
Geneva median CHF 61 566
Glarus median CHF 79 250
Grisons median CHF 74 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 79 060
Neuchâtel median CHF 67 200
Nidwalden median CHF 74 421
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 76 500
Schaffhausen median CHF 69 440
Solothurn median CHF 71 713
Schwyz median CHF 65 000
Thurgau median CHF 73 300
Ticino median CHF 78 000
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 67 072
Valais median CHF 66 000
Zug median CHF 78 364
Zurich median CHF 71 700
median CHF 70 001