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kitchen assistant salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1218 salary entriesCHF 48 453
median
3% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 15 600
4% earn betweenCHF 16 900 and CHF 27 053
6% earn betweenCHF 27 096 and CHF 35 280
20% earn betweenCHF 35 750 and CHF 44 540
21% earn betweenCHF 44 554 and CHF 49 693
median CHF 48 453
25% earn betweenCHF 49 693 and CHF 57 600
13% earn betweenCHF 57 680 and CHF 68 000
4% earn betweenCHF 68 571 and CHF 80 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 84 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 84 500 and CHF 96 250
1% earn betweenCHF 98 000 and CHF 109 200
< 1% earn betweenCHF 109 200 and CHF 120 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 120 009 and CHF 147 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 150 120
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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, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 43 225
Women: 16-25median CHF 44 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 48 077
Women: 25-35median CHF 48 070
Men: 35-45median CHF 50 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 50 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 50 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 50 000
Men: 55+median CHF 50 550
Women: 55+median CHF 50 700
median CHF 48 460

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 46 856. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 55 820 per year.

Salary by work experience

kitchen assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 46 856
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 48 082
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 48 600
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 50 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 52 260
21+ yearsmedian CHF 55 820
median CHF 48 453
+19%

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 51 000. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 52 000 per year.

Salary trend

kitchen assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 52 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 46 500
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 45 858
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 51 000
median CHF 48 458

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a kitchen assistant is Recruitment agency / Staffing, with an average salary of CHF 134 384 annually. Followed by Machine / System construction and Building trade / Real estate industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for kitchen assistant, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 134 384Set up Job Alert
  2. Machine / System construction
    CHF 106 0007 jobs
  3. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 71 0751 job
  4. Education
    CHF 68 5715 jobs
  5. Utilities
    CHF 61 10031 jobs
  6. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 56 0001 job
  7. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 55 4507 jobs
  8. Industry various
    CHF 55 0002 jobs
  9. Health care / Social services
    CHF 54 00037 jobs
  10. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 51 9961 job

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.

CH

Throughout Switzerland

kitchen assistant

CHF 48 452

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 48 684
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 48 452