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sous-chef salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 772 salary entriesCHF 65 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 16 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 19 500 and CHF 21 600
< 1% earn betweenCHF 24 000 and CHF 31 000
3% earn betweenCHF 32 872 and CHF 40 040
3% earn betweenCHF 40 923 and CHF 46 000
10% earn betweenCHF 46 800 and CHF 54 000
41% earn betweenCHF 54 535 and CHF 66 600
median CHF 65 000
21% earn betweenCHF 66 729 and CHF 73 645
11% earn betweenCHF 74 000 and CHF 79 500
5% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 86 336
2% earn betweenCHF 87 360 and CHF 91 000
2% earn betweenCHF 92 400 and CHF 101 179
< 1% earn betweenCHF 103 272 and CHF 104 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 112 000
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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

sous-chef, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 60 949
Women: 16-25median CHF 60 949
Men: 25-35median CHF 64 350
Women: 25-35median CHF 64 350
Men: 35-45median CHF 66 665
Women: 35-45median CHF 66 300
Men: 45-55median CHF 69 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 69 000
Men: 55+median CHF 72 800
Women: 55+median CHF 70 850
median CHF 65 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 61 200. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 68 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

sous-chef, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 61 200
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 62 400
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 63 269
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 68 000
median CHF 65 000
+11%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for sous-chef have changed over time.

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 62 400. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 68 900 per year.

Salary trend

sous-chef, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 62 400
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 62 400
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 62 400
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 68 900
median CHF 65 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a sous-chef is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 134 750 annually. Followed by Health care / Social services and Public administration / Associations industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for sous-chef, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 134 7501 job
  2. Health care / Social services
    CHF 77 98037 jobs
  3. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 75 50017 jobs
  4. Utilities
    CHF 72 000143 jobs
  5. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 72 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 67 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Education
    CHF 65 0004 jobs
  8. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 64 55955 jobs
  9. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 64 5006 jobs
  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 63 9226 jobs

Salary by cantons for sous-chef

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

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Throughout Switzerland

sous-chef

CHF 65 000

median salary

Salary by canton

sous-chef

median
Aargau median CHF 63 544
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 63 700
Basel Land median CHF 65 474
Basel-Stadt median CHF 69 598
Fribourg median CHF 64 025
Geneva median CHF 62 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 61 200
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 65 650
Neuchâtel median CHF 54 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 71 647
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 0
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 65 000
Valais median CHF 56 000
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 69 500
median CHF 65 000