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cook salaries Lucerne

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 220 salary entriesCHF 58 500
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 13 100 and CHF 13 100
< 1% earn betweenCHF 17 160 and CHF 18 000
2% earn betweenCHF 22 100 and CHF 24 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 29 000 and CHF 29 000
3% earn betweenCHF 32 000 and CHF 38 000
5% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 44 400
15% earn betweenCHF 46 000 and CHF 52 800
15% earn betweenCHF 53 300 and CHF 57 200
33% earn betweenCHF 57 460 and CHF 63 700
median CHF 58 500
17% earn betweenCHF 64 350 and CHF 70 200
5% earn betweenCHF 71 500 and CHF 78 000
2% earn betweenCHF 82 000 and CHF 88 400
< 1% earn betweenCHF 93 600 and CHF 93 600
< 1% earn betweenCHF 117 000 and CHF 117 000
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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

cook, Lucerne

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 55 900
Women: 16-25median CHF 55 900
Men: 25-35median CHF 59 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 58 750
Men: 35-45median CHF 60 970
Women: 35-45median CHF 60 970
Men: 45-55median CHF 60 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 60 000
Men: 55+median CHF 66 000
Women: 55+median CHF 65 000
median CHF 58 500

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 54 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 65 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

cook, Lucerne

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 54 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 57 470
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 59 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 60 905
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 58 150
21+ yearsmedian CHF 65 000
median CHF 58 500
+20%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 57 720. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 62 400 per year.

Salary trend

cook, Lucerne

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 55 250
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 57 720
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 62 400
median CHF 58 500

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a cook is Recruitment agency / Staffing, with an average salary of CHF 93 600 annually. Followed by Retail trade / Wholesaling and Tourism / Travel / Recreation industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for cook, Lucerne

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 93 600Set up Job Alert
  2. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 82 00012 jobs
  3. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 64 9008 jobs
  4. Health care / Social services
    CHF 59 57026 jobs
  5. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 58 50068 jobs
  6. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 57 4801 job
  7. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 54 27522 jobs
  8. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 53 300Set up Job Alert
  9. Service sector in general
    CHF 52 0002 jobs
  10. Education
    CHF 48 7502 jobs

Salary by cantons for cook

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

LU

Lucerne

cook

CHF 56 040

median salary

Salary by canton

cook

median
Aargau median CHF 58 500
Appenzell IR median CHF 54 400
Appenzell AR median CHF 62 200
Berne median CHF 55 900
Basel Land median CHF 56 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 57 300
Fribourg median CHF 56 000
Geneva median CHF 54 000
Glarus median CHF 55 500
Grisons median CHF 55 000
Jura median CHF 56 000
Lucerne median CHF 58 500
Neuchâtel median CHF 56 795
Nidwalden median CHF 56 250
Obwalden median CHF 57 235
St. Gallen median CHF 58 500
Schaffhausen median CHF 56 000
Solothurn median CHF 58 000
Schwyz median CHF 55 100
Thurgau median CHF 57 000
Ticino median CHF 50 000
Uri median CHF 57 200
Vaud median CHF 55 885
Valais median CHF 54 600
Zug median CHF 55 000
Zurich median CHF 58 500
median CHF 56 040