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sous-chef salaries Lucerne

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 38 salary entriesCHF 65 650
median
3% earn betweenCHF 35 000 and CHF 35 000
3% earn betweenCHF 39 312 and CHF 39 312
13% earn betweenCHF 57 000 and CHF 57 600
5% earn betweenCHF 58 500 and CHF 59 547
5% earn betweenCHF 60 949 and CHF 61 101
11% earn betweenCHF 62 400 and CHF 63 000
11% earn betweenCHF 64 800 and CHF 65 000
13% earn betweenCHF 66 300 and CHF 67 600
5% earn betweenCHF 69 836 and CHF 70 000
11% earn betweenCHF 71 500 and CHF 72 800
8% earn betweenCHF 74 819 and CHF 75 600
8% earn betweenCHF 76 700 and CHF 78 120
3% earn betweenCHF 83 460 and CHF 83 460
3% earn betweenCHF 92 400 and CHF 92 400

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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, Lucerne

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 62 051
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 67 200
Women: 25-35median CHF 71 500
Men: 35-45median CHF 65 550
Women: 35-45median CHF 0
Men: 45-55median CHF 67 250
Women: 45-55median CHF 57 000
Men: 55+median CHF 67 418
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 65 650

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 0. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 71 500 per year.

Salary by work experience

sous-chef, Lucerne

median
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 62 419
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 62 050
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 71 500
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 64 900
21+ yearsmedian CHF 68 068
median CHF 65 650
+9%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 62 400. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 72 150 per year.

Salary trend

sous-chef, Lucerne

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 62 400
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 62 050
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 72 150
median CHF 65 650

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a sous-chef is Catering / Hotel, with an average salary of CHF 66 300 annually. Followed by Health care / Social services and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for sous-chef, Lucerne

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 66 30010 jobs
  2. Health care / Social services
    CHF 64 8002 jobs
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
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  4. Building trade / Real estate
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  5. Consulting various
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  6. Education
    N/A1 job
  7. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
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  8. Retail trade / Wholesaling
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  9. Service sector in general
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  10. Utilities
    N/A9 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.

LU

Lucerne

sous-chef

CHF 65 000

median salary

Salary by canton

sous-chef

median
Aargau median CHF 64 000
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

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