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chef de section salaries Vaud

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 13 salary entriesCHF 121 050
median
8% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 70 000
8% earn betweenCHF 81 640 and CHF 81 640
8% earn betweenCHF 105 000 and CHF 105 000
8% earn betweenCHF 113 000 and CHF 113 000
8% earn betweenCHF 115 800 and CHF 115 800
8% earn betweenCHF 116 200 and CHF 116 200
8% earn betweenCHF 121 050 and CHF 121 050
median CHF 121 050
8% earn betweenCHF 140 000 and CHF 140 000
8% earn betweenCHF 142 000 and CHF 142 000
8% earn betweenCHF 144 000 and CHF 144 000
8% earn betweenCHF 144 200 and CHF 144 200
8% earn betweenCHF 148 000 and CHF 148 000
8% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 150 000

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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

chef de section, Vaud

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 91 500
Women: 25-35median CHF 0
Men: 35-45median CHF 116 200
Women: 35-45median CHF 0
Men: 45-55median CHF 126 500
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 144 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 121 050

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a chef de section 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 142 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

chef de section, Vaud

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 70 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 113 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 118 625
21+ yearsmedian CHF 142 000
median CHF 121 050
+103%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for chef de section have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 121 050. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 141 000 per year.

Salary trend

chef de section, Vaud

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 81 640
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 141 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 121 050
median CHF 121 050

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chef de section is Public administration / Associations, with an average salary of CHF 143 000 annually. Followed by Utilities and Building trade / Real estate industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chef de section, Vaud

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 143 0005 jobs
  2. Utilities
    CHF 116 200Set up Job Alert
  3. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 113 0001 job
  4. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 105 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Machine / System construction
    CHF 81 640Set up Job Alert
  6. Education
    CHF 70 0001 job
  7. Banking / Financial institutions
    N/ASet up Job Alert
  8. Consulting various
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  9. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
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  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
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Salary by cantons for chef de section

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

VD

Vaud

chef de section

CHF 117 100

median salary

Salary by canton

chef de section

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 119 250
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 0
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 0
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 121 050
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 115 000
median CHF 117 100

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