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chef technique salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 171 salary entriesCHF 110 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 38 900 and CHF 38 900
3% earn betweenCHF 52 000 and CHF 63 000
19% earn betweenCHF 70 600 and CHF 91 500
19% earn betweenCHF 93 600 and CHF 105 000
17% earn betweenCHF 107 000 and CHF 117 002
median CHF 110 000
22% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 136 000
9% earn betweenCHF 140 000 and CHF 150 000
4% earn betweenCHF 153 500 and CHF 161 000
2% earn betweenCHF 169 000 and CHF 178 600
1% earn betweenCHF 186 000 and CHF 191 000
1% earn betweenCHF 210 000 and CHF 215 000
1% earn betweenCHF 224 250 and CHF 230 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 239 000 and CHF 239 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 275 000 and CHF 275 000

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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 technique, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 97 500
Women: 25-35median CHF 88 725
Men: 35-45median CHF 115 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 115 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 117 002
Women: 45-55median CHF 224 250
Men: 55+median CHF 120 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 110 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 100 750. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 125 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

chef technique, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 100 750
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 103 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 106 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 105 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 125 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 117 500
median CHF 110 000
+17%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 110 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 111 835 per year.

Salary trend

chef technique, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 111 835
median CHF 110 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chef technique is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 136 000 annually. Followed by Utilities and Consumer / Luxury goods industry industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chef technique, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 136 0002 jobs
  2. Utilities
    CHF 135 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 135 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 130 0001 job
  5. Machine / System construction
    CHF 128 00013 jobs
  6. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 126 0001 job
  7. Industry various
    CHF 120 0003 jobs
  8. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 120 0003 jobs
  9. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 116 0002 jobs
  10. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 115 0004 jobs

Salary by cantons for chef technique

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

ZH

Zurich

chef technique

CHF 100 966

median salary

Salary by canton

chef technique

median
Aargau median CHF 110 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 111 000
Basel Land median CHF 111 500
Basel-Stadt median CHF 101 500
Fribourg median CHF 96 525
Geneva median CHF 100 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 85 400
Jura median CHF 82 000
Lucerne median CHF 110 400
Neuchâtel median CHF 110 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 107 900
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 118 100
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 125 250
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 97 000
Valais median CHF 87 400
Zug median CHF 116 800
Zurich median CHF 110 000
median CHF 100 966