cook salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 925 salary entriesCHF 59 129
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 500 and CHF 14 000
1% earn betweenCHF 15 000 and CHF 18 600
< 1% earn betweenCHF 22 750 and CHF 26 000
3% earn betweenCHF 28 000 and CHF 37 000
8% earn betweenCHF 38 111 and CHF 48 300
27% earn betweenCHF 48 536 and CHF 56 651
35% earn betweenCHF 56 875 and CHF 66 690
median CHF 59 129
10% earn betweenCHF 67 000 and CHF 73 000
8% earn betweenCHF 73 400 and CHF 82 440
2% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 86 164
2% earn betweenCHF 87 000 and CHF 92 459
1% earn betweenCHF 93 600 and CHF 102 667
< 1% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 112 800
< 1% earn betweenCHF 119 000 and CHF 120 000
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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, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 54 958
Women: 16-25median CHF 54 768
Men: 25-35median CHF 58 500
Women: 25-35median CHF 58 500
Men: 35-45median CHF 62 790
Women: 35-45median CHF 62 595
Men: 45-55median CHF 65 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 65 000
Men: 55+median CHF 65 000
Women: 55+median CHF 65 000
median CHF 59 139

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 67 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

cook, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 54 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 55 950
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 58 500
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 59 275
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 61 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 67 000
median CHF 59 092
+24%

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 58 109. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 62 475 per year.

Salary trend

cook, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 56 318
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 58 109
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 62 475
median CHF 59 139

Jobs for cook

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a cook is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 93 600 annually. Followed by Education and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for cook, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 93 600Set up Job Alert
  2. Education
    CHF 78 00012 jobs
  3. Insurance
    CHF 73 400Set up Job Alert
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 68 9006 jobs
  5. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 66 0007 jobs
  6. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 65 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Health care / Social services
    CHF 62 40036 jobs
  8. Consulting various
    CHF 60 0001 job
  9. Service sector in general
    CHF 58 7502 jobs
  10. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 58 60599 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.

ZH

Zurich

cook

CHF 57 061

median salary

Salary by canton

cook

median
Aargau median CHF 58 712
Appenzell IR median CHF 85 750
Appenzell AR median CHF 62 400
Berne median CHF 57 000
Basel Land median CHF 57 066
Basel-Stadt median CHF 58 120
Fribourg median CHF 55 966
Geneva median CHF 54 600
Glarus median CHF 57 100
Grisons median CHF 55 100
Jura median CHF 56 000
Lucerne median CHF 58 500
Neuchâtel median CHF 56 290
Nidwalden median CHF 56 000
Obwalden median CHF 58 175
St. Gallen median CHF 59 300
Schaffhausen median CHF 56 700
Solothurn median CHF 59 415
Schwyz median CHF 56 016
Thurgau median CHF 55 200
Ticino median CHF 48 200
Uri median CHF 57 400
Vaud median CHF 55 900
Valais median CHF 54 750
Zug median CHF 57 330
Zurich median CHF 59 171
median CHF 57 061