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cuisinier salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 885 salary entriesCHF 58 500
median
1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 14 000
2% earn betweenCHF 15 000 and CHF 24 000
4% earn betweenCHF 26 000 and CHF 37 000
6% earn betweenCHF 38 000 and CHF 46 260
10% earn betweenCHF 46 734 and CHF 51 000
39% earn betweenCHF 51 368 and CHF 61 200
median CHF 58 500
21% earn betweenCHF 61 600 and CHF 70 430
6% earn betweenCHF 71 000 and CHF 76 700
4% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 82 440
3% earn betweenCHF 83 850 and CHF 92 000
1% earn betweenCHF 93 600 and CHF 100 400
< 1% earn betweenCHF 108 000 and CHF 110 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 118 000 and CHF 120 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 124 356 and CHF 130 000
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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

cuisinier, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 54 600
Women: 16-25median CHF 54 400
Men: 25-35median CHF 58 500
Women: 25-35median CHF 58 500
Men: 35-45median CHF 62 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 61 750
Men: 45-55median CHF 65 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 65 000
Men: 55+median CHF 60 000
Women: 55+median CHF 60 000
median CHF 58 500

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a cuisinier 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

cuisinier, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 54 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 55 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 57 550
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 58 500
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 60 225
21+ yearsmedian CHF 65 000
median CHF 58 500
+20%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 56 550. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 63 700 per year.

Salary trend

cuisinier, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 56 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 56 550
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 63 700
median CHF 58 500

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a cuisinier is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 162 800 annually. Followed by Insurance and Public administration / Associations industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for cuisinier, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 162 800Set up Job Alert
  2. Insurance
    CHF 73 400Set up Job Alert
  3. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 68 9006 jobs
  4. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 66 00010 jobs
  5. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 65 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Consulting various
    CHF 64 450Set up Job Alert
  7. Health care / Social services
    CHF 62 00066 jobs
  8. Service sector in general
    CHF 61 0007 jobs
  9. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 58 5004 jobs
  10. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 58 019127 jobs

Salary by cantons for cuisinier

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

ZH

Zurich

cuisinier

CHF 56 040

median salary

Salary by canton

cuisinier

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 55 200
Thurgau median CHF 57 000
Ticino median CHF 50 000
Uri median CHF 57 200
Vaud median CHF 55 900
Valais median CHF 54 600
Zug median CHF 55 000
Zurich median CHF 58 500
median CHF 56 040