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kitchen assistant salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 147 salary entriesCHF 50 000
median
3% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 13 263
2% earn betweenCHF 27 053 and CHF 30 000
2% earn betweenCHF 32 000 and CHF 32 550
8% earn betweenCHF 35 000 and CHF 40 000
10% earn betweenCHF 42 000 and CHF 45 000
32% earn betweenCHF 45 600 and CHF 52 109
median CHF 50 000
11% earn betweenCHF 53 300 and CHF 57 000
16% earn betweenCHF 57 788 and CHF 61 105
8% earn betweenCHF 62 400 and CHF 68 000
3% earn betweenCHF 70 200 and CHF 73 000
2% earn betweenCHF 75 000 and CHF 76 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 79 300 and CHF 79 300
< 1% earn betweenCHF 98 000 and CHF 98 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 104 000
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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

kitchen assistant, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 48 028
Women: 16-25median CHF 42 857
Men: 25-35median CHF 50 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 50 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 50 700
Women: 35-45median CHF 50 700
Men: 45-55median CHF 48 784
Women: 45-55median CHF 48 784
Men: 55+median CHF 51 000
Women: 55+median CHF 48 384
median CHF 50 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 48 056. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 57 241 per year.

Salary by work experience

kitchen assistant, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 48 056
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 50 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 50 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 57 241
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 54 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 55 520
median CHF 50 000
+16%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for kitchen assistant have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 50 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 55 000 per year.

Salary trend

kitchen assistant, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 50 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 44 869
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 55 000
median CHF 50 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a kitchen assistant is Utilities, with an average salary of CHF 480 000 annually. Followed by Education and Transport / Logistics industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for kitchen assistant, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Utilities
    CHF 480 00011 jobs
  2. Education
    CHF 104 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 63 052Set up Job Alert
  4. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 58 500Set up Job Alert
  5. Industry various
    CHF 58 500Set up Job Alert
  6. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 55 0001 job
  7. Health care / Social services
    CHF 54 00015 jobs
  8. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 52 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 51 500Set up Job Alert
  10. Service sector in general
    CHF 50 0003 jobs

Salary by cantons for kitchen assistant

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

ZH

Zurich

kitchen assistant

CHF 48 481

median salary

Salary by canton

kitchen assistant

median
Aargau median CHF 47 020
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 48 278
Basel Land median CHF 43 200
Basel-Stadt median CHF 47 333
Fribourg median CHF 46 800
Geneva median CHF 48 600
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 47 600
Jura median CHF 45 540
Lucerne median CHF 50 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 48 843
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 48 120
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 48 592
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 49 400
Valais median CHF 45 828
Zug median CHF 50 000
Zurich median CHF 50 000
median CHF 48 481