chef cook salaries Basel-Stadt

Salary by age & gender

Salary data is categorised by age and gender, offering insights into salary trends and differences among age groups and genders.

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 55 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 76 000 per year.

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 70 800. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 71 500 per year.

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chef cook is Health care / Social services, with an average salary of CHF 93 000 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Service sector in general industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.