chef de section salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Average salary based on 127 salary entriesCHF 120 000
Average salary
3% earn betweenCHF 37 692 and CHF 48 000
6% earn betweenCHF 63 700 and CHF 75 000
14% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 92 300
14% earn betweenCHF 94 900 and CHF 107 600
9% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 115 500
9% earn betweenCHF 118 000 and CHF 123 800
average salary CHF 120 000
6% earn betweenCHF 125 593 and CHF 131 000
9% earn betweenCHF 135 980 and CHF 140 000
11% earn betweenCHF 143 684 and CHF 153 000
8% earn betweenCHF 156 000 and CHF 164 000
5% earn betweenCHF 167 000 and CHF 180 000
3% earn betweenCHF 185 000 and CHF 190 000
2% earn betweenCHF 197 000 and CHF 197 000
2% earn betweenCHF 209 000 and CHF 212 500

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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 de section, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
Men
Women
Men: 16-25average salary CHF 0
Women: 16-25average salary CHF 0
Men: 25-35average salary CHF 83 200
Women: 25-35average salary CHF 86 723
Men: 35-45average salary CHF 121 795
Women: 35-45average salary CHF 122 010
Men: 45-55average salary CHF 148 000
Women: 45-55average salary CHF 148 000
Men: 55+average salary CHF 145 500
Women: 55+average salary CHF 145 500
Average salary CHF 120 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 101 622. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 131 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

chef de section, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
0-2 yearsaverage salary CHF 119 400
3-5 yearsaverage salary CHF 101 996
6-8 yearsaverage salary CHF 101 622
9-11 yearsaverage salary CHF 119 325
12-21 yearsaverage salary CHF 131 000
21+ yearsaverage salary CHF 126 796
Average salary CHF 120 000
+6%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual average salary was CHF 120 000. From 2023-2025, the average salary reached its highest at CHF 121 800 per year.

Salary trend

chef de section, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
2014-2016 yearsaverage salary CHF 107 600
2017-2019 yearsaverage salary CHF 104 146
2020-2022 yearsaverage salary CHF 120 000
2023-2025 yearsaverage salary CHF 121 800
Average salary CHF 120 000

Jobs for chef de section

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chef de section is Education, with an average salary of CHF 140 000 annually. Followed by Industry various and Public administration / Associations industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chef de section, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Average salary

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Jobs

  1. Education
    CHF 140 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Industry various
    CHF 130 5001 job
  3. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 130 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 122 050Set up Job Alert
  5. Utilities
    CHF 122 0107 jobs
  6. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 118 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Machine / System construction
    CHF 112 8615 jobs
  8. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 110 250Set up Job Alert
  9. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 105 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Health care / Social services
    CHF 103 500Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for chef de section

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

chef de section

CHF 120 000

average salary

Salary by canton

chef de section

Average salary
Aargau average salary CHF 0
Appenzell IR average salary CHF 0
Appenzell AR average salary CHF 0
Bern average salary CHF 121 042
Basel Land average salary CHF 0
Basel-Stadt average salary CHF 0
Fribourg average salary CHF 0
Geneva average salary CHF 0
Glarus average salary CHF 0
Grisons average salary CHF 0
Jura average salary CHF 0
Lucerne average salary CHF 0
Neuchâtel average salary CHF 0
Nidwalden average salary CHF 0
Obwalden average salary CHF 0
St. Gallen average salary CHF 0
Schaffhausen average salary CHF 0
Solothurn average salary CHF 0
Schwyz average salary CHF 0
Thurgau average salary CHF 0
Ticino average salary CHF 0
Uri average salary CHF 0
Vaud average salary CHF 122 010
Valais average salary CHF 0
Zug average salary CHF 0
Zurich average salary CHF 115 000
Average salary CHF 120 000