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chef technique salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1376 salary entriesCHF 100 966
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 21 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 23 426 and CHF 33 426
5% earn betweenCHF 37 200 and CHF 57 000
6% earn betweenCHF 57 400 and CHF 69 600
28% earn betweenCHF 69 600 and CHF 94 000
24% earn betweenCHF 94 500 and CHF 112 000
median CHF 100 966
11% earn betweenCHF 112 000 and CHF 123 500
12% earn betweenCHF 124 000 and CHF 142 500
5% earn betweenCHF 142 500 and CHF 156 000
3% earn betweenCHF 156 404 and CHF 172 000
2% earn betweenCHF 175 000 and CHF 192 000
1% earn betweenCHF 194 000 and CHF 203 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 205 000 and CHF 218 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 220 000 and CHF 235 000
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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

chef technique, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 67 950
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 87 933
Women: 25-35median CHF 80 750
Men: 35-45median CHF 104 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 103 820
Men: 45-55median CHF 109 700
Women: 45-55median CHF 110 000
Men: 55+median CHF 110 000
Women: 55+median CHF 108 000
median CHF 100 966

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 91 750. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 110 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

chef technique, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 98 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 91 750
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 92 300
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 101 800
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 108 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 110 000
median CHF 100 966
+12%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 101 804. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 104 650 per year.

Salary trend

chef technique, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 93 300
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 101 804
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 104 650
median CHF 100 966

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chef technique is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 140 000 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Legal / Business advice industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chef technique, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Insurance
    CHF 140 00030 jobs
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 136 00041 jobs
  3. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 130 0002 jobs
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 122 060Set up Job Alert
  5. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 118 100Set up Job Alert
  6. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 110 00019 jobs
  7. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 110 0004 jobs
  8. Medical Technology
    CHF 105 4404 jobs
  9. Machine / System construction
    CHF 105 00042 jobs
  10. Consulting various
    CHF 104 0002 jobs

Salary by cantons for chef technique

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

chef technique

CHF 100 966

median salary

Salary by canton

chef technique

median
Aargau median CHF 110 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 111 000
Basel Land median CHF 111 500
Basel-Stadt median CHF 101 500
Fribourg median CHF 96 525
Geneva median CHF 100 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 85 400
Jura median CHF 82 000
Lucerne median CHF 110 400
Neuchâtel median CHF 110 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 107 900
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 118 100
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 125 250
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 97 000
Valais median CHF 87 400
Zug median CHF 116 800
Zurich median CHF 110 000
median CHF 100 966