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chef de service salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 173 salary entriesCHF 60 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 22 500 and CHF 22 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 29 900 and CHF 29 900
5% earn betweenCHF 43 615 and CHF 48 048
12% earn betweenCHF 49 737 and CHF 52 800
8% earn betweenCHF 53 300 and CHF 55 250
16% earn betweenCHF 55 900 and CHF 58 700
20% earn betweenCHF 59 000 and CHF 62 490
median CHF 60 000
13% earn betweenCHF 63 000 and CHF 66 500
12% earn betweenCHF 67 200 and CHF 70 200
4% earn betweenCHF 71 500 and CHF 73 710
3% earn betweenCHF 74 455 and CHF 75 000
3% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 80 000
2% earn betweenCHF 82 353 and CHF 84 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 92 000 and CHF 92 000
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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 de service, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 57 850
Women: 16-25median CHF 58 500
Men: 25-35median CHF 59 900
Women: 25-35median CHF 59 800
Men: 35-45median CHF 61 100
Women: 35-45median CHF 60 550
Men: 45-55median CHF 67 600
Women: 45-55median CHF 67 600
Men: 55+median CHF 68 250
Women: 55+median CHF 49 737
median CHF 60 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 58 250. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 65 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

chef de service, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 58 250
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 58 500
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 60 474
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 60 450
21+ yearsmedian CHF 65 000
median CHF 60 000
+12%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 58 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 63 000 per year.

Salary trend

chef de service, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 58 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 57 300
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 63 000
median CHF 60 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chef de service is Service sector in general, with an average salary of CHF 78 000 annually. Followed by Health care / Social services and Commercial operation / Skilled crafts industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chef de service, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Service sector in general
    CHF 78 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Health care / Social services
    CHF 67 600Set up Job Alert
  3. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 63 900Set up Job Alert
  4. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 60 0006 jobs
  5. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 55 622Set up Job Alert
  6. Banking / Financial institutions
    N/A1 job
  7. Building trade / Real estate
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  8. Consulting various
    N/A1 job
  9. Education
    N/A1 job
  10. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
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Salary by cantons for chef de service

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

ZH

Zurich

chef de service

CHF 57 185

median salary

Salary by canton

chef de service

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 58 500
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 56 652
Fribourg median CHF 58 500
Geneva median CHF 54 534
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 54 993
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 63 288
Neuchâtel median CHF 61 050
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 57 100
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 65 000
Schwyz median CHF 57 737
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 58 500
Valais median CHF 53 300
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 60 000
median CHF 57 185

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