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chef de département salaries Basel-Stadt

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 83 salary entriesCHF 120 000
median
8% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 55 900
10% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 71 500
5% earn betweenCHF 76 186 and CHF 82 000
6% earn betweenCHF 85 400 and CHF 89 000
8% earn betweenCHF 92 000 and CHF 100 000
7% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 110 250
23% earn betweenCHF 114 400 and CHF 126 000
median CHF 120 000
13% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 140 000
2% earn betweenCHF 146 500 and CHF 150 000
5% earn betweenCHF 157 500 and CHF 161 750
4% earn betweenCHF 169 000 and CHF 170 000
6% earn betweenCHF 180 000 and CHF 181 317
1% earn betweenCHF 200 000 and CHF 200 000
1% earn betweenCHF 230 000 and CHF 230 000
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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 département, Basel-Stadt

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 55 900
Men: 25-35median CHF 93 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 93 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 120 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 120 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 125 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 124 000
Men: 55+median CHF 159 500
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 120 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 94 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 125 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

chef de département, Basel-Stadt

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 95 500
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 104 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 123 529
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 94 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 125 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 122 450
median CHF 120 000
+28%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 118 500. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 123 450 per year.

Salary trend

chef de département, Basel-Stadt

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 98 308
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 118 500
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 123 450
median CHF 120 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chef de département is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 182 000 annually. Followed by Insurance and Machine / System construction industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chef de département, Basel-Stadt

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 182 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Insurance
    CHF 180 0001 job
  3. Machine / System construction
    CHF 168 250Set up Job Alert
  4. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 146 500Set up Job Alert
  5. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 130 0003 jobs
  6. Utilities
    CHF 130 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Education
    CHF 128 1252 jobs
  8. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 126 50015 jobs
  9. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 126 0002 jobs
  10. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 123 5292 jobs

Salary by cantons for chef de département

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

BS

Basel-Stadt

chef de département

CHF 100 069

median salary

Salary by canton

chef de département

median
Aargau median CHF 96 433
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 95 924
Basel Land median CHF 100 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 120 000
Fribourg median CHF 104 500
Geneva median CHF 90 000
Glarus median CHF 103 610
Grisons median CHF 93 160
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 95 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 100 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 100 000
St. Gallen median CHF 100 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 103 000
Solothurn median CHF 99 500
Schwyz median CHF 93 060
Thurgau median CHF 92 820
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 100 000
Valais median CHF 88 720
Zug median CHF 109 200
Zurich median CHF 108 678
median CHF 100 069

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