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bar keeper salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 546 salary entriesCHF 50 400
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< 1% earn betweenCHF 14 000 and CHF 16 800
5% earn betweenCHF 18 000 and CHF 26 250
3% earn betweenCHF 27 300 and CHF 31 500
2% earn betweenCHF 32 900 and CHF 36 000
14% earn betweenCHF 36 756 and CHF 43 367
8% earn betweenCHF 43 500 and CHF 46 048
26% earn betweenCHF 46 800 and CHF 53 300
median CHF 50 400
21% earn betweenCHF 53 900 and CHF 59 000
12% earn betweenCHF 59 350 and CHF 67 020
4% earn betweenCHF 67 600 and CHF 72 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 74 400 and CHF 76 800
3% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 84 650
< 1% earn betweenCHF 87 360 and CHF 90 003
< 1% earn betweenCHF 96 096 and CHF 98 000
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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

bar keeper, Throughout Switzerland

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 48 384
Women: 16-25median CHF 48 442
Men: 25-35median CHF 51 062
Women: 25-35median CHF 50 800
Men: 35-45median CHF 54 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 54 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 51 175
Women: 45-55median CHF 51 350
Men: 55+median CHF 42 500
Women: 55+median CHF 42 500
median CHF 50 400

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 50 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 56 741 per year.

Salary by work experience

bar keeper, Throughout Switzerland

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 50 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 50 400
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 51 520
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 56 741
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 54 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 52 416
median CHF 50 400
+5%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for bar keeper have changed over time.

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 51 400. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 54 300 per year.

Salary trend

bar keeper, Throughout Switzerland

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2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 51 400
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 49 200
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 49 250
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 54 300
median CHF 50 400

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a bar keeper is Public administration / Associations, with an average salary of CHF 84 500 annually. Followed by Health care / Social services and Utilities industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for bar keeper, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 84 5003 jobs
  2. Health care / Social services
    CHF 68 2503 jobs
  3. Utilities
    CHF 60 00040 jobs
  4. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 58 08013 jobs
  5. Service sector in general
    CHF 52 796Set up Job Alert
  6. Education
    CHF 52 5002 jobs
  7. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 52 5005 jobs
  8. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 50 40019 jobs
  9. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 50 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 41 501Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for bar keeper

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

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Throughout Switzerland

bar keeper

CHF 50 400

median salary

Salary by canton

bar keeper

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Aargau median CHF 46 750
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 52 345
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 54 000
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 53 925
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 54 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 48 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 0
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 0
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 51 000
Valais median CHF 49 000
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 52 000
median CHF 50 400