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chef de service salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1361 salary entriesCHF 57 166
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2% earn betweenCHF 20 880 and CHF 26 298
3% earn betweenCHF 26 298 and CHF 33 762
5% earn betweenCHF 33 762 and CHF 42 857
8% earn betweenCHF 43 448 and CHF 48 919
31% earn betweenCHF 48 919 and CHF 56 778
31% earn betweenCHF 56 778 and CHF 67 000
median CHF 57 166
11% earn betweenCHF 67 000 and CHF 76 400
4% earn betweenCHF 76 440 and CHF 86 866
< 1% earn betweenCHF 87 750 and CHF 92 000
1% earn betweenCHF 92 000 and CHF 102 550
1% earn betweenCHF 103 000 and CHF 111 782
< 1% earn betweenCHF 111 782 and CHF 117 624
1% earn betweenCHF 118 667 and CHF 126 000
1% earn betweenCHF 127 000 and CHF 132 600
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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, Throughout Switzerland

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 53 500
Women: 16-25median CHF 53 510
Men: 25-35median CHF 55 986
Women: 25-35median CHF 55 900
Men: 35-45median CHF 57 665
Women: 35-45median CHF 57 181
Men: 45-55median CHF 65 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 61 875
Men: 55+median CHF 66 365
Women: 55+median CHF 65 000
median CHF 57 160

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 55 100. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 60 761 per year.

Salary by work experience

chef de service, Throughout Switzerland

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 55 975
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 55 150
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 55 100
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 57 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 58 500
21+ yearsmedian CHF 60 761
median CHF 57 144
+9%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 57 600. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 58 548 per year.

Salary trend

chef de service, Throughout Switzerland

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2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 57 600
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 54 820
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 55 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 58 548
median CHF 57 156

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chef de service is Information technology / Telecom, with an average salary of CHF 162 000 annually. Followed by Medical Technology and Utilities industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chef de service, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 162 00024 jobs
  2. Medical Technology
    CHF 159 80511 jobs
  3. Utilities
    CHF 152 372157 jobs
  4. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 148 00010 jobs
  5. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 132 5007 jobs
  6. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 125 16178 jobs
  7. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 123 0004 jobs
  8. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 122 33356 jobs
  9. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 108 01211 jobs
  10. Education
    CHF 90 0004 jobs

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.

CH

Throughout Switzerland

chef de service

CHF 57 163

median salary

Salary by canton

chef de service

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Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 58 500
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 57 304
Fribourg median CHF 58 500
Geneva median CHF 54 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 54 993
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 63 288
Neuchâtel median CHF 61 100
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 57 000
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 58 059
Valais median CHF 52 000
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 60 000
median CHF 57 163