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chief waiter salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1359 salary entriesCHF 57 174
median
2% earn betweenCHF 20 880 and CHF 26 298
3% earn betweenCHF 26 298 and CHF 33 762
1% earn betweenCHF 33 762 and CHF 38 005
7% earn betweenCHF 38 472 and CHF 46 154
32% earn betweenCHF 46 200 and CHF 55 600
35% earn betweenCHF 55 680 and CHF 66 729
median CHF 57 174
11% earn betweenCHF 67 000 and CHF 76 440
4% earn betweenCHF 76 960 and CHF 87 750
< 1% earn betweenCHF 88 800 and CHF 92 000
1% earn betweenCHF 96 000 and CHF 101 850
< 1% earn betweenCHF 102 550 and CHF 109 000
1% earn betweenCHF 109 200 and CHF 116 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 116 350 and CHF 121 186
2% earn betweenCHF 121 800 and CHF 133 171
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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

chief waiter, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 53 500
Women: 16-25median CHF 53 510
Men: 25-35median CHF 56 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 55 900
Men: 35-45median CHF 57 759
Women: 35-45median CHF 57 200
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 57 165

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 55 150. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 60 761 per year.

Salary by work experience

chief waiter, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 55 966
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 55 150
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 55 200
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 57 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 58 500
21+ yearsmedian CHF 60 761
median CHF 57 168
+9%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for chief waiter 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 58 695 per year.

Salary trend

chief waiter, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 57 600
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 54 820
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 55 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 58 695
median CHF 57 167

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chief waiter 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 chief waiter, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 162 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Medical Technology
    CHF 159 8059 jobs
  3. Utilities
    CHF 152 37294 jobs
  4. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 148 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 132 500Set up Job Alert
  6. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 125 16119 jobs
  7. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 123 0001 job
  8. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 122 3334 jobs
  9. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 108 012Set up Job Alert
  10. Education
    CHF 90 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for chief waiter

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

chief waiter

CHF 57 173

median salary

Salary by canton

chief waiter

median
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 58 129
Valais median CHF 52 000
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 60 000
median CHF 57 173