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kitchen assistant salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1217 salary entriesCHF 48 873
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< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 12 000
4% earn betweenCHF 14 560 and CHF 25 750
3% earn betweenCHF 26 250 and CHF 30 800
5% earn betweenCHF 31 000 and CHF 37 100
18% earn betweenCHF 37 273 and CHF 44 500
34% earn betweenCHF 44 540 and CHF 52 806
median CHF 48 873
22% earn betweenCHF 52 806 and CHF 61 152
5% earn betweenCHF 61 152 and CHF 66 434
2% earn betweenCHF 66 434 and CHF 70 560
2% earn betweenCHF 71 200 and CHF 76 963
1% earn betweenCHF 76 963 and CHF 84 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 84 500 and CHF 96 250
< 1% earn betweenCHF 98 000 and CHF 100 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 106 720
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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

kitchen assistant, Throughout Switzerland

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 44 430
Women: 16-25median CHF 44 280
Men: 25-35median CHF 48 060
Women: 25-35median CHF 48 010
Men: 35-45median CHF 50 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 50 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 50 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 50 116
Men: 55+median CHF 50 400
Women: 55+median CHF 50 400
median CHF 48 866

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 47 443. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 55 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

kitchen assistant, Throughout Switzerland

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 47 443
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 48 129
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 49 100
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 50 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 52 260
21+ yearsmedian CHF 55 000
median CHF 48 878
+16%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for kitchen assistant have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 51 555. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 52 000 per year.

Salary trend

kitchen assistant, Throughout Switzerland

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2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 52 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 46 828
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 46 844
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 51 555
median CHF 48 895

Jobs for kitchen assistant

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a kitchen assistant is Machine / System construction, with an average salary of CHF 106 000 annually. Followed by Building trade / Real estate and Education industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for kitchen assistant, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Machine / System construction
    CHF 106 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 92 750Set up Job Alert
  3. Education
    CHF 64 6441 job
  4. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 61 105Set up Job Alert
  5. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 55 4507 jobs
  6. Industry various
    CHF 55 0001 job
  7. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 54 2502 jobs
  8. Health care / Social services
    CHF 54 00040 jobs
  9. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 51 500Set up Job Alert
  10. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 50 7001 job

Salary by cantons for kitchen assistant

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

kitchen assistant

CHF 48 875

median salary

Salary by canton

kitchen assistant

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Aargau median CHF 49 124
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 48 278
Basel Land median CHF 44 350
Basel-Stadt median CHF 46 667
Fribourg median CHF 46 644
Geneva median CHF 48 074
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 47 600
Jura median CHF 46 800
Lucerne median CHF 49 050
Neuchâtel median CHF 49 686
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 48 240
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 48 592
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 49 400
Valais median CHF 46 884
Zug median CHF 50 000
Zurich median CHF 50 700
median CHF 48 875