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plongeur de restaurant salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1191 salary entriesCHF 48 797
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 12 000 and CHF 19 091
4% earn betweenCHF 19 200 and CHF 26 250
4% earn betweenCHF 26 500 and CHF 31 200
5% earn betweenCHF 31 733 and CHF 37 100
19% earn betweenCHF 37 273 and CHF 44 755
22% earn betweenCHF 44 832 and CHF 49 693
median CHF 48 797
26% earn betweenCHF 49 693 and CHF 57 500
9% earn betweenCHF 57 600 and CHF 61 750
5% earn betweenCHF 62 000 and CHF 68 000
2% earn betweenCHF 68 571 and CHF 73 667
3% earn betweenCHF 74 000 and CHF 82 200
< 1% earn betweenCHF 82 200 and CHF 88 400
< 1% earn betweenCHF 89 700 and CHF 91 728
< 1% earn betweenCHF 92 750 and CHF 100 000
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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

plongeur de restaurant, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 44 360
Women: 16-25median CHF 44 240
Men: 25-35median CHF 48 100
Women: 25-35median CHF 48 070
Men: 35-45median CHF 50 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 50 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 49 667
Women: 45-55median CHF 49 725
Men: 55+median CHF 50 400
Women: 55+median CHF 50 550
median CHF 48 811

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 47 019. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 56 040 per year.

Salary by work experience

plongeur de restaurant, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 47 019
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 48 154
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 49 200
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 50 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 52 185
21+ yearsmedian CHF 56 040
median CHF 48 808
+19%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for plongeur de restaurant have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 51 541. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 52 000 per year.

Salary trend

plongeur de restaurant, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 52 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 46 800
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 46 833
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 51 541
median CHF 48 797

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a plongeur de restaurant 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 plongeur de restaurant, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Machine / System construction
    CHF 106 0003 jobs
  2. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 92 7501 job
  3. Education
    CHF 64 6444 jobs
  4. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 61 1051 job
  5. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 55 4503 jobs
  6. Industry various
    CHF 55 0002 jobs
  7. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 54 2501 job
  8. Health care / Social services
    CHF 54 00039 jobs
  9. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 51 500Set up Job Alert
  10. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 50 700Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for plongeur de restaurant

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

plongeur de restaurant

CHF 48 794

median salary

Salary by canton

plongeur de restaurant

median
Aargau median CHF 47 040
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 48 100
Basel Land median CHF 44 350
Basel-Stadt median CHF 46 408
Fribourg median CHF 46 800
Geneva median CHF 48 100
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 47 600
Jura median CHF 0
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 46 842
Zug median CHF 50 000
Zurich median CHF 50 479
median CHF 48 794