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chef de département salaries Geneva

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 79 salary entriesCHF 90 000
median
1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 10 000
4% earn betweenCHF 21 945 and CHF 30 797
1% earn betweenCHF 36 000 and CHF 36 000
3% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 48 000
6% earn betweenCHF 57 867 and CHF 62 000
14% earn betweenCHF 64 000 and CHF 74 100
30% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 94 250
median CHF 90 000
6% earn betweenCHF 98 000 and CHF 101 400
9% earn betweenCHF 108 800 and CHF 114 400
19% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 134 610
3% earn betweenCHF 141 333 and CHF 143 325
1% earn betweenCHF 155 000 and CHF 155 000
1% earn betweenCHF 178 500 and CHF 178 500
1% earn betweenCHF 200 250 and CHF 200 250
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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 département, Geneva

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 26 400
Men: 25-35median CHF 77 263
Women: 25-35median CHF 81 013
Men: 35-45median CHF 90 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 92 125
Men: 45-55median CHF 104 350
Women: 45-55median CHF 112 000
Men: 55+median CHF 90 000
Women: 55+median CHF 90 000
median CHF 90 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 75 250. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 100 668 per year.

Salary by work experience

chef de département, Geneva

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 75 250
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 87 200
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 100 200
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 93 925
21+ yearsmedian CHF 100 668
median CHF 90 000
+29%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 98 000. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 106 203 per year.

Salary trend

chef de département, Geneva

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 106 203
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 98 000
median CHF 90 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chef de département is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 192 500 annually. Followed by Transport / Logistics and Commercial operation / Skilled crafts industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chef de département, Geneva

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 192 5001 job
  2. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 146 103Set up Job Alert
  3. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 132 0003 jobs
  4. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 124 8003 jobs
  5. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 122 6821 job
  6. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 122 0002 jobs
  7. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 114 400Set up Job Alert
  8. Utilities
    CHF 98 700Set up Job Alert
  9. Industry various
    CHF 90 0001 job
  10. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 87 5002 jobs

Salary by cantons for chef de département

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

GE

Geneva

chef de département

CHF 100 069

median salary

Salary by canton

chef de département

median
Aargau median CHF 96 433
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 95 924
Basel Land median CHF 100 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 120 000
Fribourg median CHF 104 500
Geneva median CHF 90 000
Glarus median CHF 103 610
Grisons median CHF 93 160
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 95 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 100 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 100 000
St. Gallen median CHF 100 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 103 000
Solothurn median CHF 99 500
Schwyz median CHF 93 060
Thurgau median CHF 92 820
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 100 000
Valais median CHF 88 720
Zug median CHF 109 200
Zurich median CHF 108 678
median CHF 100 069

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