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cook salaries Geneva

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 335 salary entriesCHF 54 582
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4% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 12 000
3% earn betweenCHF 14 050 and CHF 20 000
2% earn betweenCHF 21 500 and CHF 25 395
5% earn betweenCHF 29 000 and CHF 36 872
17% earn betweenCHF 37 976 and CHF 48 500
29% earn betweenCHF 49 660 and CHF 58 000
median CHF 54 582
26% earn betweenCHF 58 497 and CHF 68 724
6% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 75 602
2% earn betweenCHF 76 440 and CHF 80 000
2% earn betweenCHF 82 000 and CHF 87 360
< 1% earn betweenCHF 90 000 and CHF 92 300
1% earn betweenCHF 95 550 and CHF 100 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 110 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 118 303 and CHF 123 940
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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

cook, Geneva

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 48 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 50 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 52 753
Women: 25-35median CHF 52 253
Men: 35-45median CHF 58 250
Women: 35-45median CHF 57 890
Men: 45-55median CHF 58 500
Women: 45-55median CHF 57 000
Men: 55+median CHF 56 004
Women: 55+median CHF 56 004
median CHF 54 600

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 47 900. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 57 606 per year.

Salary by work experience

cook, Geneva

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 47 900
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 50 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 52 500
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 54 600
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 57 606
21+ yearsmedian CHF 56 400
median CHF 54 600
+18%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for cook have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 54 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 57 600 per year.

Salary trend

cook, Geneva

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2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 54 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 51 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 57 600
median CHF 54 582

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a cook is Tourism / Travel / Recreation, with an average salary of CHF 79 151 annually. Followed by Public administration / Associations and Industry various industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for cook, Geneva

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 79 151Set up Job Alert
  2. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 66 400Set up Job Alert
  3. Industry various
    CHF 61 3661 job
  4. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 58 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Health care / Social services
    CHF 56 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 54 5113 jobs
  7. Insurance
    CHF 54 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 46 436Set up Job Alert
  9. Consulting various
    CHF 40 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 32 700Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for cook

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

GE

Geneva

cook

CHF 57 109

median salary

Salary by canton

cook

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Aargau median CHF 58 500
Appenzell IR median CHF 85 750
Appenzell AR median CHF 62 075
Berne median CHF 57 003
Basel Land median CHF 56 797
Basel-Stadt median CHF 57 887
Fribourg median CHF 55 900
Geneva median CHF 54 600
Glarus median CHF 57 100
Grisons median CHF 55 100
Jura median CHF 56 000
Lucerne median CHF 58 500
Neuchâtel median CHF 56 128
Nidwalden median CHF 56 500
Obwalden median CHF 57 850
St. Gallen median CHF 59 683
Schaffhausen median CHF 56 400
Solothurn median CHF 59 200
Schwyz median CHF 56 016
Thurgau median CHF 55 983
Ticino median CHF 50 000
Uri median CHF 57 200
Vaud median CHF 55 900
Valais median CHF 54 831
Zug median CHF 57 100
Zurich median CHF 58 841
median CHF 57 109

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