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sous-chef salaries Geneva

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 96 salary entriesCHF 62 000
median
1% earn betweenCHF 16 000 and CHF 16 000
2% earn betweenCHF 21 600 and CHF 21 600
3% earn betweenCHF 37 800 and CHF 42 000
10% earn betweenCHF 44 673 and CHF 50 000
5% earn betweenCHF 52 000 and CHF 54 000
40% earn betweenCHF 55 250 and CHF 63 000
median CHF 62 000
22% earn betweenCHF 63 700 and CHF 68 900
5% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 72 150
1% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 78 000
6% earn betweenCHF 84 500 and CHF 87 600
1% earn betweenCHF 91 000 and CHF 91 000
1% earn betweenCHF 95 000 and CHF 95 000
1% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 104 000
1% earn betweenCHF 112 000 and CHF 112 000
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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

sous-chef, Geneva

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 60 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 37 800
Men: 25-35median CHF 62 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 62 200
Men: 35-45median CHF 63 200
Women: 35-45median CHF 64 500
Men: 45-55median CHF 62 400
Women: 45-55median CHF 62 400
Men: 55+median CHF 57 600
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 62 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 56 400. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 63 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

sous-chef, Geneva

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 56 400
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 63 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 62 400
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 62 200
21+ yearsmedian CHF 61 200
median CHF 62 000
+9%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for sous-chef have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 60 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 65 000 per year.

Salary trend

sous-chef, Geneva

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 57 600
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
median CHF 62 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a sous-chef is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 157 500 annually. Followed by Health care / Social services and Catering / Hotel industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for sous-chef, Geneva

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 157 500Set up Job Alert
  2. Health care / Social services
    CHF 85 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 61 5504 jobs
  4. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 60 667Set up Job Alert
  5. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 60 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Building trade / Real estate
    N/A9 jobs
  7. Consulting various
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  8. Education
    N/A1 job
  9. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
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  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
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Salary by cantons for sous-chef

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

GE

Geneva

sous-chef

CHF 65 000

median salary

Salary by canton

sous-chef

median
Aargau median CHF 64 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 63 700
Basel Land median CHF 65 474
Basel-Stadt median CHF 69 598
Fribourg median CHF 64 025
Geneva median CHF 62 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 61 200
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 65 650
Neuchâtel median CHF 54 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 71 647
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 0
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 65 000
Valais median CHF 56 000
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 69 326
median CHF 65 000

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