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cook salaries Nidwalden

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 25 salary entriesCHF 56 500
median
4% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 50 000
4% earn betweenCHF 51 600 and CHF 51 600
8% earn betweenCHF 52 800 and CHF 52 800
8% earn betweenCHF 54 600 and CHF 55 000
24% earn betweenCHF 55 800 and CHF 56 000
8% earn betweenCHF 56 500 and CHF 57 000
median CHF 56 500
12% earn betweenCHF 58 300 and CHF 58 800
4% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 60 000
4% earn betweenCHF 63 293 and CHF 63 293
8% earn betweenCHF 65 968 and CHF 66 000
4% earn betweenCHF 70 200 and CHF 70 200
4% earn betweenCHF 74 750 and CHF 74 750
4% earn betweenCHF 79 200 and CHF 79 200
4% earn betweenCHF 80 769 and CHF 80 769

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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, Nidwalden

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 56 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 56 500
Men: 25-35median CHF 55 800
Women: 25-35median CHF 0
Men: 35-45median CHF 63 293
Women: 35-45median CHF 70 200
Men: 45-55median CHF 59 400
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 80 769
Women: 55+median CHF 60 000
median CHF 56 500

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 0. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 68 100 per year.

Salary by work experience

cook, Nidwalden

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 56 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 54 800
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 57 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 55 800
21+ yearsmedian CHF 68 100
median CHF 56 500
+22%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 58 300. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 61 250 per year.

Salary trend

cook, Nidwalden

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 55 800
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 61 250
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 58 300
median CHF 56 500

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a cook is Medical Technology, with an average salary of CHF 58 800 annually. Followed by Catering / Hotel and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for cook, Nidwalden

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Medical Technology
    CHF 58 80025 jobs
  2. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 56 25066 jobs
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    N/A2 jobs
  4. Building trade / Real estate
    N/ASet up Job Alert
  5. Consulting various
    N/A5 jobs
  6. Education
    N/A3 jobs
  7. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    N/ASet up Job Alert
  8. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    N/A8 jobs
  9. Service sector in general
    N/A2 jobs
  10. Utilities
    N/A37 jobs

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.

NW

Nidwalden

cook

CHF 57 038

median salary

Salary by canton

cook

median
Aargau median CHF 58 500
Appenzell IR median CHF 85 750
Appenzell AR median CHF 62 075
Berne median CHF 57 000
Basel Land median CHF 56 738
Basel-Stadt median CHF 58 000
Fribourg median CHF 55 933
Geneva median CHF 54 600
Glarus median CHF 57 100
Grisons median CHF 55 000
Jura median CHF 56 000
Lucerne median CHF 58 500
Neuchâtel median CHF 56 290
Nidwalden median CHF 56 500
Obwalden median CHF 57 850
St. Gallen median CHF 59 300
Schaffhausen median CHF 56 400
Solothurn median CHF 59 200
Schwyz median CHF 56 016
Thurgau median CHF 55 983
Ticino median CHF 48 200
Uri median CHF 57 400
Vaud median CHF 55 900
Valais median CHF 54 915
Zug median CHF 57 100
Zurich median CHF 58 831
median CHF 57 038