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chef cuisinier salaries St. Gallen

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 96 salary entriesCHF 76 500
median
2% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 41 028
1% earn betweenCHF 46 884 and CHF 46 884
7% earn betweenCHF 52 000 and CHF 55 088
7% earn betweenCHF 55 900 and CHF 60 450
15% earn betweenCHF 62 000 and CHF 66 667
15% earn betweenCHF 68 000 and CHF 72 000
8% earn betweenCHF 74 100 and CHF 78 000
median CHF 76 500
18% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 87 000
11% earn betweenCHF 88 400 and CHF 92 300
2% earn betweenCHF 93 600 and CHF 95 000
6% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 105 000
4% earn betweenCHF 107 250 and CHF 110 000
2% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 130 000
1% earn betweenCHF 136 000 and CHF 136 000
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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

chef cuisinier, St. Gallen

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 58 175
Men: 25-35median CHF 70 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 70 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 84 800
Women: 35-45median CHF 84 800
Men: 45-55median CHF 84 500
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 83 267
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 76 500

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 62 400. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 84 425 per year.

Salary by work experience

chef cuisinier, St. Gallen

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 62 700
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 62 400
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 69 659
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 84 425
21+ yearsmedian CHF 83 916
median CHF 76 500
+29%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 81 200. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 83 200 per year.

Salary trend

chef cuisinier, St. Gallen

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 70 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 81 200
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 83 200
median CHF 76 500

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chef cuisinier is Machine / System construction, with an average salary of CHF 166 000 annually. Followed by Public administration / Associations and Service sector in general industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chef cuisinier, St. Gallen

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Machine / System construction
    CHF 166 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 86 8882 jobs
  3. Service sector in general
    CHF 86 500Set up Job Alert
  4. Health care / Social services
    CHF 85 0002 jobs
  5. Utilities
    CHF 76 00010 jobs
  6. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 72 0005 jobs
  7. Education
    CHF 62 400Set up Job Alert
  8. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 52 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Banking / Financial institutions
    N/ASet up Job Alert
  10. Building trade / Real estate
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Salary by cantons for chef cuisinier

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

SG

St. Gallen

chef cuisinier

CHF 70 085

median salary

Salary by canton

chef cuisinier

median
Aargau median CHF 71 750
Appenzell IR median CHF 136 000
Appenzell AR median CHF 75 506
Berne median CHF 73 500
Basel Land median CHF 72 878
Basel-Stadt median CHF 71 150
Fribourg median CHF 71 110
Geneva median CHF 63 600
Glarus median CHF 79 250
Grisons median CHF 73 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 79 200
Neuchâtel median CHF 67 200
Nidwalden median CHF 74 421
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 76 500
Schaffhausen median CHF 69 440
Solothurn median CHF 71 713
Schwyz median CHF 65 000
Thurgau median CHF 73 300
Ticino median CHF 79 500
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 67 600
Valais median CHF 66 000
Zug median CHF 78 364
Zurich median CHF 71 583
median CHF 70 085