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chef de département salaries St. Gallen

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 172 salary entriesCHF 100 000
median
1% earn betweenCHF 11 760 and CHF 14 300
2% earn betweenCHF 51 000 and CHF 56 000
18% earn betweenCHF 59 800 and CHF 75 000
10% earn betweenCHF 76 386 and CHF 83 300
11% earn betweenCHF 85 909 and CHF 92 950
19% earn betweenCHF 94 458 and CHF 105 600
median CHF 100 000
20% earn betweenCHF 108 000 and CHF 122 000
9% earn betweenCHF 123 000 and CHF 135 000
2% earn betweenCHF 140 000 and CHF 142 000
1% earn betweenCHF 146 800 and CHF 150 000
2% earn betweenCHF 153 000 and CHF 160 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 167 000 and CHF 167 000
2% earn betweenCHF 179 985 and CHF 180 000
1% earn betweenCHF 187 200 and CHF 191 648
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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, St. Gallen

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 63 488
Women: 16-25median CHF 54 600
Men: 25-35median CHF 89 175
Women: 25-35median CHF 83 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 105 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 104 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 117 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 113 375
Men: 55+median CHF 104 000
Women: 55+median CHF 103 278
median CHF 100 000

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 80 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 104 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

chef de département, St. Gallen

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 98 500
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 99 125
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 98 250
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 102 307
21+ yearsmedian CHF 104 000
median CHF 100 000
+6%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 97 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 108 662 per year.

Salary trend

chef de département, St. Gallen

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 97 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 94 640
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 108 662
median CHF 100 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chef de département is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 177 250 annually. Followed by Education and Utilities industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chef de département, St. Gallen

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 177 250Set up Job Alert
  2. Education
    CHF 134 9502 jobs
  3. Utilities
    CHF 125 6502 jobs
  4. Insurance
    CHF 113 5001 job
  5. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 112 5088 jobs
  6. Health care / Social services
    CHF 111 0622 jobs
  7. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 110 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 105 153Set up Job Alert
  9. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 104 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Industry various
    CHF 104 0001 job

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.

SG

St. Gallen

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