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cook salaries Solothurn

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 129 salary entriesCHF 59 200
median
2% earn betweenCHF 29 375 and CHF 31 000
5% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 42 000
7% earn betweenCHF 44 400 and CHF 48 000
6% earn betweenCHF 49 500 and CHF 50 700
19% earn betweenCHF 51 800 and CHF 56 000
25% earn betweenCHF 57 000 and CHF 61 152
median CHF 59 200
17% earn betweenCHF 62 000 and CHF 65 333
3% earn betweenCHF 66 480 and CHF 68 000
3% earn betweenCHF 69 333 and CHF 71 250
5% earn betweenCHF 74 000 and CHF 75 595
6% earn betweenCHF 77 454 and CHF 80 300
< 1% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 84 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 88 238 and CHF 88 238
< 1% earn betweenCHF 91 108 and CHF 91 108

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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, Solothurn

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 55 900
Women: 16-25median CHF 55 250
Men: 25-35median CHF 59 800
Women: 25-35median CHF 59 800
Men: 35-45median CHF 61 200
Women: 35-45median CHF 60 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 65 167
Women: 45-55median CHF 65 333
Men: 55+median CHF 74 926
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 59 200

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 54 800. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 65 333 per year.

Salary by work experience

cook, Solothurn

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 54 800
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 55 900
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 59 800
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 65 333
median CHF 59 200
+19%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 59 150. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 62 950 per year.

Salary trend

cook, Solothurn

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 55 575
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 59 150
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 62 950
median CHF 59 200

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a cook is Building trade / Real estate, with an average salary of CHF 78 000 annually. Followed by Health care / Social services and Service sector in general industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for cook, Solothurn

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 78 0002 jobs
  2. Health care / Social services
    CHF 71 25029 jobs
  3. Service sector in general
    CHF 66 6002 jobs
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 62 400Set up Job Alert
  5. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 62 20718 jobs
  6. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 58 50023 jobs
  7. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 29 375Set up Job Alert
  8. Banking / Financial institutions
    N/ASet up Job Alert
  9. Consulting various
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  10. Education
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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.

SO

Solothurn

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