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cook salaries Vaud

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 512 salary entriesCHF 55 900
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 15 000 and CHF 16 800
< 1% earn betweenCHF 20 000 and CHF 20 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 26 400 and CHF 27 400
3% earn betweenCHF 31 800 and CHF 38 350
6% earn betweenCHF 39 200 and CHF 44 400
22% earn betweenCHF 45 000 and CHF 52 416
32% earn betweenCHF 52 800 and CHF 59 215
median CHF 55 900
16% earn betweenCHF 59 800 and CHF 64 000
9% earn betweenCHF 64 500 and CHF 68 000
7% earn betweenCHF 68 900 and CHF 76 700
2% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 81 900
< 1% earn betweenCHF 83 200 and CHF 85 038
< 1% earn betweenCHF 88 400 and CHF 90 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 92 500 and CHF 95 000
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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

cook, Vaud

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 52 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 52 800
Men: 25-35median CHF 55 200
Women: 25-35median CHF 55 200
Men: 35-45median CHF 59 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 58 800
Men: 45-55median CHF 61 100
Women: 45-55median CHF 61 100
Men: 55+median CHF 60 000
Women: 55+median CHF 59 250
median CHF 55 900

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 52 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 61 481 per year.

Salary by work experience

cook, Vaud

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 52 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 54 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 54 880
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 56 400
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 58 899
21+ yearsmedian CHF 61 481
median CHF 55 900
+18%

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 55 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 58 964 per year.

Salary trend

cook, Vaud

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 53 584
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 55 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 58 964
median CHF 55 900

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a cook is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 72 000 annually. Followed by Education and Health care / Social services industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for cook, Vaud

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 72 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Education
    CHF 63 725Set up Job Alert
  3. Health care / Social services
    CHF 63 3107 jobs
  4. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 63 310Set up Job Alert
  5. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 58 9991 job
  6. Insurance
    CHF 57 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 55 8004 jobs
  8. Utilities
    CHF 52 920Set up Job Alert
  9. Service sector in general
    CHF 50 0003 jobs
  10. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 50 000Set up Job Alert

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.

VD

Vaud

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 54 831
Zug median CHF 57 100
Zurich median CHF 58 850
median CHF 57 038