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restaurant server salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 826 salary entriesCHF 53 882
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 18 000 and CHF 19 320
1% earn betweenCHF 20 400 and CHF 25 000
1% earn betweenCHF 26 400 and CHF 30 333
4% earn betweenCHF 32 400 and CHF 38 400
9% earn betweenCHF 38 760 and CHF 43 333
12% earn betweenCHF 43 571 and CHF 48 750
39% earn betweenCHF 48 960 and CHF 57 273
median CHF 53 882
13% earn betweenCHF 57 500 and CHF 61 542
10% earn betweenCHF 61 750 and CHF 66 300
5% earn betweenCHF 66 733 and CHF 72 800
2% earn betweenCHF 74 100 and CHF 78 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 82 000
1% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 88 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 90 000 and CHF 91 728
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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

restaurant server, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 50 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 50 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 53 339
Women: 25-35median CHF 53 339
Men: 35-45median CHF 54 600
Women: 35-45median CHF 54 600
Men: 45-55median CHF 56 438
Women: 45-55median CHF 56 400
Men: 55+median CHF 58 000
Women: 55+median CHF 58 000
median CHF 53 881

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a restaurant server 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 59 400 per year.

Salary by work experience

restaurant server, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 52 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 52 400
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 54 030
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 54 600
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 53 332
21+ yearsmedian CHF 59 400
median CHF 53 886
+14%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for restaurant server have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 51 600. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 57 132 per year.

Salary trend

restaurant server, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 51 600
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 50 823
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 57 132
median CHF 53 934

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a restaurant server is Information technology / Telecom, with an average salary of CHF 92 500 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Consulting various industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for restaurant server, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 92 5001 job
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 85 500Set up Job Alert
  3. Consulting various
    CHF 84 150Set up Job Alert
  4. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 81 2503 jobs
  5. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 80 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 79 0003 jobs
  7. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 70 400Set up Job Alert
  8. Insurance
    CHF 64 3501 job
  9. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 60 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Machine / System construction
    CHF 60 0001 job

Salary by cantons for restaurant server

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

ZH

Zurich

restaurant server

CHF 51 552

median salary

Salary by canton

restaurant server

median
Aargau median CHF 51 733
Appenzell IR median CHF 136 000
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 52 000
Basel Land median CHF 52 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 54 000
Fribourg median CHF 50 163
Geneva median CHF 50 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 51 720
Jura median CHF 47 866
Lucerne median CHF 52 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 48 000
Nidwalden median CHF 54 000
Obwalden median CHF 54 600
St. Gallen median CHF 52 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 52 000
Solothurn median CHF 53 166
Schwyz median CHF 54 600
Thurgau median CHF 54 600
Ticino median CHF 50 232
Uri median CHF 45 864
Vaud median CHF 50 000
Valais median CHF 47 936
Zug median CHF 55 000
Zurich median CHF 53 882
median CHF 51 552