Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 61'750 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 62'400 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 65'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 70'990 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 70'629 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 76'700 |
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Swiss professionsHospitality & Hotels
Diätkoch/-köchin BP
You design therapeutic meals for specific health needs.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You plan and cook dietary dishes according to medical guidelines. You also advise patients and customers on their nutrition.
As a Diätkoch/-köchin BP, you combine culinary skills with medical knowledge. You create individual meal plans. You calculate nutrient values and prepare therapeutic meals. You work closely with doctors and nutritionists. Your goal is to promote health through targeted nutrition. You ensure patients receive safe care.
FieldHospitality & Hotels
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryHospitality, Housekeeping & Facility Management
Swissdoc 0.220.6.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Cuisinière en diététique. Based on 228 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+6% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 66'950 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 65'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 65'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 70'941 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 71'250 | 38 |
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 69'000 | 13 |
| Vaud | CHF 68'900 | 37 |
| Lucerne | CHF 65'152 | 15 |
| Berne | CHF 65'000 | 33 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Health care / Social services | CHF 70'000 | 85 |
| Catering / Hotel | CHF 65'000 | 126 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Diätkoch/-köchin mit eidg. Fachausweis
- ⏱ 1 Jahr, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
A 1-year, part-time program teaches the necessary skills for the federal professional exam.
Typical training path
Diätkoch/-köchin mit eidg. Fachausweis
Prerequisites
- eidg. Fähigkeitszeugnis (EFZ) als Koch/Köchin or equivalent qualification
- Required module completions or equivalence confirmations
Requirements
- Interest in nutrition issues
- Understanding and empathy
- Ability to coordinate various work processes
- Hygiene awareness
- Good sense of smell and taste
- Resilience in hectic situations
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Nutrition expertise
- Precise calculation
- Empathetic advice
- Hygiene awareness
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You work in a large kitchen. You check nutrient tables carefully. Then you weigh the ingredients for the next diet menu. You coordinate workflows with your team. This ensures all meals arrive on time. They also meet strict hygiene standards.
- You create individual meal plans for different therapy needs and patient profiles.
- You calculate recipes exactly according to medical orders and nutrient tables.
- You use cost-effective and gentle cooking methods for dietary foods.
- You organize food purchases. You also calculate the workload for the kitchen.
- You inform the kitchen team about current dietetics research.
- You advise customers empathetically on their nutrition questions.
- You clean work surfaces and tools to the highest hygiene standards.
Working conditions
You work in hospitals, care facilities, elite sports clubs, or hotels. Depending on your workplace, you coordinate work in a team. Or you have direct contact with customers.
Where to learn
- Hotel & Gastro formation Eichistrasse 20Postfach 362, 6353 Weggis
Strengths
- Nutrition expertise
- Precise calculation
- Empathetic advice
- Hygiene awareness
Trade-offs
- Irregular working hours
- Physical strain
- High responsibility
- Fast-paced work environment
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