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Swiss pay levels, minimum wages, collective agreements and payslips: the numbers that matter.

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241 articles on salaries, newest first.

• Living in Brunate and working in Ticino as a cross-border commuter

  Tax and social security guide for those who live in Brunate and work in Ticino, covering the new Cross-Border Agreement, withholding tax, exemptions, and payslip items.

• Cross-border workers in Ticino: 55,6% feel they are paid less

  A total of 1'542 cross-border workers took part in the survey presented today in Varese.

• Gender pay disparity among cross-border workers in Ticino

  On Saturday, October 24, the results of «Working across borders» were presented at Ville Ponti in Varese.

• 55.6% of cross-border workers believe Swiss residents earn more

  55,6% consider their salary to be lower 48,4% report a decrease in purchasing power 73% say they are satisfied with their compensation 1.542 workers.

• Cross-border commuters questionnaire: salary okay but too much commuting

  1.542 online responses collected in May 2026 73% satisfied with their salary 31,7% spend more than an hour and a half traveling every day 76,9% would not relocate.

• Ticino industry: 15 collective layoffs in 18 months, -900 cross-border commuters

  In the last 18 months, numerous collective layoffs in Ticino 15 collective layoffs followed over a year and a half Approximately 900 fewer cross-border commuters in two.

• Cross-border workers: 55.6% receive lower salaries than residents

  On October 24, the study will be presented at Centro Congressi Ville Ponti di Varese. The event brings to the forefront the conditions of those who cross the border every day.

• Border OSS in Ticino: salary and requirements

  Permit G, agreement in force from 1 January 2024, deductibles and contributions: the framework for the border OSS in Ticino.

• Swiss paycheck 2026: guide for single border workers

  AVS/AI 5.3%, AD/AC 1.1% and LAMal: what to check in the paycheck of a single border crossing in 2026.

• Industry in Ticino: staff shortages and innovation

  The future of the Ticino industry is thus read through two perspectives, management and work.

• Generic drugs: how much more does Switzerland pay

  Ten generic drugs: 241,56 francs in Switzerland.

• L‑GAV 2027‑2031: 41 hours, salary unchanged, Cumulus discount

  The renewal of the Migros Group's National Collective Labour Agreement for the five-year period 2027-2031 was officially announced.

• Completion of fiber-optic work in 145 municipalities in Como, 27,9 mln €

  The meeting held in Como marked the completion of the laying of optical fiber in the entire province.

• Returning to Ticino: salary is not the only decisive factor

  Salaries matter, but they alone do not determine the return.

• Neighborhood bars in Lugano: amid closures and new challenges

  Bar Laura closed in Lugano after 32 years of activity, because the Canton did not renew the contract.

• Caslano, traffic gridlocked due to an accident on Via Colombera

  Caslano recorded heavy delays late this afternoon, with traffic coming to a standstill along via Colombera.

• Albate-Molteno electrification: work starting in December 2024
• Albate-Molteno railway electrification: Como-Lecco halt

  Construction work to begin in mid-December for the electrification of Albate-Molteno; traffic suspended on Como-Lecco until June 2029. Investment of 170 million euros.

• Bally in Caslano: moratorium extended and further cuts

  Bally's moratorium has been extended. Following the collective dismissal of 25 employees, there have been two purchase offers for the company operating in Caslano.

• Part-time work pays less percentage-wise

  In Ticino, 65% of employees work full-time (5'456 francs/month) and 35% part-time with an equivalent remuneration of 5'121 francs, that is, 335 francs less.

• Ticino: Avanti motion on salary and benefits

  The Grand Council gives the green light to Speziali (Plr)'s report: analysis and simulations on higher pay and fewer benefits.

• Cross-border workers for the grape harvest in Ticino: 15 francs an hour

  In Ticino, 48 cross-border workers, mostly from the Varese area, work the grape harvest in the hills of Mendrisiotto. The net hourly pay is around 15 francs, with contracts lasting an average of a month and a half.

• Hotels and restaurants: minimum wages +0.6% in 2027

  In the hotel and restaurant industry, minimum wages will rise by 0,6% in 2027: for Category II, from 4'070 to 4'094 gross francs.

• Pay equity in Ticino's public sector: next steps

  Over thirty municipalities in Ticino have joined the Charter for equal pay; in 2024 the difference in the public sector was 847 francs and Locarno invests over 3.2 million a year in work-family reconciliation measures.