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Salaries

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

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251 articles on salaries, newest first.

• 13th AVS Pension: A Lighter Payslip and Higher VAT?

  The Council of States' commission is pushing for a mixed funding model for the 4.2 billion for the 13th AVS pension: a hike in salary contributions and VAT. What this means for cross-border workers' salaries.

• 13th AVS: more deductions from payslips?

  Bern is divided over the financing of the 13th AVS pension. The Council of States' commission is pushing for a mix of a VAT increase and higher salary contributions. The impact on cross-border workers' payslips would be direct.

• 13th AVS Pension: Here's How It Will Be Funded

  The Federal Council proposes a 0.5% increase in social security contributions from 2026. A direct impact on cross-border workers' payslips: what's changing.

• Fictitious part-time: wage dumping in Mendrisiotto

  A case shakes Ticino: an architecture firm is accused of making employees work 100% on part-time contracts. The Joint Committee is considering a formal complaint.

• 13th AVS pension: a lower salary for cross-border workers?

  The Council of States' commission is pushing for a mixed financing model: an increase in salary contributions and VAT. Cost of 4.2 billion. Here's the impact on your payslip.

• 13th AVS Pension: Salary or VAT? Clash over funding

  The Council of States' Commission rejects a temporary VAT increase, pushing for a mixed financing model that will also affect salary contributions. Here's what it means for cross-border workers.

• Frontier Workers and Wages: The Debate Heating Up Ticino

  A new wave of controversy puts frontier workers back in the spotlight. But the real issue is different: resident salaries and an economy that seems to be chasing its own tail.

• 13th AVS Pension: Clash Over Funding. Will VAT and Contributions Rise?

  The Council of States' commission is pushing for a mixed funding model of 4.2 billion for the 13th AVS pension. An increase in VAT and salary contributions is on the table. What does this mean for your payslip?

• 13th AVS: VAT and contribution hike, what changes on your payslip

  The Council of States' commission proposes a compromise to fund the 13th AVS pension: a 0.3 point increase on salaries and a 0.4 point increase on VAT. Here's the impact for cross-border workers.

• Frontaliers and Wages: The Controversy Igniting Ticino

  An analysis by laRegione reveals the heart of Ticino's discontent: it's not just the number of cross-border workers, but the impact on residents' salaries that dominates.

• Nakba: An exhibition in Giubiasco for reflection

  From January 25 to February 19, 2026, Galleria Job hosts a collective exhibition on the Israeli-Palestinian reality. A significant cultural event for cross-border workers.