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

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251 articles on salaries, newest first.

• Company carpooling: cross-border workers earn up to 500 francs

  The MomòRide project offers cash incentives and charitable opportunities for cross-border workers in Balerna, Chiasso, and Novazzano

• Fribourg-Gottéron plays for hockey title

  The Fribourg-Gottéron hockey team is playing for the title in a crucial tie-breaker. All the details about the decisive match.

• Varese Corsi: intermediate public speaking course from May 18th

  Varese Corsi offers an intermediate public speaking course to refine communication techniques and audience engagement

• MomòRide: first charity challenge for Ticino commuters

  In May, the first collective challenge by MomòRide starts to promote carpooling and raise funds for Mendrisiotto charities.

• Meloni's labour decree: fair wage and end to pirate contracts

  Green light for the labour decree with fair wage and incentives for hiring. Meloni: pact with businesses and unions.

• MomòRide launches carpooling challenge for Mendrisiotto commuters

  A collective carpooling challenge to collect points and donate 1000 CHF to the Provvida Madre Foundation of Balerna

• Basket: the gap between Geneva and Olympic

  Analysis of the Swiss basketball championship with an evident gap between the top teams and the rest

• Swiss salaries rise: +1.6% in 2025

  Real wages in Switzerland increased by 1.6% in 2025, the most significant gain since 2009

• MomòRide: Ticino's charity carpooling challenge

  The first collective carpooling challenge for charity starts on May 1st in Ticino, aiming to collect points to donate 1,000 francs.

• MomòRide: carpooling challenge for Chiasso, Balerna and Novazzano

  From May 1st, MomòRide, a biennial carpooling initiative for companies and commuters in Chiasso, Balerna and Novazzano, kicks off. Goal: 40,000 points in a month to donate CHF 1,000 to the Provvida Madre Foundation in Balerna.

• Tristan Brenn defends Fischer case decision

  The DFE director explains the reasons behind the controversial Fischer case decision, with implications for cross-border workers

• Minimum and median wages: the mix threatening Ticino

  Analysis of wage tensions between cross-border workers and residents, with impacts on the Ticino job market.

• New Ticino construction contract: shorter days and weather protection

  Agreement until 2031 with new rules on working hours and conditions. Focus on safety and generational change

• Record agreement for Ticino construction: contract until 2031

  The new collective cantonal contract for Ticino construction has been signed, valid until 2031. Bagnovini: 'A base for planning'.

• Half of Switzerland sees the system as unfair

  A survey reveals that over half of the Swiss population considers the social system unfair, with an increase in dissatisfaction compared to 2024.

• Construction: New Ticino collective labor agreement signed

  The new collective labor agreement for the construction and civil engineering sectors in Ticino has been signed, valid until 2031.

• May Day in Varese: unions march for decent work

  On May 1st, 2026, Varese will see CGIL, CISL, and UIL take to the streets for decent work, with a march starting at 9:30 AM from the FS train station.

• New Collective Construction Agreement for Ticino: What Changes from 1 May 2026

  The new 2026-2031 CCL-Ti for construction and civil engineering in Ticino has been approved. It will come into force on 1 May 2026.

• Short work week in Switzerland: fewer hours, more productivity

  A Swiss experiment shows that working fewer hours for the same salary reduces absences and increases employee motivation

• Lombardy increases healthcare salaries at the border: +20% for doctors and nurses

  New state law funds the increase with a levy from 3% to 6% on the salaries of cross-border workers

• Wage gap in Ticino: residents earn 1,157 francs more

  The cantonal statistical office reveals that residents in Ticino earn an average of 5,957 francs, while cross-border workers earn 4,800 francs. The gap is 19.4%.

• Dividing workers means lowering wages: the May Day message in Lugano

  May Day returns to Lugano with a focus on workers' rights, regardless of origin, contract, or economic sector.

• In Ticino, the wage gap between residents and cross-border workers is 19%

  The study by the Canton Ticino's Statistical Office reveals a 19.4% wage gap between cross-border workers and residents, with a slight reduction compared to 2022.

• Salaries in Switzerland increased in 2025: +1.8% on average

  The Federal Statistical Office announces an average salary increase of 1.8%, with significant differences between sectors.