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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.

• The Cost of Discrimination in the Ticino Labour Market

  Discrimination in the workplace costs Switzerland up to CHF 35 billion, with foreigners earning on average 24% less than Swiss nationals. Discover how integration can be a strategic choice for businesses and how to tackle this issue.

• Unions Against SNL: Wages, Transparency, and Rights in the Spotlight

  Angelo Stroppini (SEV) denounces irregularities and wage disparities at the Società Navigazione Lago di Lugano, highlighting unresolved issues in 2026.

• Collective Employment Contracts in Ticino: Priority Over Cantonal Minimum Wages

  The Swiss Council of States has approved the priority role of CCLs over cantonal minimum wages, with concrete implications for cross-border workers and local companies.

• Minimum Wages and CCL in Ticino: New Guidelines for 2026

  The Council of States approves the draft law on collective labor agreements, prioritizing minimum wages and the role of CCL declared of general obligation. The situation also involves Ticino and cross-border workers, with potential impacts on the local labor market and regulations.

• Wage dumping: the case reaches the Government

  Two job advertisements in the Mendrisiotto region with suspected wage dumping have sparked a controversy, bringing the issue to the attention of the Ticino State Council. Unia confirms the persistence of the phenomenon.

• Low wages and poverty risk in Ticino: PLR questions the State Council

  The PLR presents an inquiry to the State Council on the topic of low wages and poverty risk in Ticino. What are the strategies to improve the economic situation?

• Wage Dumping in Ticino: How to Recognize It and Protect Yourself

  Source-backed guide to cross-border worker rights: the 2024 regional median, 2026 sector minimums in Ticino, reporting routes and procedure.

• More on Ticino: 'No' to Anti-Dumping Initiative Doesn't Close Debate

  The Ticino has rejected an innovative proposal against wage dumping, but the debate continues.

• Job Offer Scam in Switzerland: Advance Payments Requested and Threats Made

  Fake job offers targeting Lombardy cross-border workers promise salaries up to €4,800 but require upfront payments. Beware of the scam.

• Car Insurance, What a Blow: One in Two People Pay More in 2026

  According to a Comparis survey, almost one in two insured individuals will pay more for their car insurance in 2026. The most significant increases are recorded in French-speaking Switzerland.

• Salary Dumping: Ticino Says “No” to the Initiative

  The popular vote on March 8th rejected the initiative against salary dumping, reaffirming the Canton of Ticino's role in maintaining oversight and stability in the cross-border labor market.

• Frontalier in Swiss Universities: The Case of 'Italianized' Universities

  The Swiss university system in Ticino is in crisis. A minority report threatens the approval of contracts with USI and SUPSI.

• Initiative Against Wage Dumping Rejected in Ticino

  56.17% of Ticinesi voted against the MPS initiative against wage dumping.

• Minimum Wage: The Counter-Proposal is Gaining Momentum

  Canton Ticino is nearing an agreement on the social minimum wage, with a proposal that could be discussed in the Grand Council in April.

• Ticino: Vote on the Anti-Wage Dumping Initiative

  On March 8, Ticino will decide on the future of wages and social dumping with a new initiative.

• Ticino Minimum Wage: A Historic Agreement in Sight

  After years of a 'war of nerves,' Ticino is on the verge of reaching an agreement on the minimum wage, which will see a gradual increase to CHF 21.75-22.25/hour by 2029.

• Ticino Minimum Wage: A Turning Point in Compromise?

  The Ticino Socialist Party opens dialogue on the counter-proposal for the minimum wage, setting conditions on benefits and derogations from CCLs, with a planned increase up to 22.25 francs/hour.

• Minimum Wage in Ticino: Conditional Green Light for a Compromise

  The Ticino Socialist Party opens to dialogue on the counterproposal for the social minimum wage, setting significant conditions on benefits and exemptions to collective labor agreements (CLAs). A potential increase of CHF 320 per month looms for thousands of workers, including cross-border commuters, but the path ahead remains long and fraught with crucial challenges.

• Ticino Minimum Wage: PS Open to Compromise, What Are the Conditions?

  The cantonal socialist committee gives conditional approval to the counter-proposal on the social minimum wage, setting clear boundaries on benefits and collective labor agreement (CLA) derogations. Estimated monthly increase of CHF 320.

• Ticino to vote on anti-wage dumping initiative

  On March 8, 2026, Ticino citizens will decide on the initiative 'Respect for workers' rights!', aimed at combating wage and social dumping in the Canton, where the median salary is the lowest in Switzerland.

• Ticino votes on anti-wage dumping initiative

  On March 8, 2026, the Canton will decide on a proposal to protect wages and tackle the 'Wild West' of the labor market, with direct implications for cross-border workers.

• Crucial vote in Ticino: the anti-wage dumping initiative

  Ticino, the canton with the lowest wages, is preparing to vote on an initiative that wants to armor paychecks. An analysis of the consequences for cross-border commuters.

• Ticino Votes: 'Anti-Wage Dumping' Initiative Ignites the Debate

  On March 8, 2026, Ticino will decide on an initiative to combat wage and social dumping: mandatory contract notification and increased controls to safeguard paychecks.

• Educators in Germany: salaries up to 3,000 euros, an alternative for cross-border workers?

  While Ticino attracts, a new opportunity opens up in Germany for educators, with salaries up to 3,000 euros and relocation support. An option to consider for young people in the border area.