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3974 Jobs in Zurich

Browse 3974 jobs in Zurich, Zürich Switzerland — updated today: healthcare, banking, offices, retail. Read listings freely; free sign-in to apply.

There are currently 3974 job openings in Zurich (Canton of Zürich). Listings are refreshed daily by our automated crawler. For cross-border workers with a G Permit, the Canton of Zürich applies withholding tax on gross income: use our free tax simulator to calculate your net salary.

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Cross-border guide: salary, G permit, tax, weekly return

How we collect listings and what this page guarantees

Listings on this page come from a proprietary crawler that polls the main Swiss ATS (Smartrecruiters, Workday, proprietary trackers like Talentry and ServiceNow) every 6 hours, plus the cantonal Ticino Job Center, JobUp, JobScout24 and the career pages of long-standing Ticino employers. Every listing passes a deduplication check on normalised title + company + municipality before publication, so the same role does not appear twice even when the employer posts it on three portals. The displayed date is the original publication date — not the crawl timestamp — so you can judge the freshness. We keep listings online for 30 days or until the employer removes them from its ATS (we verify HTTP 404 and "position closed" redirects every 12 hours).

Living in Italy and working in Ticino: the cross-border geography

For Italian-resident G-permit candidates inside the 20 km border zone, applying to a role in Zurich requires the cross-border permit. The application is filed by the Swiss employer at the Ticino cantonal migration office after the contract is signed: first issuance takes 2-6 weeks and is renewed yearly up to the contract end. Weekly return to the Italian domicile is required to keep the status; no separate visa is needed.

CHF gross salary: how to land at real take-home

When a listing states pay, check the gross amount, pay period, workload and number of salary payments. Take-home pay depends on cantonal rates, pension contributions and personal circumstances. For new cross-border workers meeting the Italy–Switzerland agreement conditions, Switzerland applies 80% of ordinary withholding tax; this percentage is not a cap on the Italian tax credit. The hiring date alone does not determine the regime: residence, workplace and daily return in principle also matter. The transitional regime requires checking qualifying frontier work between 31 December 2018 and 17 July 2023. Outside the agreement conditions, the applicable treatment must be checked separately. Enter the offer details in the calculator for an estimate and assess actual commuting costs separately. Official source: ESTV / AFC

Example: a manager with a CHF 6'154 gross monthly offer in Zurich (CHF 80,000 gross/year over 13 months). Source tax ~13 % (~CHF 800), AVS-AI-IPG 5.3 % (~CHF 326), LPP ~7 % (~CHF 431). Swiss net ~CHF 4'597/month. EUR rate at 0.97 → ~EUR 4'459. The fiscal compensation between states is not a worker refund; any Italian tax depends on the applicable regime. The Frontaliere Ticino calculator handles both regimes (old + new agreement) and shows the effective net.

Frequent questions from cross-border readers

How many days a week can I work remotely while keeping cross-border status?

For Italy–Switzerland tax frontier workers, home working up to 25% of working time preserves the agreement’s tax treatment. Social insurance has separate rules: between 25% and 49.9%, Swiss coverage may continue under the multilateral exemption if its conditions are met and the employer requests an A1 certificate. Agree the share and formalities with HR. Tax rules; social insurance.

Does Zurich have a different border zone than the rest of Switzerland?

No: the "border zone" of the 2024 Italy-Switzerland agreement is the same across the Canton of Ticino — Italian municipalities within 20 km of the Swiss border. What changes between Lugano and Bellinzona is the commute time, not the tax regime. Your Italian residence stays in the same municipality even if you switch employers between Ticino cities.

Are Italian qualifications recognised for this sector in Zurich?

For non-regulated professions, formal recognition is not a prerequisite for applying. For regulated professions, identify the competent body: SERI does not handle every application. Search for the occupation on recognition.swiss and follow the document and procedure requirements. Processing time depends on the complete application and responsible body; there is no guaranteed duration shared by every profession.

How much does the commute actually cost on a monthly basis?

Calculate the actual return distance and monthly days on site. For a car, include fuel consumption and price, parking, tolls, maintenance and a share of fixed costs. For rail, check the pass price for the route and any connecting journeys. Compare options using the same working days, including travel time and compatibility with shifts. Commuting costs reduce your available budget; a tax deduction is not automatic.

Related tools for cross-border workers

Three free tools to close the loop before applying: cross-border net salary calculator with both tax regimes (old + 2024 new agreement); CHF/EUR exchange comparator with rates from Italian banks, Swiss bureaus de change and Wise/Revolut; LAMal health-insurance comparator to pick the cheapest premium in your Ticino work municipality.

How to read this Zürich page

Active openings in Zurich (Canton Zürich) are collected here for applicants targeting the local commute zone. below the list you'll find G-permit context, Swiss gross-to-net calculation and the usual cross-border FAQs.

Methodology. Aggregated listings come from 80+ crawlers tracking the main Swiss employer ATS (Workday, Smartrecruiters, proprietary trackers) and cantonal job centres. Every listing passes a deduplication check on normalised title, company and municipality before publication; the displayed date is the original publication date — not the crawl timestamp — so you can judge the freshness. We keep listings online for 30 days or until the first HTTP 404 / "position closed" redirect, verified every 12 hours.

G permit + tax context. The EU/EFTA G permit covers residents of the EU/EFTA working in Switzerland who return to their foreign home at least weekly. Border zones for this permit have been abolished; the fiscal 20 km condition is separate. https://www.sem.admin.ch/sem/it/home/themen/aufenthalt/eu_efta/ausweis_g_eu_efta.html Article 9 preserves exclusive Swiss taxation of the covered salary for old cross-border workers, with no automatic expiry in 2033 or 2034. Eligibility requires qualifying cross-border employment in Ticino, Graubünden or Valais between 31 December 2018 and 17 July 2023 and the applicable conditions, including residence in a border-zone municipality and return home in principle daily. New fiscal cross-border workers pay Swiss withholding at 80% of the ordinary rate and Italian tax with a credit for Swiss tax. The 40% compensation paid by Switzerland to Italy ends with tax year 2033; this is not an expiry of individual tax status. https://www.estv.admin.ch/dam/it/sd-web/Zbr5Jb-40aYm/int-laender-it-faktenblatt-faqs-it.pdf

Frequently asked questions about working in Canton Zürich

How many days of remote work can I do while keeping cross-border status in Canton Zürich?

For fiscal cross-border workers covered by the Italy–Switzerland protocol, home telework up to 25% follows the dedicated tax rule. Social security is separate: subject to its conditions and an A1 application, the framework allows 25% to less than 50% while retaining coverage in the employer’s state. The tax treatment does not automatically cover every canton or G-permit holder. BSV; BSV: A1.

Are Italian qualifications recognised for jobs in Canton Zürich?

Non-regulated professions do not require formal recognition before applying. For regulated professions, recognition.swiss identifies the competent authority by qualification and activity; it is not always SERI. Documents, compensatory measures and processing times depend on the dossier; check the authorisations required before practising. recognition.swiss.

Is the net salary in Zürich worth it compared with the Italian gross?

Compare disposable net pay for both offers over the same period and workload. Use actual gross pay and verified tax status, including exchange, insurance, travel and accommodation costs. The method below lists the required inputs.

Why search specifically in Zurich instead of the whole Canton Zürich?

Narrowing the search to Zurich matters when commute time is the binding constraint: the employer's exact municipality, not just the canton, sets the real door-to-door schedule. Every listing here states the work municipality, not only the canton, so you can filter out roles outside your sustainable commute zone at a glance and focus applications on employers actually reachable from Zurich.

Practical strategies for applying in Canton Zürich

Step-by-step application playbook. Prepare your CV and documents in the language requested by the listing, highlighting relevant experience and skills. Follow the employer’s application channel and requirements; confirm availability, shifts and pay before accepting. Check specific references and qualification-recognition requirements instead of assuming a universal CV format or interview duration. Plan the necessary work authorisations with the employer before starting.

Commute and weekly logistics. Assess the home–workplace route using actual shift times: check the last train, a backup for delays, parking, tolls and any accommodation quotes. Compare documented expenses over the same period. Weekly return for a G permit differs from in-principle daily return for fiscal status; one weekend per month does not satisfy a weekly obligation.

Sectors hiring and labour-market picture. Use the listings on this page to compare duties, required experience, languages, workload and workplace. A sector label alone does not establish suitability: open the employer’s source and check requirements, whether the vacancy is still open and how to apply.

CHF gross, real net and Italian comparison. To compare a Swiss and an Italian offer, start with contractual gross pay, workload and actual salary instalments. The calculation needs age, family circumstances, residence, workplace, verified tax status and applicable pension deductions. Include any Italian tax with the permitted credit, CHF/EUR conversion, health premiums and documented travel or accommodation costs. Compare the same period and workload: a canton name alone does not determine typical net pay. The calculator provides an input-based estimate to check against the payslip and official guidance. Open the cross-border net salary calculator.

Related tools. Compare your inputs in the salary calculator and check the CHF/EUR exchange rate. Compare LAMal premiums by country of residence and the conditions applicable to your profile. For car travel check fuel prices.