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Salaries

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

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180 articles on salaries, newest first.

• Swissport Zurich: failed negotiations for staff

  Negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement for Swissport’s ground staff in Zurich have failed, according to the unions.

• More Young Swiss women earn less despite being more educated

  Born in 1995: income gap of 14% Born in 1965: income gap of 55% In 2025: tertiary education at 54% versus 48% Among parents.

• Apprenticeship in Zurich: Job, Contract, Pay and Matura

  Practical guide to apprenticeships in the Canton of Zurich: finding a position, checking the contract, understanding pay and the vocational baccalaureate.

• Discount retailer freezes 2027 hikes, staff discount doubles

  BERN — Denner has decided to forgo general wage increases for 2027. The discount retailer belonging to the Migros Group is instead focusing on strengthening benefits for its staff.

• Migros: new contract with 41 hours and 10% discounts

  The agreement introduces improvements in employment conditions relating to working hours, application of the contract, benefits in the event of illness or accident, purchases and wages.

• Apprenticeships and vocational training Canton of Uri

  Guide to internships in the Canton of Uri: contract, salary, 5,3% AVS/AI/IPG, maximum working hours and vocational baccalaureate.

• Minimum wage in Uri: requirements and implementation

  In Switzerland, there is no federal minimum wage: for Uri, it is necessary to distinguish between cantonal regulations, the sectors concerned and collective agreements.

• Switzerland: minimum salary gap for EU/EFTA talent
• Minimum wage in Lucerne: requirements and application

  Analysis of minimum wage regulations in the Canton of Lucerne, differences between cantonal requirements and collective labour agreements, controls and procedures.

• Ostinelli does not pay his health insurance and goes before the magistrate

  Roberto Ostinelli, a doctor from Mendrisio, has not paid his health insurance since June 2024 and must appear before the magistrate on October 6; he pays 140 euro per month for international insurance.

• Lugano: the UDC proposes greater transparency regarding compensation

  A motion by the UDC calls for the annual publication of the salaries of CEOs and boards of directors of companies owned by the City of Lugano.

• Minimum wage in the Canton of Bern: requirements and application

  In Switzerland there is no federal minimum: in Bern, any applicable cantonal rules, collective agreements and official checks are what matter.

• Minimum wage in the Canton of Zurich: requirements and application

  There is no federal minimum wage in Switzerland: in Zurich, cantonal regulations, collective agreements, checks and areas of responsibility must be verified.

• Average salary for professions in Switzerland 2026: canton of Bern

  2026 comparison of the average salary by profession in Switzerland and the canton of Bern: cantons, minimum wage, AHV/IV/EO, BVG, contributions and cost of living.

• Swiss pilots write: More free time, less load

  More than a thousand members of the Aeropers association signed an open letter to the management of Swiss during the negotiations for the new collective employment agreement (CEA).

• Average salary by profession in Switzerland 2026: gross and net

  In the 2026 comparison, the canton, sector and deductions count: AHV/IV/EO, ALV, UVG and BVG change the distance between gross and net salary.

• Cost of living in Switzerland 2026: canton of Lucerne

  Cost of living 2026 in Lucerne: three-tier taxation, KVG within three months and wage contributions, without federal minimum wage.

• Salaries and the labor market in Vaud: sectors and levels

  No federal minimum wage: in the Canton of Vaud, the comparison involves hourly wages, AVS/LPP contributions, LAMal, taxes, and cost of living.

• Apprenticeships and vocational training in Graubünden

  Guide to an apprenticeship in the Canton of Graubünden: position, contract, pay and vocational baccalaureate, with maximum 45 or 50 hours and minimum 4 weeks.

• Health insurers: cap on executives' salaries

  The lower chamber approves the amendment to LVAMal: 157 votes in favor, 27 against, and 8 abstentions. The dossier now goes to the Council of States.

• Apprenticeship and vocational training in the Canton of Solothurn

  Guide to traineeship in the Canton of Solothurn: Swiss framework on minimum wage, hours, holidays, AVS/AI/IPG contributions and taxes.

• Migros gives more independence to the online and changes the top management

  The Migros group reorganizes the structures creating the independent Online Retail sector and appoints Florian Teuteberg as new president.

• Agricultural studies: low earnings for milk in Switzerland

  A recent FHNW study reveals that dairy farmers earn on average 8.30 francs per hour, compared to 73.60 francs for rapeseed.

• Swiss banks: ASIB calls for 2.5% wage increases

  The ASIB requires an increase of 2.5% in the wage bill and 2000 francs more for incomes up to 120,000francs for the 2026/2027 negotiations.