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Salaries

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

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274 articles on salaries, newest first.

• Lidl abolishes cash rounding for cards and online

  German discount Lidl has eliminated downward rounding for card and online payments, saving over a million francs.

• Suissenégoce rejects new taxes on profits

  The association rejects any hypothesis of additional taxation on the profits of companies in the raw materials sector.

• Resignation Secretary of State SECO Helene Budliger Artieda

  Secretary of State Helene Budliger Artieda has resigned effective late March 2027 after nearly five years at the helm of SECO.

• Switzerland's fight against dirty money and corruption

  Analysis of 02 Sep 2026 on the Achilles heels of Switzerland in the return of dirty money and the knot of direct bank deposits.

• 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.

• 32nd OSCE Forum in Prague: focus on security and technology

  The 32nd OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum was inaugurated in Prague under the leadership of the 2026 Swiss Presidency.

• Record number of cultural enterprises in Switzerland in 2024

  In 2024, Switzerland registered 69,441 active cultural enterprises, an increase of 27% compared to 2011, although employment has decreased.

• Swiss spend more, but growth slows

  In August, the consumption indicator calculated by PostFinance shows an increase of 0.8%. The pace slows down compared to previous months.

• 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.

• Wages and work Thurgau: sectors, levels and contracts

  In the canton of Thurgau there is no federal minimum wage; the weekly hours are 45 or 50 depending on the sector, with AVS/AHV contributions at 5.3% for the employee.

• Zurich Airport: Driverless Self-Driving Shuttles

  Two fully autonomous electric shuttles at Zurich Airport starting in September. First level 4 project, over 15,000 kilometres tested.

• PA30+: Federal Consultation on Agriculture

  PA30+ consultation with all agri-food stakeholders. News about online voting in Neuchâtel, rare diseases and climate funds.

• Ticino minimum wage at risk: 4,000 workers excluded

  On September 7, 2026, it withdraws the popular initiative, but the Ettlin motion risks nullifying the benefits for 67% of catering workers. At risk 316 francs per month increase.

• Apprenticeship and vocational training in the Canton of Geneva

  Dual path in Geneva: internship contract, salary, professional maturity and access to the SUP. Complete guide.

• Why Switzerland does not sanction the United States for the attack on Iran

  Ignazio Cassis explains that every war is different and that Switzerland cannot condemn the actions of the United States without demonstrating concrete facts.

• September? It's Environment Month

  September 2026 will be dedicated to the environment in Collina d 'Oro with numerous sustainable initiatives.

• Cannabis: pharmacy sale reduces risks, study

  The sale of cannabis in pharmacies in Bern, Biel and Lucerne favors less risky consumption, according to a study.

• Cannabis in the pharmacy: less risk and more awareness

  The pilot project for the sale of cannabis in pharmacies in Bern, Biel and Lucerne is proving to favour less risky consumption.

• Wages and work in Neuchâtel: sectors and levels

  Labour market in the Canton of Neuchâtel: how wages work, what factors influence pay, rights and tools for assessing pay.

• Wages and the labour market Neuchâtel: sectors and training

  Salaries, hiring sectors and collective agreements in the Canton of Neuchâtel: how the Swiss system of salaries by level of training and contributions works.

• Wages and the labour market in Aargau: sectors and levels

  In the canton of Aargau, salaries vary for training and collective agreements. Learn about pay differentials, social contributions, and federal labor protections.

• Aargau: salaries, sectors and levels of training

  How salaries are structured in Aargau according to the degree of training, the sectors they hire and the collective agreements envisaged.

• Aargau Labour Market: Wages, Sectors and Training

  In the canton of Aargau, the labour market follows the Swiss system: training determines wages, collective agreements set minimums, federal rights guarantee holidays and hours.

• Wages and work in Schaffhausen: sectors, training, levels

  Wages in the Schaffhausen: levels for training, collective agreements and social contributions in the Swiss system.