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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.

• Wages and the labour market: training, sectors and levels

  The Swiss salary consists of gross, AVS/LPP/LAMal and net contributions. Learn how salaries vary by training, industry, and how to check your paycheck.

• OSCE Berne Conference: Reflections on European Security

  The Swiss Chairmanship of the OSCE organized a conference in Bern to discuss the origins of the CSCE and the importance of its founding principles for European security.

• Apprenticeship in the Canton of Graubünden: internship and maturity

  Complete guide to apprenticeship in Graubünden: how to find an internship, salary with social security contributions, guaranteed minimum holidays and federal professional maturity.

• Wages and the labour market in the canton of Zug: sectors and levels

  Swiss labour market: how wage determination works between collective agreements, cantonal taxation and education levels.

• OSCE conference in Bern: from Geneva to Helsinki

  Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis spoke in Bern on 3 September 2026 about the capacity for diplomatic cooperation despite disagreements.

• Apprenticeship and training in the Canton of Vaud: a practical guide

  How to find an internship in the Canton of Vaud, salary, apprenticeship contract and professional maturity according to Swiss federal law.

• Apprenticeship and training: how it works in Switzerland

  Find out how apprenticeships work in Switzerland: from traineeship research to contract, from pay to legal protections to professional maturity.

• More expensive milk and potatoes, kennel also dries up wallets

  Heatwaves and droughts hit Swiss agriculture, with losses estimated at 522 million francs in 2026.

• Accelerating Swiss economy: good news for frontier workers too?

  The Swiss economy accelerates more than expected with GDP growth of 1.5% in the second quarter of 2026.

• Salaries in URIs: levels by sector and training

  How wages are determined in Canton Uri by degree of training and sector. Practical guide to collective agreements, social security contributions and official resources to verify salaries.

• Canton Uri salaries: levels by qualification

  Maximum hours, minimum holidays, wage contributions and taxes: the Swiss national rules governing the labour market in the Canton of Uri.

• Wages and labour market in canton Uri

  Analysis of wage levels by training, employment sectors, collective agreements and minimum wage in the labour market of canton Uri.

• Apprenticeship in Lucerne: a practical guide

  Search for internship, salary, social contributions and professional maturity: here's how to orient yourself in Swiss dual training in Lucerne.

• Apprenticeship in Lucerne: contract, salary and maturity

  How to find an apprenticeship position in the Canton of Lucerne, what the apprenticeship contract must contain and how to obtain professional maturity: practical guide.

• Apprenticeship and vocational training: Lucerne guide

  How to find an internship in the Canton of Lucerne, sign an apprenticeship contract, understand the salary and achieve professional maturity.

• Swiss economy accelerates, GDP +1.5% in 2026

  SECO confirms strong growth in Q2 2026 with GDP +1.5%. Manufacturing and chemical-pharmaceutical industries are driving the Swiss economic recovery.

• Q2 GDP 2026: +1.5% quarterly, industry growth

  In Q2 2026, Swiss GDP grew by 1.5% net of sporting events, the strongest since 2021. Boosted by the chemical-pharmaceutical industry (+10.5%) and rebound in domestic demand.

• Apprenticeship and training Appenzello Interno: the guide

  How to find an internship in the Inner Appenzell Canton, sign the apprenticeship contract, know the minimum salary, social contributions and access professional maturity.

• Wages and labour market canton Aargau

  How the labour market works in Aargau: wages, entitlements, collective agreements and social security contributions according to Swiss federal law.

• Wages and the labour market in Appenzello Esterno

  Comprehensive analysis: salaries by level of training, hiring sectors, collective agreements, worker protections and minimum wage in the Swiss cantons.

• New US duties on Swiss goods: what changes from 2026

  From 24 July 2026, the United States will apply variable tariffs of up to 12.5% on Swiss goods. SECO monitors the implications for businesses.

• Wages and labour market in Schaffhausen

  Swiss wage structure for training levels, collective agreements, social security system (AVS/LPP) and cantonal minimum wage. A practical guide to verifying your salary.

• Apprenticeship in the Canton of Zurich: a practical guide

  How to find an internship, understand the apprenticeship contract, salaries and professional maturity in the Canton of Zurich.

• PA 2030+: more freedom for Swiss farmers

  The Federal Council launches consultation on PA30+: management autonomy, less bureaucracy, digitalisation and CHF 13.8 billion of investment for agriculture 2030-2033.