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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.

• Agriculture 2030: increased room for manoeuvre

  Federal Council launches PA30+ consultation until 8 December. CHF 13.8 billion to reform agricultural payments, strengthen Swiss food security.

• Agricultural policy 2030: cuts of over 120 million

  The Federal Council has put the Agricultural Policy from 2030 (PA30+) into consultation, with the aim of increasing Switzerland's food security by expanding farmers' room for manoeuvre at farm level.

• Wages and the Labor Market in Graubünden

  Sectors with job openings, salary levels by education level, and collective bargaining agreements in the Canton of Graubünden: a guide to the Swiss system.

• Apprenticeships in Switzerland: How to Get Started

  Dual system, contracts, pay, and vocational certification: everything you need to know about apprenticeships in the canton of Basel-Landschaft and throughout Switzerland.

• Apprenticeship in the canton of Basel-Country

  How to find an internship in the canton of Basel-Country, the training contract, salary, social contributions and the path to professional maturity.

• Labour market in Graubünden: wages and levels

  Complete guide to wage structure, taxation and social contributions in the Canton of Graubünden. Salaries, training levels and collective agreements.

• New car sales down in August, almost one in three is electric

  Sales of new cars in Switzerland fell by 0.6% in August, with almost one in three cars sold electric.

• Apprenticeship in the Canton of Fribourg: practical guide

  How to find an internship, sign the contract, know your rights and salary. The complete guide to the Swiss vocational training system in the Canton of Fribourg.

• Retail trade, sales increase in July

  Swiss retail sales increased by 0.2% in July, an increase of 1.7% in real terms.

• 2025 parties: 24.6 million, -1 million from 2024

  In 2025, Swiss parties declare 24.6 million francs of revenue, a decrease of about one million compared to 2024. The SP leads with 7.9 million francs.

• Swiss cities: more margin for climate and 30 km/h on the roads

  SKM and the Union of Cities call on Bern and the Cantons not to obstruct zones 30 and call for a national "polluter pays" strategy.

• Gender pay gap: reduced to 15.7%

  The wage gap between women and men in Switzerland continues to narrow. In 2024 it stands at 15.7%, down from 16.2% in 2022. The UST report of August 31, 2026 analyzes the data by sector and role.

• Skyguide, there will be 50 redundancies

  Skyguide announces 50 redundancies under restructuring. The trade union consultation reduced the number from 220 initials. First wave: 14, second spring 2027: about 35.

• Skyguide, redundancies reduced from 220 to 50: two-step plan

  Skyguide cuts layoffs from 220 to 50: 14 in the first phase, about 35 in spring 2027. Target savings of CHF 51 million by 2027.

• Wage gap man-woman in Switzerland: CHF 640 from unexplained party

  In 2024 the gap drops to 15.7% but the unexplained component remains 640 CHF gross per month. Finance reaches 30.6%.

• Wage gap UST 2024: fall to 15.7% in Switzerland

  UST: in 2024 the wage gap between women and men fell to 15.7% from 16.2% in 2022. In the private sector it remains at 17.2%, in the public sector at 12.8%. Component not explained at 640 CHF gross.

• Party funding: the PS has the most money

  In 2025 the PS raised 7.9 million francs, the highest among the federal parties. Nine parties declare a total of 24.6 million, down by one million compared to 2024.

• Wages and the labour market in the Canton of St Gallen

  St. Gallen: Diversified economy between industry, services and trade, no federal minimum wage and wages related to training, experience and responsibility.

• Apprenticeship and Vocational Training St. Gallen

  Practical guide to apprenticeship in the Canton of St. Gallen: internship contract, salary, holidays, rights and procedure to find a place according to Swiss federal rules.

• Wages and labour market Canton of Switzerland: sectors and levels

  The labour market in the Canton of Schwyz: wage structure by degree of training, collective agreements, compulsory contributions and minimum rights.

• Paralympic sector, slight progression in the second trimester

  3.9 million overnight stays between April and June (+0.4%). Decreasing in the semester (-3.1%). UST DATA

• Apprenticeship and vocational training in Canton Uri

  How to find an internship in Canton Uri: contract, salary, professional maturity and concrete steps to apply.

• BancaStati Ticino: revenues -6%, weighing rates

  In the first half of 2026, BancaStati Ticino's revenues fell by 6% to CHF 153 million. The result for the year fell by 22%, while net profit remained stable thanks to extraordinary income.

• Wages and the labour market in Appenzello Interna

  Guide to salary levels by level of training, employment sectors, AVS/LPP/LAMal contributions, legal hours and tools to calculate net salary in the Inner Appenzell canton.