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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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Apprenticeship and vocational training in Canton Uri

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

• Wages and the labour market in Appenzell 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.

• Stadler Rail accelerates in the first semester and flies on the stock exchange

  Revenues +40% to CHF 2 billion, EBIT doubled. Stock gains 19% on the stock market. Order backlog reaches record CHF 33 billion.

• Salaries 2026: Double raises for the best

  According to WTW, top performers receive 3.9% while the average stands at 2%. Drastic differences also in the IT sector.

• Apprenticeship in the canton of Inner Appenzell

  Practical guide: how to find an internship, enter into the contract, understand salary and professional maturity in the Inner Appenzell Canton.

• GDP Switzerland 2025: +1.6% economic growth

  The Swiss economy grows by 1.6% in 2025, supported by domestic demand (+2.5%) and investment (+3.5%). Official UST data with implications for work and salaries.

• Wages and work in Appenzell Ausserrhoden: sectors and levels

  Labour market in the Outer Appenzell: how wages, collective agreements and pay levels work by degree of training.

• Wages and the labour market in Switzerland: training and sectors

  How salaries vary by degree of training, sector and experience. Guide to collective agreements, legal hours, minimum holidays and salary contributions.

• Apprenticeship Zurich: how to find and negotiate

  Practical guide to apprenticeship in the canton of Zurich: job search, internship contract, apprentice's salary and professional maturity.

• Internship Zurich: salary, contract, maturity

  Apprenticeship in the Canton of Zurich: how to find an internship, federal rights, salary, AVS/LAMal contributions and procedure to start the contract.

• Apprenticeship in Zurich: how to find your internship place

  Practical guide to apprenticeship in the Canton of Zurich: research, contract, salary and professional maturity. Everything you need to know about the Swiss dual training system.

• Apprenticeship: practical guide in the Schaffhausen Canton

  How to find an internship position, apprentice salaries, contracts and professional maturity in the Swiss system.