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

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• Switzerland invests €176 million in global environment fund

  The Federal Council approved on 26 August 2026 a commitment appropriation of CHF 176.23 million for the global environment in the period 2027–2030.

• Canicola, 70 million for forest and agriculture

  The Federal Council requires 70+ million francs to adapt forests and support farms affected by heatwave and summer drought.

• 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.

• Construction: +3.1% growth in the first six months of 2026

  In the first half of 2026, Swiss construction turnover reached CHF 11.2 billion, with a growth of 3.1%. But permits and appeals slow down construction sites.

• Easy access to accident insurance from 2027

  Reduced threshold from CHF 66,690 to CHF 44,460: from January 2027, around 40,000 self-employed workers will be able to insure against accidents with new opportunities.

• LAINF: reduced threshold for 40,000 self-employed workers

  The Federal Council lowers access to accident insurance from 1 January 2027: from CHF 66,690 to CHF 44,460 per year. They benefit from 40,000 more freelancers.

• SBB in the sign of growth in the first half of the year

  Swiss Federal Railways closes the first half of 2026 with profits almost doubling and over 1.45 million daily passengers, up 4.0% compared to 2025.

• 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 Appenzello Esterno: 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.

• Apprenticeship and vocational training Schaffhausen

  Canton Schaffhausen offers federally contracted apprenticeships. Learn how to find an internship, the rights in a contract, and pathways to professional maturity.

• Labour Market Slab: Wages, Sectors and Levels

  Wages, training bands, collective agreements and social security contributions in the Canton of Solothurn. Guide to job search and recruitment procedures in Switzerland.

• Wages and market: sectors, training and contracts

  Swiss wage system by level of training and sector. Collective agreements, where the cantonal minimum wage exists and how to calculate the net from the paycheck.

• Sole Salaries: Sectors and Levels of Training

  How wages work in the Canton of Solothurn depending on training. Discover salary levels, collective agreements and taxation in Switzerland.

• Internship and salary in the canton of Solothurn: practical guide

  Find out how to find an internship in the canton of Solothurn, the obligations of the contract and the remuneration of the apprentice with tax deductions and social contributions.

• Apprenticeship and training in the Canton of Solothurn

  How to find an internship position, enter into the contract, understand pay and social protections, AFC certification in the canton of Solothurn.

• Wages and work in the Canton of Zug: training and levels

  Swiss labour market: salaries by degree of training, legal hours, compulsory social security (AVS, LPP, LAMal) and collective agreements.

• Wages and the labour market: the Canton of Zug

  Salary levels for training, sectors, maximum hours, federal contributions and collective agreements in force in the Canton of Zug.