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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.

• Exchange of salary data with Italy, the applicable law arrives

  New legislation for the exchange of salary information between Switzerland and Italy.

• Lohnausweis: complete guide for border workers in Switzerland

  Everything you need to know about the Swiss salary certificate: what it is, how it is obtained and why it is important for border workers.

• Frontier workers, green light to exchange salary data with Italy

  Since 2024, an agreement between Switzerland and Italy has allowed the exchange of wage data on frontier workers, facilitating tax calculation.

• Guide to Swiss social contributions for frontier workers: payroll detail

  Find out how social contributions are divided into paychecks for border workers working in Switzerland.

• Ethos criticizes inadequate CEO salaries and sustainability reports

  The Ethos foundation criticises the high salaries of CEOs and sustainability reports of Swiss listed companies.

• Shopping mall hires: salaries up to CHF 5,000

  A shopping centre hires staff offering high salaries, especially for border workers. Ticinese seem less likely to work in the industry.

• AI Job Boom: 25,000 Opportunities in Switzerland

  Record AI job openings in 2025. Impact on cross-border workers and salaries.

• Old cross-border workers' salaries in tax returns

  Concern among old cross-border workers: salary data sent to Italy includes errors and inaccuracies.

• Vaud backs constitutional min wage, rejects specific law

  49.1% in favor of the constitutional initiative, 47.5% against the operational law at 23 francs/hour. Vaud becomes the sixth canton with a minimum wage.

• Voting in 16 Cantons: Taxes, Minimum Wage and Shops

  On June 14, Swiss citizens will decide on minimum wage, taxation, heating and Sunday openings in 16 Cantons.

• Calculate Swiss Net Salary for Cross-Border Workers

  Practical guide to calculate net salary in Switzerland, including taxes, deductions, and contributions for cross-border commuters.

• Switzerland rejects US tariffs on forced labor, talks underway

  Bern rejects US accusations and negotiates in Paris. 12.5% tariffs under discussion, comment deadline July 6, 2026.