Hire and pay employees in Switzerland, hassle-free

With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Switzerland. No more worrying about local laws, complex tax systems, or managing international payroll. Deel takes care of everything in 150+ countries. The average onboarding time frame in the Switzerland is 3 days with Deel.

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Onboard, pay and manage employees in Switzerland with Deel

Usually, to hire in Switzerland, your business needs an entity. That means a local office, an address registered as a subsidiary, and an account with a local bank. All of this, plus navigating regional benefits, payroll, tax, and HR laws, can take months.

Now you can hire employees in Switzerland quickly, easily, and compliantly. Automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. For your existing direct employees, we can manage your entire payroll operation from end-to-end.

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Currency
 Swiss Franc CHF
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Capital Bern
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Official language German, French, Italian & Romansh
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Payroll cycle Monthly

All the necessary benefits for Switzerland built right in

Deel allows you to provide localized benefits for employees in Switzerland within minutes. All in one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.

  • Daily Sickness Benefits Insurance
  • Pension Fund
  • Public Health Insurance
  • Social Security
  • Workplace Accident Insurance
  • Additional accident insurance
  • Private Healthcare - Allianz (optional)

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Our quickstart guide to hiring in
Switzerland

Navigate the tabs below to learn everything you need to know about hiring an employee in Switzerland

Minimum Wage Requirements

In Switzerland, there is no national minimum wage by law. However, the minimum wage for a fulltime employee established by the Collective Bargaining Agreement is  CHF 59,296.12 gross a year. Some cantons apply minimum hourly wages: 

  • Canton of Neuchâtel - CHF 20.77
  • Canton of Jura - CHF 20.60
  • Canton of Geneva - CHF 24
  • Canton of Ticino - CHF 19
  • Canton of Basel Stadt - CHF 21
Individual Income Tax

The individual income tax ranges from 1% to 24%. Income tax is calculated according to progressive rates, location (canton) of the employee. Multiple additional factors may impact overall rates such as the household status and the number of children.

Payroll Cost

The employer cost is generally estimated between 10-20% of the employee salary. The variation will depend on the canton, age, salary, and multiple conditions.

  • Retirement Capital and Disability insurance - 5.3%

  • Unemployment insurance - 1.1% 

  • Pension fund - estimated 8%

  • Accident Insurance: 

    • 0.1204% +
    • 0.1075% +
    • 0.1340% for employees earning more than CHF 12,350 only

  • Sickness Insurance - 0.64%  

  • Family fund - 1.6%

  • Compensation fund admin fee - 0.011%

  • CBA affiliation cost - 0.3% for employees earning less than CHF 12,350 only

  • WFH Allowance - CHF 150 (pro-rated for part-time employees)

    Please note: most employer costs have limits and maximum salaries for the calculations, so percentages may vary. The exact pension fund contribution will be calculated based on the employee’s information.

These costs are provided as estimates and are intended solely for general informational purposes. To fully comprehend all associated costs and fees related to the terms of any employment agreement for this country, please contact our Sales team for a quote.

Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours

Overtime compensation for Deel EOR employees is subject to CBA regulations:

  • Additional hours worked between 40 and 45 a week must be paid at 100% of the standard rate or compensated by time off in lieu at 100% if agreed in the employment agreement
  • Additional hours worked over 45 a week must be paid at 125% of the standard rate or compensated by time off in lieu at 100% if agreed in the employment agreement.

Different rules apply to employees whose remuneration exceeds the annual threshold (CHF 148,200 for 2024) and employees holding a decision-making function.

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Download the complete guide to hiring in Switzerland

Hiring in Switzerland, hassle-free

With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Switzerland with our EOR solution. If you have an entity, our Global Payroll solution takes care of payroll and compliance for your direct employees. Our 250+ in-house experts handle everything from managing local laws, complex tax systems, or your payroll in Switzerland and 150+ countries.

Management fee
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Starting at

$599
/month
Estimated Employer Cost
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10-20%

of employee salary