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Mindestlohn

Minimum Wage

Simple Definition

The lowest legal salary. Switzerland has NO federal minimum wage.

Why this matters to Expats.

Only a few cantons (Geneva, Neuchâtel, Jura, Ticino, Basel-Stadt) have a legal minimum wage (approx CHF 20-24/hr). Everywhere else, it is free market unless a GAV applies.