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Minimum wages in the domestic services sector (01.2023)

CTT J 1 50 .03, Art. 10 Wages (Art. 322, 323, 323b and 360a CO) The minimum gross wages, full time, are as follows: (45 hours of work per week)

Qualified gardener with a CFC — Federal VET (Vocational Education and Training) Diploma — or equivalent qualification or experience 5’165.55 CHF
Qualified employee with a CFC or, for the following professions, equivalent qualification or five years of experience:

Cooks and chauffeurs
Butlers and housekeepers
4’843.80 CHF
Qualified employee with an AFP — Federal VET (Vocational Education and Training) Certificate 4’793.10 CHF
Qualified employee with another qualification 4’793.10 CHF
Unqualified employee with at least four years of relevant professional experience 4’793.10 CHF
Unqualified employee 4’742.40 CHF

Minimum wages, part time

Minimum hourly wage without qualifications
Vacations not included Vacations included (4 weeks/8.33%) Vacations included (5 weeks/10.64%)
Gross Wages CHF 24.32 CHF 26.35 CHF 26.91

If vacations are included in the wages, no wages are paid during the employee's vacations. Otherwise, the wages are paid during the employee's vacations.

Minimum hourly wages with qualification (AFP) or 4 years experience
Vacations not included Vacations included (4 weeks/8.33%) Vacations included (5 weeks/10.64%)
Gross Wages CHF 24.58 CHF 26.63 CHF 27.20

If vacations are included in the wages, no wages are paid during the employee's vacations. Otherwise, the wages are paid during the employee's vacations.

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