It’s well known that salaries are high in Switzerland. And the average salary continues to increase. But just how much do people in Switzerland earn? According to the Federal Statistics Office, the median salary in Switzerland is 6,538 CHF per month, which leads to an annual salary of approximately 78,456…

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5 Things You Need to Know Before Working Part-time

May 17, 2021

Compared to other European countries, the Swiss working week is relatively long at 42 hours per week. A person working full-time will work 42 hours per week, which comes down to 8 hours and 23 minutes per day. So definitely not a 9 to 5 job. This, coupled with the…

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Swiss Qualifications and Careers Opportunities

May 1, 2021

Swiss Education Levels Compared to the Anglo-Saxon world, the Swiss education system might seem slightly odd. For one thing, the school year inexplicably starts in August and not at the beginning of the year. Moreover, Switzerland has a dual education system where children are divided into different education streams in…

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Hate Your Job? What You Can Do About It

March 29, 2021

It’s that dreadful feeling that kicks in on Sunday. Sometimes it already starts on Saturday, the knowledge that Monday is just around the corner and you have to go back to your job. If you find yourself saying “I hate my job” on the regular or consistently dreading Monday, then…

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Women Earn Less Than Men in Switzerland, But by How Much?

March 1, 2021

Examining the gender wage gap in Switzerland How much is the gender wage gap in Switzerland and what lies behind the difference in salaries between men and women? Women working full time in Zurich earn 19% less than men. The gross median salary for a man working in Zurich in…

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Do You Really Need German to Work in Switzerland?

February 7, 2021

Men in corporate attire walking in Zurich

Is German necessary to work in Switzerland or can I get by with just English? Well, Switzerland has four national languages, and despite what it may seem, English is not one of these four. According to the BFS, German is spoken by the majority in Switzerland with 62.1% of the…