Working in Switzerland

Equality

Swiss cantons sign up to fight gender pay gap

Ten cantons have signed a new charter vowing to combat salary inequality between men and women in Switzerland.

statistics

Swiss pay for qualified staff tops in Europe

Swiss salaries for qualified professionals and middle managers remain the highest in Europe, according to an international study done by Towers Watson, a human resource consulting and professional services firm.

Football

Hitzfeld fifth highest paid World Cup manager

Ottmar Hitzfeld, the German coach of the Swiss national football team, is the fifth highest paid manager among the 32 teams competing in the Fifa World Cup 2014 which starts in Brazil today.

statistics

Swiss salaries show real growth in 2012

Salaries in Switzerland are rising slowly but steadily. Last year they increased by an average 0.8 percent, according to government statistics.