Payroll in Switzerland runs in CHF on a monthly payroll cycle is standard. cycle, with statutory employer contributions and no statutory 13th-month bonus; a 13th-month salary is very common by contract or collective agreement but not a universal legal requirement.. Gracemark operates it end-to-end, humans, not tickets.
Currency
CHF, Swiss franc
Payroll cycle
Monthly payroll cycle is standard.
Working week
Statutory maximum workweek is 45 or 50 hours depending on sector under the Federal Labour Act, though most white-collar roles work 40-42 hours by contract.
Minimum wage
Switzerland has no federal statutory minimum wage; a small number of cantons (e.g., Geneva, Neuchâtel) set their own cantonal minimums, and most pay is governed by contract or collective agreement.
13th-month
No statutory 13th-month bonus; a 13th-month salary is very common by contract or collective agreement but not a universal legal requirement.
Employer cost
Employer contributions to OASI/DI/IC (old-age, disability, income compensation), unemployment insurance, occupational pension (BVG) and accident insurance together commonly total roughly 10-15%+ of gross salary depending on pension plan and canton [4](https://www.ahv-iv.ch/p/2.01.e)
Probation
Standard probation period is 1 month, extendable up to 3 months by agreement, under the Code of Obligations.
Notice period
Notice periods range from 1 to 3 months depending on tenure, as set by contract or the Code of Obligations; there is no general statutory severance pay requirement outside specific circumstances (e.g., long-tenured older employees).
Two ways to run payroll in Switzerland
Own-entity payroll
For long-term presence in Switzerland. Gracemark manages statutory filings, pay runs, and year-end reporting under your entity, with a named operator on Western Europe time.
EOR-run payroll
No entity in Switzerland? Employ and pay talent under Gracemark's local infrastructure via EOR, onboard in 1–2 weeks (eor), no local incorporation.
Compliance essentials in Switzerland
No federal minimum wage, a few cantons set their own
13th-month salary is near-universal in practice
Mandatory occupational pension (BVG/2nd pillar)
Comparatively flexible termination with clear notice
Among the highest salaries globally
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