Job search Switzerland Online job markets offer the biggest range of job offers in Switzerland. Find jobs, application tips, wage check on: With around 30,000 jobs, jobs.ch offers the most comprehensive market in Switzerland. For efficient job search, search subscriptions can be saved. Additionally, jobs.ch offers tips on job searching and applications. Job search through jobs.ch Also jobsuchmaschine.ch is one of the most-visited job platforms in Switzerland: Job search through jobsuchmaschine.ch Working conditions (salaries, working hours and holiday entitlements) Salaries A standard statement on the salary amounts in Switzerland can hardly be made. It is important to know that your salary is usually a negotiable matter (within a certain scale). Even though according to law, Swiss employers have to pay the same salaries to women and men, the average salaries of women are still lower than those of men, independent from qualification and hierarchy level. Example salaries Working hours Your working hours depend on your employer, your job and your industry sector. Working hours are usually defined in the contract of employment. Swiss law limits working hours to a weekly maximum of 45 hours for industrial workers, office workers, technical staff and other staff such as marketing staff and sales assistants. For all other employees the maximal working hours are 50 hours per week. In 2007, the average working time in Swiss companies was 41.7 hours a week (Source: Federal Statistical Office). Regardless of your job and industry sector you should therefore calculate longer working hours in Switzerland than in your home country. Holidays According to Swiss law, all employees and apprentices have a minimal annual entitlement to holidays. The minimum is Four weeks for employees over 20 years of age Five weeks for employees up to 20 years of age