Collective labour agreement for temporary staffing (staff leasing)
Gesamtarbeitsvertrag Personalverleih (GAV Personalverleih)
Valid from 1 January 2026 · Data as of 11 November 2026
Key facts
| Table valid | 1 January 2026 – 31 December 2026 |
|---|---|
| Agreement term | until 31 December 2027 |
| Sector | Temporary agency workTemporary work agencies (applies to temporary workers unless the hirer's industry has its own extended GAV) |
| Weekly hours | 42 h |
| Salary payments per year | 13Minimum wages expressed as monthly × 13 (13th month salary, Art. 18 Abs. 2) or annual; hourly rate = annual / 2187 h |
| Generally binding | yes |
| Official source | Gesamtarbeitsvertrag Personalverleih 2024–2027 (Fassung vom 11. Dezember 2025), Art. 20 Mindestlohn – tempservice.ch (Paritätische Vollzugsorgane)source dated 11 December 2025 |
Pay table
1 January 2026 – 31 December 2026| Group | Step | per month | per hour | per year | Net per month (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ungelernte | Mindestlohn | CHF 3,867.45 | CHF 21.22 | CHF 50,277.00 | ≈ CHF 3,241 |
| Ungelernte Tessin | Mindestlohn | CHF 3,448.80 | CHF 18.92 | CHF 44,834.00 | ≈ CHF 2,924 |
| Ungelernte Hochlohngebiet | Mindestlohn | CHF 4,080.75 | CHF 22.39 | CHF 53,050.00 | ≈ CHF 3,402 |
| Ungelernte Genf | Mindestlohn | CHF 4,136.90 | CHF 22.70 | CHF 53,780.00 | ≈ CHF 3,442 |
| Angelernte | Mindestlohn | CHF 4,147.70 | CHF 22.76 | CHF 53,920.00 | ≈ CHF 3,451 |
| Angelernte Tessin | Mindestlohn | CHF 3,854.36 | CHF 21.15 | CHF 50,106.80 | ≈ CHF 3,230 |
| Angelernte Hochlohngebiet | Mindestlohn | CHF 4,429.25 | CHF 24.30 | CHF 57,580.00 | ≈ CHF 3,657 |
| Gelernte | Mindestlohn | CHF 4,713.29 | CHF 25.86 | CHF 61,273.00 | ≈ CHF 3,863 |
| Gelernte Tessin | Mindestlohn | CHF 4,379.96 | CHF 24.03 | CHF 56,940.00 | ≈ CHF 3,621 |
| Gelernte Hochlohngebiet | Mindestlohn | CHF 5,033.24 | CHF 27.62 | CHF 65,432.00 | ≈ CHF 4,093 |
Minimum wages 2026 (AHV-liable gross, CHF). Hochlohngebiet = Agglomeration Bern, Arc lémanique and cantons BS, BL, ZH, GE (Anhang 3); for unskilled workers in Geneva the separate 'Genf' rate applies. Gelernt = EFZ of the industry, or ≥3-year vocational training suited to the job, or EBA + 3 years practice; Angelernt = ≥4 years practice (≥1,000 h/year) in a trade with vocational training; Angelernte minimum = 88% of Gelernte. School leavers in their first year after the apprenticeship: Gelernte minimum may be reduced by 10%. Hourly base: 52.07 weeks × 42 h = 2187 h/year. Cantonal/communal minimum wages apply where higher (listed in Anhang 2 – not reproduced). Where the hirer company falls under another generally binding GAV (Anhang 1), that GAV's wage and working-time rules apply instead. Minimum wages are indexed automatically each 1 January to CPI (SECO September forecast) – 2027 values not yet published at compilation. Generally binding for the whole of Switzerland (AVE valid until 31.12.2027).
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Notes
Minimum wages 2026 (AHV-liable gross, CHF). Hochlohngebiet = Agglomeration Bern, Arc lémanique and cantons BS, BL, ZH, GE (Anhang 3); for unskilled workers in Geneva the separate 'Genf' rate applies. Gelernt = EFZ of the industry, or ≥3-year vocational training suited to the job, or EBA + 3 years practice; Angelernt = ≥4 years practice (≥1,000 h/year) in a trade with vocational training; Angelernte minimum = 88% of Gelernte. School leavers in their first year after the apprenticeship: Gelernte minimum may be reduced by 10%. Hourly base: 52.07 weeks × 42 h = 2187 h/year. Cantonal/communal minimum wages apply where higher (listed in Anhang 2 – not reproduced). Where the hirer company falls under another generally binding GAV (Anhang 1), that GAV's wage and working-time rules apply instead. Minimum wages are indexed automatically each 1 January to CPI (SECO September forecast) – 2027 values not yet published at compilation. Generally binding for the whole of Switzerland (AVE valid until 31.12.2027).