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What is the minimum wage in hospitality based on the N-CLA?
What is the minimum wage in hospitality based on the N-CLA?

In this article you will find out which minimum wages apply based on the N-CLA hospitality.

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As a staff leasing company, Coople is subject to the CBA Staff Leasing. The CBA Staff Leasing determines that wage and working time provisions of generally applicable collective labour agreements must be observed. The N-CLA of the hospitality industry has been declared generally valid by the Federal Council, which is why Coople and the hiring companies that are subject to the N-CLA hospitality must apply it.

Below you will find the currently applicable minimum wages of the N-CLA hospitality. Cantonal minimum wages override these provisions if they are higher than the minimum wages of this N-CLA. This is the case in the canton of Geneva.

The hourly wages listed in the table include the supplements according to the N-CLA hospitality for holidays (10.65%, equivalent to 25 working days), public holidays (2.27%) and the 13th month's wage (8.33%). Detailed information on the individual components can be found in the N-CLA contract.


Minimum wages based on the N-CLA hospitality

Hourly wage incl. holiday supplement (10.65%, equivalent to 25 working days), public holidays (2.27%) and 13th month's wage (8.33%). These percentages are derived from Art. 12 N-CLA (13th month's wage), Art. 17 N-CLA (holidays) and the N-CLA commentary on Art. 18 (holidays).

2025

Gross hourly wage

Unskilled

(Workers without apprenticeship training, level Ia)

24.64

Geneva: 27.65

With professional experience

(Workers with two-year professional basic training who have a federally recognised professional certificate or equivalent form of training, level II)

26.40

Geneva: 27.65

Skilled

(Workers with professional basic training who have a federal certificate of proficiency or equivalent form of training level IIIa)

30.05

Skilled

(Workers with a professional examination in accordance with Art. 27 lit. a VPETA, level IV)

35.12


2024

Gross hourly wage

Unskilled

(Workers without apprenticeship training, level Ia)

24.64

Geneva: 27.46

With professional experience

(Workers with two-year professional basic training who have a federally recognised professional certificate or equivalent form of training, level II)

26.40

Geneva: 27.46

Skilled

(Workers with professional basic training who have a federal certificate of proficiency or equivalent form of training level IIIa)

30.05

Skilled

(Workers with a professional examination in accordance with Art. 27 lit. a VPETA, level IV)

35.12

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