I live in France. Can I work declared in Geneva?

Yes, with a G cross-border permit. It is issued by the canton and requires an employer who employs you on a declared basis: that is the household you work for. Helpore introduces you to that household and, where the household chooses, handles the registration and administration. The details are in our work permit guide.

Which minimum wage applies in Geneva?

Geneva has a cantonal minimum wage: for 2026 it is CHF 24.59 per hour. It is above the standard employment contract for domestic work and applies to every hour you work in the canton of Geneva, regardless of your experience.

Do I need experience to start in Geneva?

Experience helps but is not required. You choose which services you offer and state your experience level per service. You need the right to work in Switzerland and to pass identity verification.

How much can I earn in Geneva?

You set your own gross hourly rate, above the legal minimum in canton GE. Helpore takes 0% commission from your wage, so you keep 100% of the agreed gross wage.

Is the work declared and insured?

Yes. You get an employment contract, AHV contributions are recorded in your name and occupational accident insurance applies from your first working hour.

Does Helpore cost me anything?

No. Signing up is free and Helpore never charges Helpers to find work.

Helper jobs in canton GE

Cleaning, Nanny & Housekeeping Jobs in Geneva

Geneva has the highest density of international households in Switzerland: families around the UN organisations, expats in Champel and Eaux-Vives, dual-income households in Carouge and Lancy. They look for Helpers for cleaning, childcare and the household, often in French and English, and often for recurring jobs.

Geneva has many international households and families looking for a Helper for cleaning, childcare or the household, often in more than one language. If you live in nearby France you can work declared with a valid cross border permit.

Signing up is free. Before you can accept bookings you need the right to work in Switzerland and the required checks.

How Helpore works for Helpers

What you get as an employee

What the three names mean for you

Helpore Admin: a household employs you on a written contract and stays your employer. Helpore does the administration under the household's authorization: your monthly payslip, the social contributions, your yearly wage summary and, where one is issued, your official salary certificate in January. The household pays Helpore for this; you never pay Helpore a fee.
Helpore Admin Light: a household employs you, stays your employer and pays your wage to you directly. Helpore prepares the figures, your payslips and a yearly wage summary. The household pays Helpore for this; you never pay Helpore a fee.
Helpore Flex: households will book you on Helpore for one visit or for regular visits. Flex is not open yet and opens only once its Swiss licences are in hand. The household that books you will be your employer and will pay Helpore's fee on top of your rate.

The household that books you is your employer.
AHV contributions are recorded in your name.
Occupational accident cover from your first hour.
Paid holidays: under a contract Helpore Admin draws up for the household, or under the agreed terms Helpore Admin Light records for it, holidays are paid time off, unless your hourly wage adds holiday pay to every hour instead. Once Helpore Flex opens, holiday pay for Flex visits comes on top of your rate and shows separately on your payslip.
Real Swiss payroll gives you a payslip. With Helpore Admin you also get your yearly wage summary and, where one is issued, your official salary certificate in January; with Helpore Admin Light, a yearly wage summary.
Helpore Admin and Helpore Admin Light: paid on the household's payout day, the 25th unless you agreed otherwise. Once Helpore Flex opens, Flex visits are paid on the first Wednesday after the visit counts as completed, one day after it ends.
Your own gross hourly rate, never below CHF 24.59 in Geneva.
You never pay Helpore a fee, and Helpore takes nothing from your wage.

Why cleaners and nannies in Geneva choose Helpore

0% commission from your wage

Helpore never deducts a commission from your wage.

Declared from hour one

A real employment contract, AHV contributions in your name and occupational accident insurance from your first hour. Your work counts toward your pension and can be proven.

You choose your area and hours

Pick your services, your area in and around Geneva and your real availability. Households come to you.

Working areas in and around Geneva

Helpers on Helpore cover neighbourhoods and towns including Eaux-Vives, Plainpalais, Champel, Servette, Pâquis, Carouge, Lancy, Vernier, Meyrin, Onex, Thônex. You define your own working area and radius.

With the TPG you reach Meyrin, Vernier or Thônex without a car, and the Léman Express links the city with the French side. If you live in France you can work declared in Geneva with a G cross-border permit.

Your wage in Geneva

On Helpore your rate is never below CHF 24.59 in Geneva.

By law, the minimum in Geneva is CHF 24.59 an hour, set by the Geneva standard contract for domestic work.

For one-off jobs Geneva adds a public-holiday supplement of 3.9 percent to the holiday pay, which Helpore applies automatically. You set your gross rate yourself and keep 100 percent of it.

Your rate step starts at CHF 26.00, a suggestion you can change.

Questions about Helper jobs in Geneva

I live in France. Can I work declared in Geneva?: Yes, with a G cross-border permit. It is issued by the canton and requires an employer who employs you on a declared basis: that is the household you work for. Helpore introduces you to that household and, where the household chooses, handles the registration and administration. The details are in our work permit guide.
Which minimum wage applies in Geneva?: Geneva has a cantonal minimum wage: for 2026 it is CHF 24.59 per hour. It is above the standard employment contract for domestic work and applies to every hour you work in the canton of Geneva, regardless of your experience.
Do I need experience to start in Geneva?: Experience helps but is not required. You choose which services you offer and state your experience level per service. You need the right to work in Switzerland and to pass identity verification.
How much can I earn in Geneva?: You set your own gross hourly rate, above the legal minimum in canton GE. Helpore takes 0% commission from your wage, so you keep 100% of the agreed gross wage.
Is the work declared and insured?: Yes. You get an employment contract, AHV contributions are recorded in your name and occupational accident insurance applies from your first working hour.
Does Helpore cost me anything?: No. Signing up is free and Helpore never charges Helpers to find work.