I live in Italy. Can I work declared in Lugano?

Yes, as a cross-border worker with a G permit. It is issued by the canton of Ticino and requires an employer that employs you on a declared basis, which is the case on Helpore from the first hour. The details are in our work permit guide.

Which minimum wage applies in Ticino?

Ticino's cantonal minimum wage, stored on Helpore at CHF 20.50 per hour for 2026, or the standard employment contract's minimum if it is higher for your experience. Helpore applies the higher value automatically and allows no rate below it.

Do I need experience to start in Lugano?

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 Lugano?

You set your own gross hourly rate, above the legal minimum in canton TI. 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 TI

Cleaning, Nanny & Housekeeping Jobs in Lugano

Lugano is the largest city in Ticino and a market of its own: Italian speaking, with many families and older people looking for help at home, from Paradiso and Molino Nuovo to Pregassona. The proximity to Italy shapes the job market, and many helpers commute across the border every day.

Lugano is the largest city in Ticino, with many families and older people looking for help at home. Ticino has a cantonal minimum wage, which Helpore applies automatically. From Paradiso to Pregassona, bus and train take you to your jobs.

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

Why cleaners and nannies in Lugano choose Helpore

0% commission from your wage

You set your own gross hourly rate, above the legal minimum in canton TI. 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 Lugano and your real availability. Households come to you.

Working areas in and around Lugano

Helpers on Helpore cover neighbourhoods and towns including Centro, Paradiso, Molino Nuovo, Besso, Cassarate, Castagnola, Viganello, Pregassona, Massagno, Savosa, Melide. You define your own working area and radius.

TPL buses link the centre with Viganello, Pregassona and Massagno, and the train takes you to Melide or Mendrisio. If you live in Italy you can work declared in Ticino with a G cross-border permit.

Your wage in Lugano

Ticino has a cantonal minimum wage, stored on Helpore at CHF 20.50 per hour for 2026. Where the standard employment contract's minimum for your experience is higher, for example CHF 22.30 from four years of experience or CHF 24.55 with an EFZ, the higher value applies. For one-off jobs Ticino adds a public-holiday supplement of 3.6 percent to the holiday pay, which Helpore applies automatically. You set your gross rate yourself and keep 100 percent of it.

Questions about Helper jobs in Lugano

I live in Italy. Can I work declared in Lugano?: Yes, as a cross-border worker with a G permit. It is issued by the canton of Ticino and requires an employer that employs you on a declared basis, which is the case on Helpore from the first hour. The details are in our work permit guide.
Which minimum wage applies in Ticino?: Ticino's cantonal minimum wage, stored on Helpore at CHF 20.50 per hour for 2026, or the standard employment contract's minimum if it is higher for your experience. Helpore applies the higher value automatically and allows no rate below it.
Do I need experience to start in Lugano?: 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 Lugano?: You set your own gross hourly rate, above the legal minimum in canton TI. 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.

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Helper jobs in canton TI

Cleaning, Nanny & Housekeeping Jobs in Lugano

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

Why cleaners and nannies in Lugano choose Helpore

0% commission from your wage

You set your own gross hourly rate, above the legal minimum in canton TI. 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 Lugano and your real availability. Households come to you.

Working areas in and around Lugano

TPL buses link the centre with Viganello, Pregassona and Massagno, and the train takes you to Melide or Mendrisio. If you live in Italy you can work declared in Ticino with a G cross-border permit.

Your wage in Lugano

Questions about Helper jobs in Lugano

I live in Italy. Can I work declared in Lugano?: Yes, as a cross-border worker with a G permit. It is issued by the canton of Ticino and requires an employer that employs you on a declared basis, which is the case on Helpore from the first hour. The details are in our work permit guide.
Which minimum wage applies in Ticino?: Ticino's cantonal minimum wage, stored on Helpore at CHF 20.50 per hour for 2026, or the standard employment contract's minimum if it is higher for your experience. Helpore applies the higher value automatically and allows no rate below it.
Do I need experience to start in Lugano?: 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 Lugano?: You set your own gross hourly rate, above the legal minimum in canton TI. 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.