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 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 Ticino?

Ticino's cantonal minimum wage, CHF 20.00 per hour for private households in 2026, and above it the standard employment contract for domestic work with CHF 20.35 for unskilled, CHF 22.30 from four years of experience or with an EBA and CHF 24.55 with an EFZ. 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

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 24.55 in Lugano.
You never pay Helpore a fee, and Helpore takes nothing from your wage.

Why cleaners and nannies in Lugano 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 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

On Helpore your rate is never below CHF 24.55 in Lugano.

By law, the minimum in Lugano is CHF 20.35 an hour from an average of five hours a week with the same household. The standard employment contract for domestic work sets CHF 20.35 for unskilled work, CHF 22.30 from four years of experience or with an EBA and CHF 24.55 with an EFZ.

Ticino has a cantonal minimum wage, of CHF 20.00 per hour for private households as employers in 2026. The standard employment contract for domestic work sits above it and therefore governs in practice. 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.

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

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 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 Ticino?: Ticino's cantonal minimum wage, CHF 20.00 per hour for private households in 2026, and above it the standard employment contract for domestic work with CHF 20.35 for unskilled, CHF 22.30 from four years of experience or with an EBA and CHF 24.55 with an EFZ. 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.