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Household cost · Canton of Zurich · 2026

What a Helper costs in the canton of Zurich

In the canton of Zurich, a household that employs a Helper for 8 h a week at CHF 30.00 an hour pays CHF 1’225.47 a month: CHF 1’039.20 wage, CHF 86.57 holiday pay at 8.33 %, CHF 4.05 for public holidays at 0.39 %, CHF 89.95 employer contributions and CHF 5.70 accident insurance.

  • Wage
  • Public holidays 0.39 %
  • Holiday pay 8.33 %
  • Employer contributions
  • Accident insurance

  • Legal minimum

    CHF 20.35

    an hour · NAV household work

  • City of Zürich

    CHF 23.90

    City of Winterthur CHF 23.00

    voted, not in force

  • Helpore minimum

    CHF 24.55

    an hour, for bookings on Helpore

  • Holiday pay

    8.33 %

    10.64 % under 20 and from 50 · 13.04 % from 60

Monthly cost by hours and wage

Wage shown
Household cost a month in the canton of Zurich, holiday pay included, by hours a week and hourly wage
HoursCHF 20.35Legal minimumCHF 24.55Helpore minimumCHF 30.00an hourCHF 32.00an hour
4 h a week415.6424.00 an hour501.4428.95 an hour612.7135.38 an hour653.6237.74 an hour
8 h a week831.1924.00 an hour1’002.7728.95 an hour1’225.4735.38 an hour1’307.0937.73 an hour
12 h a week1’246.8924.00 an hour1’504.1528.95 an hour1’838.0835.37 an hour1’960.7037.73 an hour
20 h a week2’078.1324.00 an hour2’510.2228.99 an hour3’067.3935.42 an hour3’271.9537.78 an hour
40 h a week4’161.5224.03 an hour5’020.3428.99 an hour6’134.8935.42 an hour6’543.8537.78 an hour

CHF a month, holiday pay included. Each figure opens in the calculator.

Let Helpore run the month

You have someone and stay in control

Helpore Admin Light

CHF 15.90 per month

Your month at 8 h and CHF 30.00CHF 1’241.37

  • Your Helper's payslip every month
  • Contributions worked out to the rappen
  • Every document in order
Set up Helpore Admin Light

You have someone and want it fully handled

Helpore Admin

CHF 23.90 per month

Your month at 8 h and CHF 30.00CHF 1’249.37

  • Registration of the employment
  • Monthly payroll, payslips and contributions
  • Insurance administration and the year end statement
Set up Helpore Admin

Your household is the employer. Both plans are optional, and Helpers never pay a fee.

Other cantons

Download the 26 canton table (CSV)Rates as published for 2026, as at 01.01.2026.Sources