Hiring in Switzerland through an Employer of Record
A Swiss employer pays half of the federal old-age, disability and income compensation contributions, and half of unemployment insurance.
On top of salary, the employer pays
- 5.3% Old age, disability and income compensation (AHV/IV/EO)
- 1.1% Unemployment insurance (ALV)
This is a floor, not the full cost: major employer charges in Switzerland are left out, as explained below.
What the employer pays on top of salary in Switzerland
- Old age, disability and income compensation (AHV/IV/EO): 5.3 percent of pay, the employer half.
- Unemployment insurance (ALV): 1.1 percent of pay up to a yearly ceiling, the employer half.
The occupational pension, which the employer must at least match, cantonal family allowances, accident insurance and administration fees vary by employer and are left out, so the real cost is well above this total.
Yearly cost of one employee in Switzerland, by vendor
Salary plus the charges above plus the vendor's published monthly fee, for twelve months. Not included: benefits and currency conversion fees.
Vendor fees used
Atlas HXM $599, Deel $599, G-P $599, Multiplier $459, Oyster $699, Pebl (Velocity Global) $399, RemoFirst $199, Remote $699, Skuad $199. Not published: Rippling.
Where these numbers come from
- Old age, disability and income compensation (AHV/IV/EO) on ahv-iv.ch read
- Unemployment insurance (ALV) on bsv.admin.ch read
- Each vendor's own pricing page, linked from its name above.