FSO predicts wages in Switzerland to rise by 2,3 percent in 2025

Nominal wages in Switzerland are predicted to have increased by 2,3 percent in 2025 on average, according to a Federal Statistical Office estimate. 

Employee wages in Switzerland rise by 2,3 percent

The Federal Statistical Office (FSO) has published its employee wage trend estimation for 2025. Employees in Switzerland will be pleased to hear that nominal wages, salary earned without taking into account inflation, are expected to have increased by 2,3 percent in 2025, on average. 

Real wages, the amount an employee is paid adjusted for inflation, should also rise this year because inflation is predicted at a lower rate (between 0,1 to 0,3 percent) than nominal wages. 

For people working in Switzerland, this means that “more money should remain in the wallet”, reports SRF. Purchasing power is also expected to increase, meaning that money from an employee's payslip will be able to buy more than in previous years. 

Nominal wage increases expected to be more than previous years

Nominal and real wages have both been declining and increasing in previous years. In 2022 and 2023, real wages declined, but in contrast, 2024 saw an increase in nominal wages of 1,8 percent. In comparison, the estimated increase in nominal wages of 2,3 percent in 2025 is “significant”, reports SRF.

In April 2026, an annual indicator, known as the Swiss Wage Index, will be shared by the FSO and will confirm how wages changed in 2025. You can see the 2024 date on the FSO website.