LK1Lohnklasse salary
Lohnklasse 1 — entry-level support (Hilfsarbeiter / Praktikanten).
A LK1 in the Switzerland federal civil service earns 2 steps from CHF 46,195 to CHF 66,517 (approx USD 50,815–USD 73,169) annually in 2026, before locality, allowances, and bonuses. Source: Eidgenössisches Personalamt (EPA) (https://www.epa.admin.ch/epa/de/home/themen/lohnsystem.html).
Step-by-step pay table
| Spannweite | Phase / Padrão | Annual | Monthly (approx) | Hourly (approx) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | CHF 46,195 | CHF 3,850 | CHF 22 |
| 2 | — | CHF 66,517 | CHF 5,543 | CHF 32 |
Frequently asked
A LK1 in the Switzerland federal civil service earns between CHF 46,195 and CHF 66,517 per year in 2026, before locality adjustments, allowances, and bonuses. These figures are published by Eidgenössisches Personalamt (EPA).
The base pay scale is set centrally by Eidgenössisches Personalamt (EPA) and applied uniformly across eligible federal employers, but agency-specific supplements, locality pay, and bargaining agreements can produce meaningful differences in take-home pay.
Directly from Eidgenössisches Personalamt (EPA) at https://www.epa.admin.ch/epa/de/home/themen/lohnsystem.html. Each page on FedSalary carries the retrieval date and a link back to the primary source.
Approximate cross-currency equivalents (mid-market snapshot 2026-05-02): USD 50,815–73,169 · EUR 46,195–66,517 · GBP 40,011–57,613. The native authoritative range is CHF 46,195 to CHF 66,517. Conversion is informational; FX rates fluctuate roughly five percent per year.