Minimum wage in Basel-Stadt

CHF 22.20 per hour¹

per hourGeneral rate since January 1, 2026

Next change

No scheduled increase on record.

Since 2022Full history

Weekly, 40 hoursCHF 888.00

Monthly, 52 weeks ÷ 12CHF 3,848.00

Annual, 2,080 hoursCHF 46,176.00

Overtime, 1.5×CHF 33.30

2022 to 2026

History

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CHF 0CHF 10CHF 20CHF 3020232024202520262027TodayCHF 21.00CHF 22.20

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Applies to	Rate	Effective	Until
Standard Source: Gesetz ueber den kantonalen Mindestlohn (MiLoG) vom 13. Januar 2021, § 3; Verordnung (MiLoV) vom 12. April 2022 Stundenlohn bei vier Wochen Ferien (Zuschlag 8.33%) Jahr \| Höhe Mindestlohn (indexiert) \| Ferienzuschlag 8.33 % \| Feiertagszuschlag: 0.39 % \| Total geschuldet \| 2026 \| CHF 22.20 \| CHF 1.85 \| CHF 0.09 \| CHF 24.14 \| 2025 \| CHF 22.00 \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Indexed yearly amount for 2025 (§ 3 MiLoG, 'jedes Jahr angepasst'); valid for the calendar year from 1 January. Excludes holiday (8.33 %) and 1 August (0.39 %) supplements. Date as written: '2025'. Verified September 27, 2026	CHF 22.00January 1, 2025 – January 1, 2026	January 1, 2025	January 1, 2026
Standard Source: Gesetz ueber den kantonalen Mindestlohn (MiLoG) vom 13. Januar 2021, § 3; Verordnung (MiLoV) vom 12. April 2022 Stundenlohn bei vier Wochen Ferien (Zuschlag 8.33%) Jahr \| Höhe Mindestlohn (indexiert) \| Ferienzuschlag 8.33 % \| Feiertagszuschlag: 0.39 % \| Total geschuldet \| 2026 \| CHF 22.20 \| CHF 1.85 \| CHF 0.09 \| CHF 24.14 \| 2025 \| CHF 22.00 \| CHF 1.83 \| CHF 0.09 \| CHF 23.92 \| 2024 \| CHF 21.70 \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Indexed yearly amount for 2024 (§ 3 MiLoG, 'jedes Jahr angepasst'); valid for the calendar year from 1 January. Excludes holiday (8.33 %) and 1 August (0.39 %) supplements. Date as written: '2024'. Verified September 27, 2026	CHF 21.70January 1, 2024 – January 1, 2025	January 1, 2024	January 1, 2025
Standard Source: Gesetz ueber den kantonalen Mindestlohn (MiLoG) vom 13. Januar 2021, § 3; Verordnung (MiLoV) vom 12. April 2022 Stundenlohn bei vier Wochen Ferien (Zuschlag 8.33%) Jahr \| Höhe Mindestlohn (indexiert) \| Ferienzuschlag 8.33 % \| Feiertagszuschlag: 0.39 % \| Total geschuldet \| 2026 \| CHF 22.20 \| CHF 1.85 \| CHF 0.09 \| CHF 24.14 \| 2025 \| CHF 22.00 \| CHF 1.83 \| CHF 0.09 \| CHF 23.92 \| 2024 \| CHF 21.70 \| CHF 1.81 \| CHF 0.08 \| CHF 23.59 \| 2023 \| CHF 21.45 \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Indexed yearly amount for 2023 (§ 3 MiLoG, 'jedes Jahr angepasst'); valid for the calendar year from 1 January. Excludes holiday (8.33 %) and 1 August (0.39 %) supplements. Date as written: '2023'. Verified September 27, 2026	CHF 21.45January 1, 2023 – January 1, 2024	January 1, 2023	January 1, 2024
Standard Source: Gesetz ueber den kantonalen Mindestlohn (MiLoG) vom 13. Januar 2021, § 3; Verordnung (MiLoV) vom 12. April 2022 Stundenlohn bei vier Wochen Ferien (Zuschlag 8.33%) Jahr \| Höhe Mindestlohn (indexiert) \| Ferienzuschlag 8.33 % \| Feiertagszuschlag: 0.39 % \| Total geschuldet \| 2026 \| CHF 22.20 \| CHF 1.85 \| CHF 0.09 \| CHF 24.14 \| 2025 \| CHF 22.00 \| CHF 1.83 \| CHF 0.09 \| CHF 23.92 \| 2024 \| CHF 21.70 \| CHF 1.81 \| CHF 0.08 \| CHF 23.59 \| 2023 \| CHF 21.45 \| CHF 1.79 \| CHF 0.08 \| CHF 23.32 \| 2022 \| CHF 21.00 \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes In force since 1 July 2022 ('gilt ... seit dem 1. Juli 2022'). Excludes holiday (8.33 %) and 1 August (0.39 %) supplements. Date as written: '2022'. Verified September 27, 2026	CHF 21.00July 1, 2022 – January 1, 2023	July 1, 2022	January 1, 2023

CHF 22.20 / hour

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Hours per week

Gross pay before tax · CHF 22.20
Weekly	CHF 888.00
Monthly52 weeks ÷ 12	CHF 3,848.00
Annual52 weeks	CHF 46,176.00
Overtime rate1.5× where overtime applies	CHF 33.30

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What is the minimum wage in Basel-Stadt?

CHF 22.20 per hour since January 1, 2026. For a 40-hour week that is about CHF 888.00 a week or CHF 46,176.00 a year before tax.

Is the minimum wage in Basel-Stadt increasing?

No increase is scheduled on record as of October 1, 2026. Inflation-indexed jurisdictions announce the next figure a few months before it takes effect.

2 levels of law

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The highest minimum that covers the work location applies.

Employers must pay the highest minimum that covers the work location. WageTable checks each level in turn:

Switzerland
Basel-Stadt

Basel-Stadt sets 1 rule of its own.

Notes on this jurisdiction's rules and sources

Cantonal minimum wage since 1 July 2022 (MiLoG), indexed yearly; does not apply in branches with an extended GAV. Holiday and public-holiday supplements are due on top for hourly-paid staff.

Basel-Stadt

Enforcement

Enforced by Amt fuer Wirtschaft und Arbeit (AWA).