Minimum wage in Geneva

CHF 24.59 per hour¹

per hourGeneral rate since January 1, 2026

Next change

No scheduled increase on record.

Since 2020Full history

Weekly, 40 hoursCHF 983.60

Monthly, 52 weeks ÷ 12CHF 4,262.27

Annual, 2,080 hoursCHF 51,147.20

Overtime, 1.5×CHF 36.89

2020 to 2026

History

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CHF 0CHF 10CHF 20CHF 302021202220232024202520262027TodayCHF 23.00CHF 24.59

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Applies to	Rate	Effective	Until
Standard Source: Loi sur l'inspection et les relations du travail (LIRT, rsGE J 1 05), art. 39K Il était de : 24.48 fr. de l'heure au 1er janvier 2025 Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Geneva cantonal minimum wage, gross per hour (LIRT art. 39K). Date as written: '1er janvier 2025'. Verified September 27, 2026	CHF 24.48January 1, 2025 – January 1, 2026	January 1, 2025	January 1, 2026
Standard Source: Loi sur l'inspection et les relations du travail (LIRT, rsGE J 1 05), art. 39K Il était de : 24.48 fr. de l'heure au 1er janvier 2025 24.32 fr. de l'heure au 1er janvier 2024 Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Geneva cantonal minimum wage, gross per hour (LIRT art. 39K). Date as written: '1er janvier 2024'. Verified September 27, 2026	CHF 24.32January 1, 2024 – January 1, 2025	January 1, 2024	January 1, 2025
Standard Source: Loi sur l'inspection et les relations du travail (LIRT, rsGE J 1 05), art. 39K Il était de : 24.48 fr. de l'heure au 1er janvier 2025 24.32 fr. de l'heure au 1er janvier 2024 24 fr. de l'heure au 1er janvier 2023 Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Geneva cantonal minimum wage, gross per hour (LIRT art. 39K). Date as written: '1er janvier 2023'. Verified September 27, 2026	CHF 24.00January 1, 2023 – January 1, 2024	January 1, 2023	January 1, 2024
Standard Source: Loi sur l'inspection et les relations du travail (LIRT, rsGE J 1 05), art. 39K Il était de : 24.48 fr. de l'heure au 1er janvier 2025 24.32 fr. de l'heure au 1er janvier 2024 24 fr. de l'heure au 1er janvier 2023 23,27 fr. de l'heure au 1er janvier 2022 Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Geneva cantonal minimum wage, gross per hour (LIRT art. 39K). Date as written: '1er janvier 2022'. Verified September 27, 2026	CHF 23.27January 1, 2022 – January 1, 2023	January 1, 2022	January 1, 2023
Standard Source: Loi sur l'inspection et les relations du travail (LIRT, rsGE J 1 05), art. 39K Il était de : 24.48 fr. de l'heure au 1er janvier 2025 24.32 fr. de l'heure au 1er janvier 2024 24 fr. de l'heure au 1er janvier 2023 23,27 fr. de l'heure au 1er janvier 2022 23,14 fr. de l'heure au 1er janvier 2021 Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Geneva cantonal minimum wage, gross per hour (LIRT art. 39K). Date as written: '1er janvier 2021'. Verified September 27, 2026	CHF 23.14January 1, 2021 – January 1, 2022	January 1, 2021	January 1, 2022
Standard Source: Loi sur l'inspection et les relations du travail (LIRT, rsGE J 1 05), art. 39K Il était de : 24.48 fr. de l'heure au 1er janvier 2025 24.32 fr. de l'heure au 1er janvier 2024 24 fr. de l'heure au 1er janvier 2023 23,27 fr. de l'heure au 1er janvier 2022 23,14 fr. de l'heure au 1er janvier 2021 23 fr. de l'heure à son introduction le 1er novembre 2020 Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Geneva cantonal minimum wage, gross per hour (LIRT art. 39K). Date as written: '1er novembre 2020'. Verified September 27, 2026	CHF 23.00November 1, 2020 – January 1, 2021	November 1, 2020	January 1, 2021

CHF 24.59 / hour

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What this wage pays

Hours per week

Gross pay before tax · CHF 24.59
Weekly	CHF 983.60
Monthly52 weeks ÷ 12	CHF 4,262.27
Annual52 weeks	CHF 51,147.20
Overtime rate1.5× where overtime applies	CHF 36.89

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What is the minimum wage in Geneva?

CHF 24.59 per hour since January 1, 2026. For a 40-hour week that is about CHF 983.60 a week or CHF 51,147.20 a year before tax.

Is the minimum wage in Geneva 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

How this rate is resolved

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
Geneva

Geneva sets 1 rule of its own.

Notes on this jurisdiction's rules and sources

Cantonal minimum wage since 1 November 2020 (LIRT art. 39K), indexed each 1 January. Agriculture and floriculture have different minima; student holiday jobs 75 % (2026 vote). Not included: those special rates.

Geneva

Enforcement

Enforced by Office cantonal de l'inspection et des relations du travail (OCIRT).