Payslip for Household Workers: Template & Guide
Many employers simply pay cash and skip the payslip. That's illegal - and becomes a problem when the compensation fund asks for documentation. A payslip requires 8 mandatory fields. Here's what they are and how to calculate deductions correctly.
Create a payslip right now? Free payslip generator →
Key Takeaways
- 1Every household worker is entitled to a monthly written payslip - even under the simplified procedure.
- 2Mandatory items include: personal details, gross salary, all deductions listed individually, and net salary.
- 3The main deductions are AHV/IV/EO (5.3%), ALV (1.1%), UVG NBU (1.432%), and withholding tax (5%).
- 4A digital payslip (e.g. PDF by email) is legally equivalent to a printed version.
Legal Requirement
What must be on the payslip?
Deductions in detail
| Contribution | Employee | Employer | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| AHV/IV/EO | 5.3% | 5.3% | 10.6% |
| ALV | 1.1% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| UVG BU | — | 0.505% | 0.505% |
| UVG NBU* | 1.432% | — | 1.432% |
| FAK | —** | kantonal | 1.025–2.75% |
| Withholding tax | 5% | — | 5% |
* NBU only if at least 8 hours/week. ** In Vaud and Valais, employees also pay FAK contributions.
Calculate your exact statement with the salary calculator or use the payslip generator.
Failing to provide a payslip risks not just a fine - but also the trust of your household worker.
Creating a payslip - step by step
Record working hours
Note all hours worked. Tip: keep a shared timesheet signed by both parties.
Calculate gross salary
Multiply hours by the agreed rate. Add holiday supplement (8.33% for 4 weeks, 10.64% for 5 weeks).
Calculate deductions
Calculate AHV/IV/EO (5.3%), ALV (1.1%), UVG NBU (1.432%) and withholding tax (5%).
Determine net salary
Subtract all employee deductions from gross salary.
Deliver the payslip
Hand over or send the payslip by payday. Digital or printed - both are valid.
Calculation example
Household worker in Canton Zurich, CHF 28/hour, 4 hours/week, 4 weeks holiday:
Payslip
Statement period: April 2026
Employer
Sample Family
Musterstrasse 12, 8001 Zürich
Employee
Maria Example
AHV: 756.1234.5678.90
Deductions
Build your own payslip.
Three sliders — the document follows. This is exactly how Clino calculates every month.
Excl. FAK (cantonal) & withholding tax · avg. 4.33 weeks/month
Checklist: What belongs on the payslip?
Example: discussing the payslip
Maria
online
Hi, I received my February payslip. Could you briefly explain the individual deductions?
18:30Of course! AHV/IV/EO is old-age provision (5.3%), ALV is unemployment insurance (1.1%). Both split 50/50.
18:35And the withholding tax item?
18:36That’s the tax deducted directly from salary - applies to people without a C permit. With Clino, it’s calculated automatically.
18:38Manual (Excel / paper)
- •Calculate every month yourself - error-prone
- •Look up and update rates manually
- •No automatic sending
- •Research cantonal differences yourself
- •30-60 minutes per month
With Clino
- •Payslip generated at a click
- •Always current rates for all 26 cantons
- •Automatic PDF delivery
- •Correct withholding tax and FAK per canton
- •0 minutes - fully automatic
Payslip at the click of a button
Clino creates the correct payslip every month - with current rates for your canton.
Try free for 30 daysStart in your canton
All details on compensation office, contributions and registration.
Free Checklist: Hire Household Help Correctly
AHV, accident insurance, contract. All on one page, by email in 30 seconds.
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
