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Which type of help fits your situation?

Three questions on tasks, hours and independence. The result shows the right category, the usual wage and your duties as an employer, with a link to the right registration page.

Tap the rooms where you need help.

You are looking for one person.

Cleaner

4 h/weekabout CHF 7'210 a year

Cleaning as the main task

  • Living room3 h
  • Bathroom1 h

Total wages about CHF 7'210 of 60'480

Simplified procedure possible

Next: Register a cleaner

Estimate with the Swiss average wage of CHF 32/h (care CHF 36/h), 52 weeks plus holiday pay.

Three types of household help compared: cleaner (cleaning, often hourly), nanny (regular childcare in the family home) and au pair (cultural exchange, lives with the family, room and board count towards the wage)

Or pick the category directly

Au pair

Lives with you as part of a cultural exchange: childcare plus light housework for room, board and a cash wage.

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How it differs from a nanny

Category clear? The next three steps

  1. 1Check the procedure →Four questions: simplified or ordinary procedure, and where the wage caps sit.
  2. 2Work out the wage →Gross, deductions and what you pay in total as the employer.
  3. 3Choose how to hire →Direct employment, agency, marketplace or doing it yourself, compared.

Frequently asked questions

One person covers several tasks (e.g. cleaning and childcare), which category applies?

Register under the main task, the one taking up most of the working time. If the split is roughly even, the household-help category (the broadest one) usually fits best. When unsure, a short call to your compensation office helps.

What about Spitex or medical care?

Regulated medical care (Spitex) runs through a licensed organisation, not a private direct hire. This page and Clino cover private, non-medical everyday support. For medical care, contact a Spitex organisation in your canton.

Where do I register the person once the category is clear?

Each category leads you straight to the relevant registration page. For the question of which exact procedure applies (simplified or ordinary), there's a dedicated page.

Is the result legally binding?

No. This page helps with classification. The final call sits with your compensation office.

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