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The contract for your nanny?
Clino prepares it all for you.

A few questions are enough: Clino drafts the contract, the AHV registration and the payslips, ready to send. You review and confirm — that's it.

1Answer a few questions
2Get contract & forms
3Review & send

Get 30 days freethen just CHF 19.90/mo. · cancel anytime Free adviceon WhatsApp · a person answers

CHF 19.90 fixed price · 0 % commission · no power of attorney · cancel anytime.

UNDECLAREDThe dark reality.

✕No contract: in a dispute, only what you both remember counts
✕Accident: the substitute fund pays, you owe 5 years of premiums
✕AHV: 5 years of back contributions, fine up to CHF 10'000

REGISTEREDThe bright reality.

✓NAV contract: holidays, notice and sick pay settled
✓Accident cover from the very first hour
✓AHV years for her, payslips for you

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DRAG THE LINE: WHERE DOES YOUR HOUSEHOLD STAND?

Clino

What Clino takes off your hands

You don't need a law degree. We take care of the bureaucratic paper war — you take care of the children.

Salary & wage statement

Monthly payroll, annual wage statement automatically.

AHV contributions

Registration + monthly accounting with the cantonal AHV compensation office.

UVG policy

Occupational and non-occupational accident cover: Clino compares the offers and prepares your application.

Withholding tax

Automatic accounting for B permits — no rate lookup needed.

19.90CHF / month

Whether it's a cleaner or a nanny.

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Our numbers in the media

Swiss newsrooms cite our studies.

24 heures, Blick, watson, tio.ch and Moneycab worked with Clino figures in 2026. No paid placement, no partnership.

26.7 h
That is the weekly gap in Lausanne between the end of school and the end of a full-time workday — care time a family has to bridge every week.
Source: Clino21.08.2026
24 heures — the world's oldest newspaper still in print (since 1762) — cited our estimate in its article on the hundreds of children without an after-school place at the start of term.
The study behind it Read the article
+14.8%
That is how far household electricity use rose in Basel-City on the night of Switzerland–Argentina.
Source: Clino18.07.2026
watson.ch reused six charts from our study — every one credited «© clino».
The study behind it Read the article
28.4%
That is how much more a legally employed domestic worker costs in Nidwalden than in Jura. Same work, same law.
Source: Clino11.06.2026
tio.ch / 20 minuti used our canton comparison to work out what legal really costs, and printed the five most and five least expensive cantons.
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17–28%
That is how much cheaper a legally employed nanny for two children is in Basel-City than two full-time daycare places.
Source: Clino27.07.2026
Moneycab ran our tipping-point study, citing the Clino wage calculator as the source: from the second child on, the nanny beats the Kita.
The study behind it Read the article

Every figure quoted comes from Clino's own studies. You can check each one yourself. All studies in the press room →

Costs

What does a nanny cost in Switzerland?

Three typical models, 2026 ranges incl. social-security contributions.

Part-time

10–25 h / week

CHF 1'500 – 3'000

/ month

Afternoons after daycare or two fixed days. Classic for families with 2 incomes + a crèche place.

Start with this model

Most common case

Full-time

40–50 h / week

CHF 4'500 – 6'500

/ month

Full daycare replacement, often for 0–4-year-olds. The family is the main employer, 13th salary is common.

Start with this model

Live-in

Lives with the family

CHF 5'500 – 7'500

/ month

Incl. board and lodging (CHF 990/mo flat rate). Common in Zug/Geneva among expat families with young children.

Start with this model

Detailed salary calculator →·Tax-deduction calculator (up to CHF 25'800/child) →

THE REAL PRICE

The wage is only the tip.

Visible · hourly wage

CHF 30.00

Holiday surcharge

+8.33%

+ CHF 2.50

Employer AHV/IV/EO

+5.3%

+ CHF 1.72

Employer ALV

+1.1%

+ CHF 0.36

Accident insurance BU

+0.505%

+ CHF 0.16

Admin & record-keeping

+ time

not in francs

True full cost / hr

CHF 30.00

+16%

Example hourly wageCHF 30.00

DRAG THE WAGE — THE ICEBERG ADDS IT UP

Illustrative, simplified (2026). Full cost = gross wage incl. holiday + employer shares AHV/IV/EO 5.3% + ALV 1.1% + UVG-BU 0.505%. Excludes FAK (cantonal) and withholding tax.

Your personal plan

Your nanny in Zurich — fully planned.

Set hours and wage. Cost, procedure and insurance appear instantly.

Your canton

Your situation

Hours per weekh/week

Gross hourly wageCHF/h

Your Zurich nanny plan

Personal

Responsible office

SVA Zürich

online via AHVeasy

Your procedure

Ordinary procedure

Above CHF 22,680/year — monthly accounting. Clino detects the threshold automatically and handles the ordinary procedure for you.

Accident insurance

Occupational accident (BU) — paid by the employer
Non-occupational accident (NBU) — mandatory from 8 h/week

Your cost per month

CHF 3'059.94/ month

≈ CHF 36'719.28 / year

Gross wageCHF 2'816.69

Social contributions (employer)CHF 223.35

ClinoCHF 19.90

Your nanny receives net CHF 2'596.09

What Clino does for you

Employment contract ready
Registration with SVA Zurich prepared
Wage & contributions calculated every month

Use this plan 30 days free · no power of attorney · cancel anytime

You're with the kids. Clino does the paperwork.

Contract, payslips, registration — all prepared. You confirm with one click.

Cantons

Nannies in your canton

Pick a canton on the map

Different canton? We'll still help — write to us on WhatsApp.

The offer

Everything included. One price. Zero risk.

CHF 19.90 a month — less than a single hour of your nanny's time. And the paperwork is off your plate.

Your risk: zero.

Try it free for 30 days — nothing is charged before day 30. Not convinced? Two clicks, cancelled, CHF 0 paid.

Start 30 days freethen just CHF 19.90/mo. · cancel anytime

What you get — all included

Employment contract, ready to sign
A payslip every month — automatic, as PDF
Registration & forms pre-filled (AHV, accident insurance, withholding tax)
Year-end wage statement — for the tax return
A reminder for every deadline — how, when, where
Personal help on WhatsApp whenever you need it

CHF 19.90/month. Flat.

0% commission on wages · no power of attorney · no year-end surprise

Must register?

Yes, from the first wage

Clino's cost?

CHF 19.90/month, flat

Effort

~5 minutes, then automatic

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How many hours in advance do I have to pay the salary?

In Switzerland the nanny's salary is usually paid at the end of the month — at the latest on the last working day of the month. An advance isn't required by law, but it's common with live-in nannies or new hires (e.g. half a month's salary after 2 weeks). You may pay wages by bank transfer or cash. A bank transfer provides clearer proof of payment. When paying cash, use a signed wage receipt and keep it with the payslip. The employment must be registered regardless of the payment method.

Do I need UVG for a part-time nanny?

Yes — UVG (occupational accident) is mandatory from the first hour, whether 5 or 50 h a week. From 8 h a week, non-occupational accident insurance (NBU) is added. Clino compares the offers and prepares the application — you take out the policy with the insurer. The family's private liability insurance does NOT cover the nanny.

What if my nanny falls ill?

Continued salary applies from the first day of illness — how long depends on the Bern/Basel/Zurich scale (3 weeks to several months, by length of employment). Daily sickness benefits insurance (KTG) is mandatory in 15 cantons (ZH, BE and LU among them) and optional elsewhere - recommended everywhere: without it, you keep paying the salary yourself. See our continued-salary guide.

How do I terminate the contract correctly?

Trial period (max. 3 months): 7 days' notice. 1st year: 1 month to month-end. From the 2nd year: 2 months. From the 10th year: 3 months. Notice must be in writing, ideally by registered letter. No reason needed (except wrongful termination).

Is the nanny my employee or self-employed?

If the nanny works in YOUR home, follows your instructions and you set the hours, she is necessarily your employee (Art. 319 CO). She'd be self-employed only with several families at once, her own materials/premises and her own entrepreneurial risk — which does NOT apply to 95 % of nannies. Wrong status = risk of undeclared work.

What if my nanny comes from abroad?

EU/EFTA citizens with a B or C permit may work as a nanny without extra authorisation — register with the municipality within 14 days. Non-EU countries (USA, UK, Brazil etc.) are very hard: a quota is required, usually only an au-pair visa is possible. With a B permit, withholding tax is mandatory — Clino accounts for it.

What does Clino cost?

CHF 19.90/month — whether it's a cleaner, a nanny, a gardener or several employees at the same time. Included: AHV/IV/EO/ALV accounting, payroll, wage statement, withholding-tax accounting, UVG policy via a partner. No commission on the salary, no power of attorney needed, cancel anytime.

How does a nanny differ from a childminder?

Nanny = your employee, comes to YOUR home and looks after your children. Childminder = looks after children in THEIR home, often several families at once — usually via a day-family organisation (Kibesuisse), rarely as your employee. Price: nanny ~CHF 27–35/h, childminder ~CHF 8–14/h. Full comparison on our comparison page.

Other household roles too