GOV-STAENDERAT Lohnklasse Salary
Ständerat (Member of the Council of States, 46 seats — part-time). Source: Parlamentsressourcengesetz SR 171.21 — same base as Nationalrat.
Step-by-step pay table
| Spannweite | Phase / Padrão | Annual | Monthly (approx) | Hourly (approx) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ständerat (Member of the Council of States, 46 seats | CHF 132,000 | CHF 11,000 | CHF 63 |
Frequently asked
A GOV-STAENDERAT in the Switzerland federal civil service earns between CHF 132,000 and CHF 132,000 per year in 2026, before locality adjustments, allowances, and bonuses. These figures are published by Eidgenössisches Personalamt (EPA).
The base pay scale is set centrally by Eidgenössisches Personalamt (EPA) and applied uniformly across eligible federal employers, but agency-specific supplements, locality pay, and bargaining agreements can produce meaningful differences in take-home pay.
Directly from Eidgenössisches Personalamt (EPA) at https://www.epa.admin.ch/epa/de/home/themen/lohnsystem.html. Each page on FedSalary carries the retrieval date and a link back to the primary source.