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Switzerland · Bundespersonalverordnung (BPV) — 38 Lohnklassen · FY 2026

LK20 Lohnklasse Salary

Lohnklasse 20 — scientific collaborator / section specialist (Master/PhD entry).

2026 salary range
CHF 46,195CHF 131,870
Annual base in CHF (CHF). Excludes locality pay, allowances, and performance bonuses.

Step-by-step pay table

SpannweiteAnnualMonthly (approx)Hourly (approx)
1CHF 46,195CHF 3,850CHF 22
2CHF 131,870CHF 10,989CHF 63
Hourly computed assuming 2,080 annual working hours. Actual hourly rates on official tables may differ slightly.

Frequently asked

How much does a LK20 make in the Switzerland federal government?

A LK20 in the Switzerland federal civil service earns between CHF 46,195 and CHF 131,870 per year in 2026, before locality adjustments, allowances, and bonuses. These figures are published by Eidgenössisches Personalamt (EPA).

Is the LK20 lohnklasse the same in every agency?

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.

Where does this data come from?

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.

Source: Eidgenössisches Personalamt (EPA) · Last verified 2026-04-20. · Verified by AUTO-FETCH on 2026-04-20.