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

LK21 Lohnklasse Salary

Lohnklasse 21 — scientific collaborator / specialist (higher-education entry).

2026 salary range

CHF 46,195 – CHF 137,341

Annual base in CHF (CHF). Excludes locality pay, allowances, and performance bonuses.

Step-by-step pay table

Spannweite	Annual	Monthly (approx)	Hourly (approx)
1	CHF 46,195	CHF 3,850	CHF 22
2	CHF 137,341	CHF 11,445	CHF 66

Hourly computed assuming 2,080 annual working hours. Actual hourly rates on official tables may differ slightly.

Frequently asked

How much does a LK21 make in the Switzerland federal government?

A LK21 in the Switzerland federal civil service earns between CHF 46,195 and CHF 137,341 per year in 2026, before locality adjustments, allowances, and bonuses. These figures are published by Eidgenössisches Personalamt (EPA).

Is the LK21 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.