The highest available job is paid an average of 6,000 euros in Switzerland compared to 2,500 euros in France.

2024-09-18 09:20:16

Crossing the border can double your salary.

More than 6,000 scouting jobs and, within five years, almost 16,000 recruits will have to be done. A country that is the dream of many workers, both because of its structure and the attractive salary, Switzerland is faced with a shortage of a number of professionals, especially in important sectors. Like its neighboring states, it struggles to hire. The opportunity to earn a better living for many French people, while 215,000 French people cross the border several times a week to go to work.

It must be said that on the other side of the Alps, the appeal of a much higher salary is attractive. From single to double, for the same job, while in tension in both countries, that is to say that job offers are more than the number of professionals. An important phenomenon observed in a sector that is very popular and whose job prospects are decreasing in the next five years.

According to a study conducted by X28, a Swiss company that analyzes the labor market, 25 professions are important in the country, including six that have more than 3,000 job offers to fill. Among which, one that pays twice as much compared to France, with the same qualifications: that of a nurse. Figures from X28 show that approximately 6,400 people are needed in this field and, according to a group of Swiss associations, federations, NGOs and associations, the country will need 15,900 additional nurses by 2029.

Opportunity for workers in border countries, especially France? It is possible. In terms of salary, Jobup, primarily a Swiss job search platform, has a median salary of over €65,000 net per year, or around 5,500 euros. Naturally, there are even higher proposals. A bright salary compared to those practiced in France where professionals in the sector receive a salary of around 2000/2500 euros per month, or between 24,000 and 30,000 euros annually. This is a question of employment in a public hospital or a private system, freedom allowing you to receive a higher salary.

While the opportunity may be tempting for many French people, it will undoubtedly result in a communication ship effect. “Recruitment by Switzerland from abroad is a negative point for the countries from which the workers come, because they lose qualified workers,” said Mathieu Grobéty, director of Créa, the Swiss economic institute of HEC Lausanne, too Blisswhile conceding that “Switzerland still remains very attractive in terms of quality of life and salary conditions.”

While reading this data can clearly encourage people to find work on the other side of the Alps, there are many financial elements to consider, especially the level of daily expenses. For example, an estimate by the Swiss Crédit Agricole shows that a person earning around 5,000 euros per month will have approximately 4,000 to 4,500 euros in monthly expenses (housing, insurance, taxes, transportation , food, etc.). Enough to also save a small nest egg.