Employee salaries: The table shows approximate salary ranges for typical positions in various industrial, administrative, engineering and management capacities. 

The table shows the standard social costs in percentages paid for by employer and employee.

Payment of wages and employer social costs: Wages are usually paid 12 or 13 times per year. If a company elects to pay wages 13 times per year, it would normally pay at the end of each month and one at the Christmas holiday.

Employer social costs are approx. 16.5%. This includes all taxes for social security, pension, unemployment insurance, disability insurance, holidays and vacation. 

Holiday regulations: Four weeks of paid vacation is the standard length for employees working at private companies. For employees younger than 20 years old, it is five weeks.

The table shows a comparison and total percentage difference of similar companies in Germany and Switzerland. Data compare the actual days worked, salaries and social costs of each country. The results show that operating a company in Switzerland is more cost effective by over 10%.