Gibraltar Switzerland

Updated 2026-05-04

Gibraltar

Minimum Wage

£9.50 /hr

$12.80 USD

Switzerland

No statutory minimum wage

Avg. Gross Salary

CHF7,800 /mo

Unlike Switzerland, which has no statutory minimum wage, Gibraltar mandates a wage floor of $13/hr.

Detailed Comparison

Detailed wage comparison between Gibraltar and Switzerland
Metric	Gibraltar	Switzerland	Diff
Minimum wage /hr	£9.50 $12.80	None	—
Minimum wage /mo	£1,646.67 $2,218.33	None	—
Minimum wage /yr	£19,760 $26,619.96	None	—
Avg. gross salary /mo	N/A/mo	CHF7,800 /mo $9,951.52	—
Avg. net salary /mo	N/A/mo	CHF6,396 /mo $8,160.24	—
Median individual income /yr	N/A/yr	CHF81,456 /yr $103,924.47	—

Percentage differences are based on USD equivalent values. Positive means Gibraltar is higher.

Work Week

Gibraltar: 40 hrs/wk standard

Max 48 hrs/wk

Overtime : 1.5x pay

Standard workweek is 40 hours. Employment law aligned with UK and EU standards (pre-Brexit EU employment directives largely retained).
Switzerland: 42 hrs/wk standard

Max 45 hrs/wk

Overtime : 1.25x pay

No single statutory standard; typical contractual hours are 40-42/week depending on sector. Maximum legal hours: 45/week for industrial, office, and retail workers; 50/week for others. Overtime premium is 25% (can be compensated with time off by agreement). Swiss Labour Act (Arbeitsgesetz) governs working time.

What This Means for Workers

Standard work weeks differ: Gibraltar mandates 40 hours while Switzerland mandates 42 hours.

See this comparison from Switzerland's perspective: Switzerland vs Gibraltar

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Gibraltar vs Japan ¥ 1,121 /hr

Gibraltar vs France € 12.02 /hr

Gibraltar vs South Korea ₩ 10,320 /hr

Gibraltar vs Canada C$ 18.1 /hr

Gibraltar vs Australia A$ 24.95 /hr

Gibraltar vs Brazil R$ 7.37 /hr

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Gibraltar vs Mexico MX$ 9,583.52 /mo

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Gibraltar vs New Zealand NZ$ 23.5 /hr

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the minimum wage higher in Gibraltar or Switzerland?

In Gibraltar, the minimum wage is £9.50/hr ($12.80 USD). In Switzerland, it is no statutory minimum wage.

How do work hours compare between Gibraltar and Switzerland?

Switzerland has a longer standard work week at 42 hours, compared to 40 hours in Gibraltar. Workers in Gibraltar work 40 hours per week by law. Longer mandatory hours can offset a nominally higher wage; a worker in Gibraltar working fewer hours may have comparable or better effective hourly earnings depending on the wage levels of each country. Total annual compensation depends on both the wage rate and the number of hours required.