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Payroll Specialist jobs in Switzerland

18 live payroll specialist roles in Switzerland, freshest first, 1 fully remote. Backfilled from company career pages and public boards, refreshed nightly; each links out to apply at the source. See which of these your skills already reach.

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Working in Switzerland

75%Open below 100% (of 12 stating a workload)
GermanLanguage asked for most (5 state one)
BaselMost named location (7)

Language stated in the posting

Where the posting names one; the rest assume the canton’s language

Workload stated in the title

  • 80 to 100%6
  • 100%3
  • 40 to 60%2
  • 80%1

A range ending in 100% means part time is negotiable

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How many payroll Specialist jobs in Switzerland are open right now?

18 live openings, refreshed with the nightly scrape; the newest was posted Sep 15. A page like this only exists while it clears a minimum of live listings, so the count is real inventory, never padding. Every preloaded search: browse the board.

What careers can a payroll specialist move into?

Every measured route out of payroll specialist, ranked by skill readiness with the salary and license gate for each: what payroll specialists do instead.

Do I need German for payroll specialist roles in Switzerland?

5 of the 18 payroll specialist roles here state a language requirement in the posting, and German is the one asked for most (4 postings; English in 4, French in 1). The other 13 say nothing explicit, which in Switzerland usually means the local language of the canton is assumed. A posting written in English is not counted as requiring English; only the stated requirement is. The language pages: german-speaking jobs in switzerland, english-speaking jobs in switzerland, french-speaking jobs in switzerland.

Are part-time payroll specialist roles common in Switzerland?

Swiss postings state the workload in the title as a percentage of a full week, and 12 of the 18 payroll specialist roles here do. 9 of those open the door below 100 percent, 3 are full time only. The commonest stated ranges: 80 to 100% (6), 100% (3), 40 to 60% (2), 80% (1). A range like 80 to 100 percent means the employer will take four days a week; it is a real option to negotiate, not a formality.

Where in Switzerland are the payroll specialist roles?

By the location named in the posting: Basel (7), Zug (3), Zürich (2), Seon (1), Birr (1), Zofingen (1). 1 of the 18 are fully remote. Cantons differ in language and in permit practice, so the city is worth checking before the salary.

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