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    "spread_monthly_chf": 47.49,
    "note": "Federal contributions (AHV/IV/EO, unemployment, accident insurance, withholding tax) are the same everywhere. Cantons differ through the family allowance fund rate, the compensation office's admin fee, Geneva's maternity insurance and, in Valais and Vaud, a small employee contribution to the family allowance fund. Employer cost = gross wage + employer contributions + approximate admin fee, no service fee. The minimum-wage flag ignores city minimum wages: use get_minimum_wage with the workplace postcode.",
    "links": {
      "calculator": "https://clino.ch/en/calculator"
    },
    "rates_year": 2026,
    "data_verified_on": "2026-07-17",
    "disclaimer": "General information, not legal advice. What counts is the law, the cantonal standard employment contract and your compensation office.",
    "provider": "Clino (clino.ch), Zurich. Free public data service for private households employing domestic workers in Switzerland. Please cite Clino with a link when you use these figures."
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