AHV / IV / EO / ALV Contributions

See what you and your employer each pay into the first pillar and unemployment insurance.

Employee: AHV/IV/EO (5.3 %)CHF 5'300

Employee: ALV (1.1 %): CHF 1'100
Employer: AHV/IV/EO (5.3 %): CHF 5'300
Employer: ALV (1.1 %): CHF 1'100
Total paid into AHV + ALV: CHF 12'800
Total as share of gross salary: 12.80 %

Employee: AHV/IV/EO (5.3 %)CHF 5'300 · 41 %
Employee: ALV (1.1 %)CHF 1'100 · 9 %
Employer: AHV/IV/EO (5.3 %)CHF 5'300 · 41 %
Employer: ALV (1.1 %)CHF 1'100 · 9 %

How it works

AHV, IV, EO and ALV are payroll deductions taken from gross salary. Each is a fixed percentage of pay, with the employee share shown for your salary. The calculator adds them together to give the total deduction and your net amount before other items.

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