Banks Postfinance increases employees' salaries in 2026
Postfinance is increasing salaries from April 2026, adjusting salary bands and distributing a one-off bonus to its employees. The trade union has praised the move.
16.03.2026, 12:28
SDA
The Swiss Post subsidiary has concluded wage negotiations with the Syndicom trade union and the Transfair staff association for around 2,700 employees in the collective employment contract (CEC). For 2026, Postfinance is providing a total of 1 percent of the wage bill for general and structural wage increases, the financial institution announced on Monday.
In addition, the upper and lower limits of the salary bands will be adjusted by 0.6 percent or at least CHF 660 before the salary round. The minimum wage will thus rise to 56,280 francs per year. According to the press release, the social partners based their negotiations on Postfinance's economic situation, productivity, industry comparisons and the cost of living.
At the same time, employees will receive a one-off bonus of 500 francs for a full-time workload in recognition of their commitment, according to the statement.
Social partners welcome wage result
While Postfinance emphasizes the fair market remuneration in the press release, Syndicom particularly welcomes the fact that the appreciation bonus has been implemented. Transfair considers the result to be justifiable in view of the economic conditions. "However, we expect employees to benefit more significantly as soon as the situation improves," said Marco Kaderli, the person responsible at Transfair, in the press release.
Postfinance posted a profit of 282 million francs in 2025, compared to 112 million francs in the previous year. This means that a solid result was achieved despite pressure on margins due to the persistently low interest rate environment, according to the presentation of the annual report last week. Meanwhile, the economic and regulatory environment remains challenging. Uncertainties caused by international trade policy and potentially stubborn inflation are having an impact on earnings prospects.
