Rundil Childcare charges a flat rate from CHF 42 per hour — all employer obligations included, no placement fee, nanny assigned within 48–72 hours.
We know you are researching childcare costs in Zurich or Zug — and wondering whether you are about to become a Swiss employer. With Rundil, you are not. You sign a service agreement with us. Rundil employs the nannies. You pay one clear monthly invoice and nothing else.
4.9 Rating from CHF 42 + VAT
Flat hourly rate. No placement fee. No employer obligations. Nanny assigned within 48–72 hours.
All prices per hour, excluding 8.1% Swiss VAT (MwSt). Minimum session: 2 hours. One national rate — no surcharge between Zurich and Zug.
| QUALIFIED | EXPERIENCED ★ | EXPERT | FLEX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for: Regular weekly childcare | Best for: Proven professional care | Best for: Educational depth in daily care | Best for: Flexible / holiday cover |
| CHF 42 / hr | CHF 47 / hr
MOST POPULAR |
CHF 54 / hr | CHF 55 / hr |
| Excl. 8.1% Swiss VAT | Excl. 8.1% Swiss VAT | Excl. 8.1% Swiss VAT | Excl. 8.1% Swiss VAT |
| ✓ Vetted nanny | ✓ Several years professional experience | ✓ Degree in education / childcare | ✓ Ad-hoc & short-notice bookings |
| ✓ Criminal background check | ✓ Strong verified references | ✓ Primary school curriculum aware | ✓ Evenings, weekends, school holidays |
| ✓ CPR & first aid certified | ✓ School runs & structured routines | ✓ MYP familiar | ✓ Same background check standard |
| ✓ English-speaking standard | ✓ Multilingual options available | ✓ Homework support & learning play | ✓ Same CPR certification |
| ✓ Rundil is the employer | ✓ Employer compliance: Rundil | ✓ Employer compliance: Rundil | ✓ Rundil is the employer |
| Book QUALIFIED | Book EXPERIENCED | Book EXPERT | Book FLEX |
All prices exclude Swiss VAT (8.1% MwSt). Minimum 2-hour session per booking. Free cancellation up to 48 hours before your session. No long-term commitment — adjust, pause, or stop at any time. No placement fee on any tier, ever.
How much does a nanny cost per hour in Switzerland?
Rundil Childcare charges CHF 42/hr (Qualified), CHF 47/hr (Experienced), CHF 54/hr (Expert), or CHF 55/hr (Flex). All prices exclude Swiss VAT (8.1%). There are no placement fees and no employer obligations for the family — Rundil is the legal employer of all nannies. If hiring a nanny directly in Switzerland, the gross wage of CHF 28–32/hr rises to an all-in cost of approximately CHF 40–45/hr once AHV social contributions, UVG accident insurance, BVG pension, and holiday provision are included — before any agency placement fee of CHF 3,000–4,000.
The hourly rate on a job listing is not the real cost. In Switzerland, any family engaging a nanny — even for a few hours per week — automatically becomes the nanny’s employer under Swiss law. Before the first session, you must register with the cantonal AHV compensation office, arrange UVG accident insurance, manage BVG pension contributions, draft a compliant employment contract, and carry open-ended sick pay liability. In German. All of this adds 15–20% or more to the effective hourly rate.
With Rundil, none of this applies. You are the client. Rundil is the employer. The rate you see is the rate you pay.
| Cost Component | Direct Hire (You as Employer) | Rundil Childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Nanny gross wage | CHF 28–32 / hr | Included |
| AHV social contributions (~17%) | + CHF 5–6 / hr | ✓ Rundil pays |
| UVG accident insurance | + CHF 0.50–1 / hr | ✓ Rundil pays |
| BVG pension (where applicable) | + CHF 2–3 / hr | ✓ Rundil pays |
| Holiday provision (8.3%) | + CHF 2.50 / hr | ✓ Rundil pays |
| Sick pay liability (Swiss law) | Up to 17 weeks / year | ✓ Rundil pays |
| Placement / agency fee | CHF 3,000–4,000 upfront | CHF 0 |
| AHV registration & admin time | CHF 2–4 / hr equivalent | Zero |
| Year 1 total (20 hrs/wk, 48 wks) | CHF 43,000+ | CHF 40,320 |
‘Switzerland ranks 38th out of 41 OECD countries for childcare affordability — and every existing nanny service in Zurich and Zug leaves the compliance burden with the family. Rundil removes it entirely.’
Most families searching ‘nanny cost Switzerland’ start by comparing gross hourly wages — CHF 25–35 in Zurich, CHF 30–35 in Zug where demand exceeds supply. Those numbers feel manageable. What they do not show is what happens the moment you hire directly.
Swiss law is unambiguous: any family that engages a nanny, even informally, is the nanny’s employer. That means AHV registration, social insurance filings, accident insurance, pension contributions, holiday pay, and sick pay liability — before your children’s nanny has spent a single hour in your home. Most families don’t find this out until they are already in the process.
Then comes the placement fee. Traditional nanny agencies in Switzerland charge CHF 3,000–4,000 upfront before a single candidate is suggested. And after that fee, you still become the employer.
Rundil is structured differently. Rundil is the legal employer of all nannies. You sign a service agreement with Rundil, not an employment contract with the nanny. You have zero AHV, BVG, or UVG obligations. One invoice. One flat rate.
You hire a cleaning company. You don’t employ the cleaner. Childcare should work the same way.
There are three childcare models in Zurich and Zug. Only one removes the employer burden entirely.
| Feature | NannyLink | Rockmybaby | profawo | Rundil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You become the employer | ✗ Yes | ✗ Yes | ✗ Via employer | ✓ Never |
| Placement / upfront fee | ✗ CHF 3,990 | ✗ Yes | ✗ CHF 150/booking | ✓ CHF 0 |
| Employer compliance managed | ✗ Family | ✗ Family | ✗ Partial | ✓ Rundil |
| Transparent flat hourly rate | ✗ | ~ | CHF 49 + fee | ✓ CHF 42–55 |
| English-first service | ~ | ~ | ✗ German-first | ✓ Always |
| Replacement if nanny sick | ✗ | ✗ | ~ | ✓ Pool |
| Available direct to families | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ Corp. only | ✓ Always |
The difference is structural. No competitor currently operates as the employer of the nanny, selling a flat-rate managed service directly to families in English. This is the category gap. Rundil fills it.
Tell us what you need
Share your postcode, children’s ages, days and hours. We confirm via WhatsApp.
We assign your nanny
Employed by Rundil. Vetted and background-checked. Typically assigned within 48–72 hours.
Care begins
Your nanny arrives prepared and briefed. Nothing for you to arrange.
One invoice from Rundil
Simple. Predictable. Transparent. No payroll. No admin. No surprises.
✓ Zero employer obligations for your family — Rundil is the legal employer. You have zero AHV, BVG, or UVG obligations of any kind. Not reduced. Zero.
✓ Criminal background check (Strafregisterauszug) — Verified before the first session and renewed annually. You never have to ask.
✓ CPR and first aid certification — Swiss Red Cross standard on every nanny, every tier. Because it should never be otherwise.
✓ Replacement cover from Rundil’s employed pool — If your nanny is unavailable for any reason, we provide a replacement. You will not be left without cover.
✓ English-speaking standard — Across every tier. Multilingual nannies (French, German, Spanish, Mandarin) available on Experienced and Expert tiers.
✓ One monthly invoice from Rundil — No separate nanny payments. No payroll. No quarterly filings. One number. Done.
Two working parents in financial services. They had been managing a direct-hire nanny for 14 months — monthly AHV filings, a German-language employment contract, and the ongoing anxiety of sick days and notice periods. When their nanny fell ill unexpectedly, they had no structured backup. A Rundil tutoring client mentioned us. They did the maths on a Tuesday afternoon. By Thursday their new nanny had started. Employer obligations transferred to Rundil. Single invoice replaced four separate payments. Year 1 saving versus their previous all-in cost: approximately CHF 5,200.
“We knew the AHV process. We’d been doing it for over a year. What we didn’t know was how much it cost us in time and stress. Rundil’s invoice is clean, predictable, and we’ve never thought about it since.” — Markus W., Zurich
Arrived in Zug for a three-year commodity trading assignment. Two children aged 2 and 5. Both parents needed to be at their desks from day one. Two Zug nanny agencies quoted CHF 3,800 upfront — before a single nanny was suggested. Direct hire in Zug would have pushed costs higher still: gross wages of CHF 30–35/hr plus 17% employer contributions, in a market with roughly 50 unfilled nanny vacancies at any given time. They chose Rundil Experienced. No placement fee. Nanny assigned within 72 hours. School run handled from day one. Both parents at their desks by day five.
“The first two agencies wanted money before we’d even had a conversation. Rundil’s pricing was on the website. It was exactly what we paid. In our first week in a new country, that clarity was everything.” — Adaeze O., Zug
If your children need academic support alongside their nanny, Rundil Tutoring provides IB, MYP, A-Level, and Swiss Matura tutoring in Zurich and Zug — at home or online. Rundil Cleaning Services runs on the same model: one employed professional, one flat hourly rate, zero admin. One trusted name for everything your family needs in Switzerland.
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Rundil Childcare charges CHF 42/hr (Qualified tier), CHF 47/hr (Experienced tier), CHF 54/hr (Expert tier), or CHF 55/hr (Flex tier). All prices exclude Swiss VAT at 8.1%. There are no placement fees, no upfront costs, and no employer obligations for your family — Rundil is the legal employer of all nannies. If you hire a nanny directly, the gross wage of CHF 28–32/hr in Zurich or CHF 30–35/hr in Zug rises to an effective all-in cost of approximately CHF 40–45/hr once AHV social contributions (~17%), UVG accident insurance, BVG pension, and holiday provision are included — before a typical agency placement fee of CHF 3,000–4,000.
If you hire a nanny directly in Switzerland, yes. Swiss law requires any family engaging a nanny — even for a few hours per week — to register as an employer with the cantonal AHV compensation office, arrange UVG accident insurance, manage BVG pension contributions above the earnings threshold, and draft a legally compliant employment contract. Rundil Childcare is structured differently. Rundil is the legal employer of all nannies. When you use Rundil, you sign a service agreement with Rundil — not an employment contract with the nanny. You have zero AHV, BVG, UVG, or employment obligations of any kind.
Once AHV social insurance (~17% of gross), UVG accident insurance (~1.5–2%), BVG pension contributions, holiday provision (8.3%), and sick pay liability under Swiss law are included, the real cost of directly hiring a nanny in Switzerland typically reaches CHF 40–45 per hour or more — before any agency placement fee. This is why advertised gross wages significantly understate the true family cost. Rundil’s flat hourly rate of CHF 42–55/hr includes all of these obligations. There are no additional employer costs for the family.
No. Rundil Childcare charges no upfront placement fee. Traditional nanny agencies in Switzerland typically charge CHF 3,000–4,000 before your children meet any candidate — and after paying that fee, you still become the nanny’s employer with all Swiss compliance obligations. Rundil’s first invoice is for childcare hours. Nothing else. Ever.
Nanny starting wages in Zug are CHF 30–35/hr gross — higher than Zurich due to documented supply shortage (approximately 50 unfilled vacancies at any given time) and Zug’s higher cost of living. As a direct employer in Zug, the all-in cost at CHF 32/hr gross reaches approximately CHF 40–45/hr before any placement fee. Rundil applies one national rate across both cantons — CHF 47/hr for the Experienced tier — with no Zug surcharge and no placement fee. In Zug, where the direct-hire cost floor is highest, Rundil’s advantage is most pronounced.
Traditional nanny agencies such as NannyLink and Rockmybaby charge an upfront placement fee of CHF 3,000–4,000. After paying this fee, the family still becomes the nanny’s employer with all AHV, BVG, and UVG obligations. Rundil charges zero placement fee, and the family never becomes an employer. Rundil’s Experienced tier is CHF 47/hr all-inclusive. profawo’s emergency nanny service costs CHF 49/hr plus a CHF 150 per-booking admin fee — and is only available through corporate employer membership.
Advertised nanny wages in Switzerland are gross salaries paid to the nanny. They exclude employer AHV contributions (~17%), UVG accident insurance, BVG pension, holiday provision (8.3%), and sick pay liability — as well as the time cost of managing all of it. Once these are included, the effective cost of direct hire typically equals or exceeds Rundil’s flat rate. The difference is that with Rundil, you pay one invoice and we handle everything else. There is also no placement fee of CHF 3,000–4,000 to pay upfront.
Your service agreement is with Rundil — not with an individual nanny. If your assigned nanny is unavailable for any reason, Rundil will provide a replacement from our pool of employed, vetted professionals. You will not be left without cover on a working day.
No long-term commitment. You can adjust your hours, pause your service, or stop at any time. Sessions can be cancelled free of charge up to 48 hours before the booking. The only minimum is a 2-hour session per booking.
Nanny assignment typically takes 48–72 hours after your booking form is submitted. Book online at rundil.com/childcare-booking-form/ and you will receive confirmation via WhatsApp.
All published rates exclude Swiss VAT (8.1% MwSt). Your monthly invoice shows the net rate and VAT separately. For example, the Experienced tier at CHF 47/hr is CHF 50.81/hr including VAT. There are no other charges.
Rundil Childcare currently covers Zurich and Zug cantons. One national rate applies — there is no price difference between Zurich and Zug. All nannies and all Rundil communications are in English as standard.
No placement fee. No employer obligations. Nanny assigned within 48–72 hours. Book online and we will confirm via WhatsApp.
No placement fee · Zero employer obligations · English-first service
