February 5, 2025|
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|10 months agoFrench-German Bilingualism Boosts Swiss Salaries
University of Geneva study reveals French-speaking Swiss professionals who also speak German earn 10-20% more than monolingual counterparts.
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- Switzerland has four national languages: German, French, Italian and Romansh
- Approximately 65% of Switzerland is German-speaking
- German language education starts early in French-speaking regions, with students studying it for seven years by age 18
By The Numbers
10-20%
Salary increase for French-German bilingual professionals
15% to 30%
Increase in German language lesson revenue since 2017
They Said
"Finding people who speak both French and German is difficult. Such people are so rare they are constantly trying to build a pool of them to meet employer demand."