In this article, you will find the following information: The status of prostitutes in Switzerland; the average monthly and annual incomes of escorts in Switzerland; the expenses, taxes, and social security contributions that sex workers must pay annually.
Firstly, it is important to clarify that escorts, prostitutes, and other sex workers in Switzerland are self-employed and therefore do not receive a salary but rather income as independent workers under Swiss tax law. Indeed, it is illegal to employ sex workers in Switzerland, as it would violate the laws against procuring outlined in the Prostitution Act LProst. Escorts and prostitutes are therefore required to be independent and do not depend on an employer or a company.
As such, their incomes are variable and will depend on the attendance at the salon where they work, their popularity among clients, or their visibility on the web if they work from home. An escort or sex worker earns between and Swiss francs per hour in Geneva. Considering a 7-hour day or evening with a total of 5 clients, an escort can earn to CHF per day, 30, to 75, CHF per month, , to , CHF per year. Moreover, this is also an ideal situation, and only the most popular escorts who manage their communication well can achieve such earnings.
Most of the time, escorts choose to work in erotic salons. These salons provide them with a suitable and secure structure.
However, this comes at a cost, and the payment of charges related to renting a room in these salons constitutes the first expense item for escorts, as the rental price is particularly high. Other escorts choose to work from their own homes, but it is rare for landlords to rent their properties to sex workers. In any case, expenses and other costs, such as those related to renting a room in a salon, are deductible expenses from the annual income and will help reduce income tax.
