WERKARA

Werkara › St. Gallen

City · St. Gallen · Canton of St. Gallen

Cleaning, repairs, moving and any other help in St. Gallen

Need a cleaner in Rotmonten, a hand with furniture in St. Fiden or help with a move to Bruggen? On Werkara you describe your task in your own words, taskers from St. Gallen send you offers, and you choose who does the job. Posting is free, and you agree the price directly with your tasker.

Posting is free · You choose the tasker · German, English, French, Italian

Post a task in St. Gallen Find jobs in St. Gallen

Want to earn in St. Gallen? Become a tasker →

Painting of St. Gallen: the twin towers of the abbey cathedral, old-town houses with painted oriel windows and a woman pushing a cart of plants

Werkara in St. Gallen right now

48

Registered taskers in St. Gallen

As of October 2026

2

Open tasks in St. Gallen

Waiting for offers right now

Offered most often: Cleaning (36), Moving (6), Language lessons (5), Appliances (1), Gardening (1), Handyman (1).

The same figures as on the page “More cities and towns” (Werkara app, as of October 2026).

Open tasks in St. Gallen

Tasks posted by people in and around St. Gallen in the last days. Names and exact addresses are never shown.

Languages Active: 2 days

In-person translation during phone call

St. Gallen Budget CHF 50
1 offer so far
Moving Active: 33 days

Tragehilfe für Umzug 4. Stock

St. Gallen
3 offers so far

Post your own task →

What taskers in St. Gallen can do for you

The most requested areas in the city of St. Gallen:

Cleaning & household

Home cleaning, end-of-tenancy cleaning with handover, windows.

Repairs & assembly

Furniture assembly, mounting, painting, small repairs.

Moving & transport

Moves within St. Gallen and to Gossau, Wittenbach or Abtwil, single items, carrying help.

Garden & outdoor

Gardens and balconies, hedges, seasonal work.

Pet care

Dog walks at Drei Weieren or in the Peter-und-Paul woods, pet sitting.

Tutoring & lessons

School support, Gymnasium exam preparation, languages.

IT & tech help

Device setup, wifi, everyday tech support.

…and many more areas

Describe any task and taskers in St. Gallen will reply.

What does help cost in St. Gallen?

You agree the price directly with your tasker — Werkara adds nothing on top. For household work the federal floor of CHF 20.35–24.55 an hour applies [13]. Offers in St. Gallen usually sit in the lower half of the usual Swiss rates:

Job Usual rate in Switzerland
Cleaning and household help CHF 30–40 / hour
Furniture assembly and small repairs CHF 40–60 / hour
Garden maintenance CHF 35–50 / hour
Dog sitting CHF 25–35 per walk
Tutoring CHF 30–50 / hour

Guide prices, as of October 2026

For comparison: cleaning platforms charge from CHF 42.90 an hour for weekly cleaning and CHF 44.90 for a one-off[12]. The canton of St. Gallen has 479 cleaning, 311 gardening and 41 removal firms (2024)[14].

Everyday help in St. Gallen: what to know

Local facts that matter when you need something done in St. Gallen — or want to earn with it.

An international university city

10,755

students at the University of St. Gallen (HSG)

Up from 10,040 a year earlier, with about 1,900 starting their first semester in autumn 2025. Add 34.6 % foreign residents and tasks are often posted in English. Students are the natural pool of taskers — moving help, furniture assembly, tutoring, IT help.

Sources[10] [1]

Moving is easier here

8,688

people moved to St. Gallen in 2025

And 7,993 moved away — a lot of boxes for a city of 80,000. With a vacancy rate of 2.3 %, against 1.3 % for the canton, finding a flat is easier than in Zurich or Lucerne, so people move more often. Carrying help and end-of-tenancy cleaning are the typical tasks.

Sources[2] [6]

Gymnasium exam — now with school grades

34

points needed in total from 2026 (exam plus school grades)

The canton keeps its entrance exam in German, mathematics and French, and from 2026 the lower-secondary grades count as well. That creates two tutoring needs: exam preparation in the months before, and steady grade support all year. 2,932 pupils attend the five cantonal Gymnasien.

Sources[9] [11]

Dogs in St. Gallen

CHF 130

dog tax per dog and calendar year

Dogs are registered with the Stadtpolizei. Leash required on school and children’s playgrounds and in public transport; dogs are banned only from cemeteries and swimming pools. The canton counted 31,241 dogs at the end of 2023, up 15 % since 2010 — dog walking is a growing task.

Sources[8] [15]

Materials nearby

1

IKEA store inside the city

IKEA St. Gallen at Zürcherstrasse 460 is in the city itself; the nearest Jumbo and LANDI are in Gossau. Taskers can pick up parts for an assembly job on the way.

Sources[7]

Need help in St. Gallen?

Describe your task in your own words — taskers from your area send offers.

Post a task in St. Gallen

St. Gallen in numbers

Eastern Switzerland’s centre — young, international and a commuter destination.

79,487

permanent residents in the city of St. Gallen

End of 2025; the city’s own count incl. secondary residences is 83,843[1] [2]

34.6 %

of residents are foreign nationals

27,471 people — more than in Lucerne (28.2 %)[1]

86,259

jobs in the city — more than residents

About 119,000 people are in the city on a weekday; 46,800 commute in[5] [4]

2.3 %

of flats are empty

Against 1.3 % in the canton — a relaxed market[6]

Want to take on tasks in St. Gallen?

Become a tasker in St. Gallen: your own price, a 9 % fee, clients pay you directly. Pick your area:

Cleaning & household Repair & assembly Moving & transport Garden & outdoor Pet care Tutoring & lessons IT & tech help

Everything about being a tasker →

Werkara in St. Gallen: frequently asked questions

How much does a cleaner cost in St. Gallen?

Usual Swiss rates for cleaning and household help are CHF 30–40 an hour, and St. Gallen offers are usually in the lower half of that range. Cleaning platforms charge from CHF 42.90 an hour[12]. For household work the federal floor of CHF 20.35–24.55 an hour applies[13]. On Werkara you agree the price directly with your tasker; Werkara adds nothing on top for clients.

Are there Werkara taskers in my part of St. Gallen?

Your task goes to taskers in and around St. Gallen — from Rotmonten and St. Fiden to Lachen, Bruggen and Winkeln, and in Gossau, Wittenbach and Abtwil. Werkara launched in 2026, so the number of taskers varies from quarter to quarter; post your task anyway, and if no offer comes in we contact you as soon as someone is available.

How quickly will I get offers in St. Gallen?

Simple tasks such as cleaning or furniture assembly usually get offers on the same day; rarer requests can take longer. Your task is sent to taskers near you immediately after posting.

How does Gymnasium entry work in St. Gallen, and can I find a tutor on Werkara?

The canton of St. Gallen has an entrance exam in German, mathematics and French; from 2026 the lower-secondary grades count too, and candidates need at least 34 points in total[9]. Post a tutoring task on Werkara and choose a tutor from your area — for exam preparation or ongoing grade support.

Can I post a task in English in St. Gallen?

Yes. Werkara works in German, English, French and Italian. With 34.6 % foreign residents[1] and an international university, many taskers in St. Gallen reply in English — describe your task in whichever language you prefer.

How do I find side jobs in St. Gallen?

Register as a tasker on Werkara, choose your areas and the parts of St. Gallen where you want to work, and reply to open tasks. You set your own price; Werkara takes a 9 % fee on the task amount. With 10,755 HSG students[10] and the OST campus by the station, students are typical taskers here; moving help and dog walking are a good start.

Guides on this topic

Rules, rates and taxes — explained simply, with official sources.

All articles →

Werkara in other cities

Zurich 33 taskers Geneva 43 taskers Basel 112 taskers Bern 33 taskers Lausanne 38 taskers Winterthur 35 taskers Lucerne 9 taskers Lugano 6 taskers Biel/Bienne

More cities and towns →

Every task. One app.

Werkara connects people who need help around the house with taskers nearby. Register in a few minutes and get your first task this week.

Become a tasker
References

Where the facts come from.

  1. [1]
    BFS STATPOP — Permanent resident population by municipality — city of St. Gallen 79,487; 27,471 foreign nationals (34.6 %); 14,273 aged 65+ (18.0 %) (31 December 2025). www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
  2. [2]
    Stadt St.Gallen — Medienmitteilung «Wohnbevölkerung der Stadt St.Gallen nimmt 2025 weiter zu» — city count 83,843 incl. secondary residences; 8,688 arrivals and 7,993 departures (January 2026). www.stadt.sg.ch
  3. [3]
    Kanton St.Gallen, Statistik — Privathaushalte nach Haushaltstyp — Wahlkreis St.Gallen: 60,039 households, 24,869 (41.4 %) one person (2023, sample estimate). www.sg.ch
  4. [4]
    BFS City Statistics 2025 — Ein Tag in der Stadt — St. Gallen: about 119,000 people in the city on an average weekday; 46,800 commuters from Switzerland and 1,600 from abroad. www.stadt.sg.ch
  5. [5]
    BFS STATENT — Workplaces and employees by municipality — city of St. Gallen 7,369 workplaces, 86,259 employees (2024). www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
  6. [6]
    Zürcher Kantonalbank — Gemeindebericht St. Gallen — vacancy rate 2.3 % (canton 1.3 %); 3,778 rental flats listed on homegate.ch in 2025 (March 2026). www.zkb.ch
  7. [7]
    IKEA Switzerland — Store page — IKEA St. Gallen, Zürcherstrasse 460, 9015 St. Gallen (October 2026). www.ikea.com
  8. [8]
    Stadt St.Gallen — Tiere / Tierschutz — dog tax CHF 130 per dog and calendar year; registration with the Stadtpolizei; leash on school and children’s playgrounds and in public transport; bans in cemeteries and swimming pools. www.stadt.sg.ch
  9. [9]
    Kanton St.Gallen — «Vornoten zählen neu für die Gymnasium-Aufnahmeprüfung» — entrance exam in German, mathematics and French; from 2026 lower-secondary grades count, at least 34 points in total (September 2025). www.sg.ch
  10. [10]
    Universität St.Gallen — Medienmitteilung Start ins Herbstsemester 2025 — 10,755 students enrolled, up from 10,040; about 1,900 first-semester students (5 September 2025). www.unisg.ch
  11. [11]
    Kanton St.Gallen — Kopf und Zahl 2025 — 2,932 Gymnasium pupils at the five cantonal Gymnasien (2024/25); canton vacancy rate 1.4 % (mid-2024). www.berichte.sg.ch
  12. [12]
    Helpling — Prices (national) — cleaning from CHF 42.90 an hour (weekly), CHF 44.90 one-off; St. Gallen served (22 October 2026). www.helpling.ch
  13. [13]
    Fedlex — NAV Hauswirtschaft — federal minimum wages for domestic work from 1 January 2026: CHF 20.35 (unskilled), 22.30 (4+ years or EBA), 24.55 (EFZ). fedlex.data.admin.ch
  14. [14]
    BFS STATENT 2024 — Workplaces by canton and economic activity — canton of St. Gallen: 479 cleaning, 311 landscaping and 41 removal workplaces (2024). www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
  15. [15]
    Kanton St.Gallen, Regierung — Answer to Einfache Anfrage 61.24.42 — 31,241 dogs in the canton at the end of 2023, up 15.3 % from 27,087 in 2010. ratsinfo.sg.ch

Checked against the sources above on 22 October 2026. Population, job and education figures come from the Federal Statistical Office, the canton and the city of St. Gallen; the vacancy rate is from a bank report whose reference date is not printed; prices are national market observations from the named providers, not a Werkara tariff. Werkara figures (taskers, open tasks) are live values from the Werkara app. This page is general information.