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Cleaning, repairs, moving and any other help in Winterthur

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Painting of a Winterthur old-town street: shuttered houses, a café awning and a courier on a cargo bike

Werkara in Winterthur right now

35

Registered taskers in Winterthur

As of October 2026

1

Open tasks in Winterthur

Waiting for offers right now

Offered most often: Cleaning (27), Handyman (5), Language lessons (2), Gardening (2), Moving (2), Tutoring (1).

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

Open tasks in Winterthur

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

Handyman Active: 19 days

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Winterthur Budget CHF 100
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What taskers in Winterthur can do for you

The most requested areas in the city of Winterthur:

Cleaning & household

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

Repairs & assembly

Furniture assembly, mounting, painting, small repairs.

Moving & transport

Moves within Winterthur and to Zurich, single items, carrying help.

Garden & outdoor

Gardens and balconies, hedges, seasonal work — also for older residents.

Pet care

Dog walks in the Eschenberg forest and along the Töss, pet sitting.

Tutoring & lessons

School support, Gymi exam preparation, languages.

IT & tech help

Device setup, wifi, everyday tech support.

…and many more areas

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What does help cost in Winterthur?

You agree the price directly with your tasker — Werkara adds nothing on top. Winterthur voters approved a city minimum wage of CHF 23.00 an hour in 2023; the Federal Supreme Court upheld it in May 2026, but it is not yet in force [15]. For household work the federal floor of CHF 20.35–24.55 an hour applies [16]. Offers in Winterthur usually sit in the middle of the usual Swiss rates, a little below Zurich:

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[17]; visible dog-walking profiles in Winterthur ask CHF 10–25 an hour, most CHF 20[18]; tutoring CHF 20–45 an hour[19]. The city has 189 cleaning, caretaking and gardening businesses (2024)[20].

Everyday help in Winterthur: what to know

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

One Langgymnasium, one exam

8 Mar

2027 — next Langgymnasium entrance exam (ZAP)

Kantonsschule Rychenberg is the only Langgymnasium in town; Im Lee and Büelrain take pupils only into the Kurzgymnasium. Canton-wide, 48.2 % of the 2026 candidates passed. Registration runs 1 January to 10 February 2027 — most families start tutoring in autumn.

Sources[12] [13] [14]

The tightest housing market

0.20 %

of flats in Winterthur are empty

Only 116 empty flats out of 58,859 on 1 June 2026 — and just 10 with five or more rooms. 7,326 people moved away in 2025 and about as many arrived, so thousands of moves happen every year with hard deadlines. Carrying help, end-of-tenancy cleaning and small handover repairs are typical Winterthur tasks.

Sources[4] [5]

A ZHAW city

3,017

tertiary students live in Winterthur

The ZHAW, with 14,995 students across its sites, calls Winterthur its largest location. Students are the natural pool of taskers here: carrying help on moving day, furniture assembly, IT help and tutoring between lectures.

Sources[6] [7]

Dogs in Winterthur

CHF 190

dog tax per dog and year (CHF 160 city + CHF 30 canton)

Half rate for dogs registered after 30 June, plus a one-off registration fee of CHF 20; register within 10 days with the Hundekontrolle and AMICUS. Across the canton, dogs must be leashed in forests and at forest edges from 1 April to 31 July, and are banned from cemeteries, pools, school yards, playgrounds and sports fields.

Sources[8] [9]

Materials nearby

2

IKEA locations for Winterthur

A planning studio at Stadthausstrasse 43 in the city centre and the full store in Dietlikon at Moorstrasse 3 — taskers can pick up parts for an assembly job on the way.

Sources[10] [11]

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Winterthur in numbers

Switzerland’s sixth-largest city — growing slowly because there is nowhere to build.

122,758

people live in the city of Winterthur

End of 2025, up 355 — the smallest gain since 2000[1] [5]

38.1 %

of households are one person

21,104 of 55,369 households (2025)[2]

27.1 %

of residents are foreign nationals

33,303 people (end 2025)[1]

16.6 %

of residents are 65 or older

20,371 people — more than in Zurich (13.9 %)[3]

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Werkara in Winterthur: frequently asked questions

How much does a cleaner cost in Winterthur?

Usual Swiss rates for cleaning and household help are CHF 30–40 an hour, and Winterthur offers are usually in the middle of that range, a little below Zurich. Cleaning platforms charge from CHF 42.90 an hour[17]. For household work the federal floor of CHF 20.35–24.55 an hour applies[16]; the city minimum wage of CHF 23.00 is approved but not yet in force[15]. 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 Winterthur?

Your task goes to taskers in and around Winterthur — from Veltheim and Wülflingen to Töss, Seen and Oberwinterthur. 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 Winterthur?

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.

Can I find a Gymi tutor in Winterthur on Werkara?

Yes. Post a tutoring task and choose a tutor from your area. The next Langgymnasium exam is on 8 March 2027, registration 1 January to 10 February 2027[12]; Rychenberg is the only Langgymnasium in town[14]. Visible tutoring profiles in Winterthur ask CHF 20–45 an hour[19] — on Werkara you agree the rate directly with the tutor.

Can I post a task in English in Winterthur?

Yes. Werkara works in German, English, French and Italian. Describe your task in whichever language you prefer; many taskers in Winterthur reply in English as well.

How do I find side jobs in Winterthur?

Register as a tasker on Werkara, choose your areas and the parts of Winterthur 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 about 3,000 tertiary students living in town[6], students are typical taskers here; garden help and small repairs for older residents are a good start too.

Guides on this topic

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

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References

Where the facts come from.

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    Kanton Zürich, Open Data — Bevölkerung nach Heimat und Herkunft, Stadt Winterthur — 122,758 residents, 33,303 foreign nationals (27.1 %) (end 2025). datenkatalog.statistik.zh.ch
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    Kanton Zürich, Open Data — Haushaltsstruktur Winterthur — 55,369 households, 21,104 of them one person (38.1 %) (2025). datenkatalog.statistik.zh.ch
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    Kanton Zürich, Open Data — Altersstruktur Winterthur — 20,371 residents aged 65+ (16.6 %) (2025). datenkatalog.statistik.zh.ch
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    Kanton Zürich, Open Data — Leerwohnungen Winterthur — vacancy rate 0.20 %, 116 empty flats out of 58,859 (1 June 2026). datenkatalog.statistik.zh.ch
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    Südostschweiz / sda — Bevölkerung in Winterthur wächst wegen Hausabbrüchen weniger stark — +355 residents in 2025, the lowest since 2000; 7,326 departures; only 10 empty flats with 5+ rooms (19 February 2026). www.suedostschweiz.ch
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    Bildungsstatistik Kanton Zürich — Lernende nach Wohngemeinde — 3,017 tertiary students and 7,761 primary pupils living in Winterthur (2025). datenkatalog.statistik.zh.ch
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    ZHAW — Zahlen und Fakten — 14,995 BA/MA students across Winterthur, Zurich and Wädenswil; Winterthur the largest site (2025). www.zhaw.ch
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    Stadt Winterthur — Merkblatt Hundewesen — dog tax CHF 190 (CHF 160 city + CHF 30 canton), half rate after 30 June, registration fee CHF 20, register within 10 days. stadt.winterthur.ch
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    Stadt Bülach — Merkblatt Hundegesetz Kanton Zürich — leash required in forests and at forest edges 1 April to 31 July (§ 11); bans in cemeteries, pools, school yards, playgrounds and sports fields. www.buelach.ch
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    IKEA Switzerland — Store page — Plan and order point Winterthur, Stadthausstrasse 43, 8400 Winterthur (October 2026). www.ikea.com
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    IKEA Switzerland — Store page — IKEA Dietlikon, Moorstrasse 3, 8305 Dietlikon (October 2026). www.ikea.com
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    Kanton Zürich — Zentrale Aufnahmeprüfung Langgymnasium — next exam Monday 8 March 2027, registration 1 January to 10 February 2027. www.zh.ch
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    Kanton Zürich — Medienmitteilung «Über 8000 erfolgreiche Aufnahmeprüfungen» — 4,772 Langgymnasium and 4,136 Kurzgymnasium candidates, pass rate 48.2 % (May 2026). www.zh.ch
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    Kanton Zürich — Gymnasium — Kantonsschule Rychenberg is the only Langgymnasium in Winterthur; Im Lee and Büelrain are Kurzgymnasium only (October 2026). www.zh.ch
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    blue News — In Zürich und Winterthur kommt der Mindestlohn — city minimum wage CHF 23.00 an hour, approved by voters on 18 June 2023, upheld by the Federal Supreme Court on 12 May 2026, not yet in force (10 June 2026). www.bluewin.ch
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    Kanton Zürich — Informationen zum 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). www.zh.ch
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    Helpling — Prices — cleaning from CHF 42.90 an hour (weekly), CHF 44.90 one-off; Winterthur served (October 2026). www.helpling.ch
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    petsitting24.ch — Dog walking Winterthur — CHF 10–25 an hour on visible profiles, most at CHF 20 (October 2026). petsitting24.ch
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    tutor24.ch — Private lessons Winterthur — 510 tutor profiles, CHF 20–45 an hour (October 2026). tutor24.ch
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    Kanton Zürich, Open Data — Betriebe Winterthur ab 2011 — NOGA 81 (cleaning, caretaking, gardening): 189 workplaces, 2,117 employees (2024). datenkatalog.statistik.zh.ch

Checked against the sources above on 22 October 2026. Population, household, vacancy and education figures come from the canton of Zurich’s open data and the city of Winterthur; prices are 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.