diff --git a/src/material/slide-toggle/slide-toggle.scss b/src/material/slide-toggle/slide-toggle.scss
index 2ee4027d2520..ac7f641b9aba 100644
--- a/src/material/slide-toggle/slide-toggle.scss
+++ b/src/material/slide-toggle/slide-toggle.scss
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 @use '../core/tokens/m2/mat/switch' as tokens-mat-switch;
 @use '../core/tokens/m2/mdc/switch' as tokens-mdc-switch;
 @use '../core/tokens/token-utils';
+@use '../core/style/vendor-prefixes';
 
 $_mdc-slots: (tokens-mdc-switch.$prefix, tokens-mdc-switch.get-token-slots());
 $_mat-slots: (tokens-mat-switch.$prefix, tokens-mat-switch.get-token-slots());
@@ -12,7 +13,6 @@ $_interactive-disabled-selector: '.mat-mdc-slide-toggle-disabled-interactive.mdc
   align-items: center;
   background: none;
   border: none;
-  cursor: pointer;
   display: inline-flex;
   flex-shrink: 0;
   margin: 0;
@@ -21,15 +21,6 @@ $_interactive-disabled-selector: '.mat-mdc-slide-toggle-disabled-interactive.mdc
   padding: 0;
   position: relative;
 
-  &.mdc-switch--disabled {
-    cursor: default;
-    pointer-events: none;
-  }
-
-  &.mat-mdc-slide-toggle-disabled-interactive {
-    pointer-events: auto;
-  }
-
   @include token-utils.use-tokens($_mdc-slots...) {
     @include token-utils.create-token-slot(width, track-width);
   }
@@ -503,8 +494,23 @@ $_interactive-disabled-selector: '.mat-mdc-slide-toggle-disabled-interactive.mdc
 }
 
 .mat-mdc-slide-toggle {
+  @include vendor-prefixes.user-select(none);
   display: inline-block;
   -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
+  cursor: pointer;
+
+  &:has(.mdc-switch--disabled) {
+    pointer-events: none;
+    cursor: auto;
+  }
+
+  &:has(.mat-mdc-slide-toggle-disabled-interactive) {
+    pointer-events: auto;
+  }
+
+  button, label {
+    cursor: inherit;
+  }
 
   // Remove the native outline since we use the ripple for focus indication.
   outline: 0;
@@ -564,11 +570,6 @@ $_interactive-disabled-selector: '.mat-mdc-slide-toggle-disabled-interactive.mdc
     }
   }
 
-  // If our slide-toggle is enabled the cursor on label should appear as a pointer.
-  .mdc-switch:enabled + .mdc-label {
-    cursor: pointer;
-  }
-
   // TODO(wagnermaciel): Use our custom token system to emit this css rule.
   .mdc-switch--disabled + label {
     color: var(--mdc-switch-disabled-label-text-color);
diff --git a/src/material/slide-toggle/slide-toggle.ts b/src/material/slide-toggle/slide-toggle.ts
index 28837bcf85c9..117c35055d4a 100644
--- a/src/material/slide-toggle/slide-toggle.ts
+++ b/src/material/slide-toggle/slide-toggle.ts
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ let nextUniqueId = 0;
     '[class.mat-mdc-slide-toggle-checked]': 'checked',
     '[class._mat-animation-noopable]': '_noopAnimations',
     '[class]': 'color ? "mat-" + color : ""',
+    '(click)': '_handleHostClick($event)',
   },
   exportAs: 'matSlideToggle',
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
@@ -319,4 +320,12 @@ export class MatSlideToggle
     // `aria-labelledby`, because the button gets flagged as not having a label by tools like axe.
     return this.ariaLabel ? null : this._labelId;
   }
+
+  protected _handleHostClick(event: MouseEvent) {
+    // Treat any clicks on the container as clicks on the button element.
+    const switchEl = this._switchElement?.nativeElement;
+    if (switchEl && !switchEl.contains(event.target as HTMLElement)) {
+      this._handleClick();
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/tools/public_api_guard/material/slide-toggle.md b/tools/public_api_guard/material/slide-toggle.md
index 1e14c8840e4a..c14d696f7fe0 100644
--- a/tools/public_api_guard/material/slide-toggle.md
+++ b/tools/public_api_guard/material/slide-toggle.md
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ export class MatSlideToggle implements OnDestroy, AfterContentInit, OnChanges, C
     // (undocumented)
     _getAriaLabelledBy(): string | null;
     _handleClick(): void;
+    // (undocumented)
+    protected _handleHostClick(event: MouseEvent): void;
     hideIcon: boolean;
     id: string;
     get inputId(): string;