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Salary entries by canton

Aargau Salaries: 46 627
Appenzell IR Salaries: 1 120
Appenzell AR Salaries: 1 916
Berne Salaries: 69 390
Basel Land Salaries: 18 735
Basel-Stadt Salaries: 22 996
Fribourg Salaries: 18 133
Geneva Salaries: 51 318
Glarus Salaries: 2 209
Grisons Salaries: 9 628
Jura Salaries: 4 214
Lucerne Salaries: 28 922
Neuchâtel Salaries: 13 968
Nidwalden Salaries: 2 264
Obwalden Salaries: 2 332
St. Gallen Salaries: 32 214
Schaffhausen Salaries: 5 545
Solothurn Salaries: 18 522
Schwyz Salaries: 8 527
Thurgau Salaries: 13 542
Ticino Salaries: 2 556
Uri Salaries: 1 321
Vaud Salaries: 69 153
Valais Salaries: 15 045
Zug Salaries: 15 018
Zurich Salaries: 153 261

What is the average wage in Ticino?

The Italian-speaking part of Switzerland is also very interesting to find a job there. The median annual salary in the canton of Ticino is 70 492 and therefore higher than in many smaller cantons in the rest of Switzerland. We have calculated this value with the salary check on jobs.ch, taking into account a total number of 2 556 wage entries. Lugano is one of the most important financial centres in Switzerland alongside Zurich and Geneva. Other cities with many jobs in Ticino are the capital Bellinzona, the tourist region Ascona-Locarno as well as Chiasso and Mendrisio.

What are the sectors with the highest wages in Ticino?

Some sectors in the Canton of Ticino stand out due to above-average wages. The sector Banking / Financial institutions pays the best wages in Ticino, followed by Public administration / Associations in 2nd place and Machine / System construction in third place. The costs of living and housing in this southern and Italian-speaking Swiss canton are much lower than in German or French-speaking Switzerland. Ticino is also a popular working region for cross-border commuters from Italy, as the country borders directly on the canton. In addition, Ticino is considered to be Switzerland's holiday canton with many lakes, plenty of sunshine and good weather as well as attractive leisure activities.