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Salary entries by canton

Aargau Salaries: 43 440
Appenzell IR Salaries: 1 060
Appenzell AR Salaries: 1 786
Berne Salaries: 64 694
Basel Land Salaries: 17 053
Basel-Stadt Salaries: 21 197
Fribourg Salaries: 16 496
Geneva Salaries: 44 298
Glarus Salaries: 2 063
Grisons Salaries: 9 179
Jura Salaries: 3 727
Lucerne Salaries: 26 981
Neuchâtel Salaries: 12 535
Nidwalden Salaries: 2 142
Obwalden Salaries: 2 206
St. Gallen Salaries: 30 467
Schaffhausen Salaries: 5 104
Solothurn Salaries: 17 409
Schwyz Salaries: 7 970
Thurgau Salaries: 12 692
Ticino Salaries: 2 237
Uri Salaries: 1 240
Vaud Salaries: 62 234
Valais Salaries: 13 691
Zug Salaries: 14 046
Zurich Salaries: 142 306

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 71 636 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 2 237 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.