Salaries in the canton of Ticino

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Salary entries by canton

Aargau Salaries: 48 764
Appenzell IR Salaries: 1 149
Appenzell AR Salaries: 2 021
Berne Salaries: 72 500
Basel Land Salaries: 19 737
Basel-Stadt Salaries: 24 176
Fribourg Salaries: 19 137
Geneva Salaries: 55 158
Glarus Salaries: 2 308
Grisons Salaries: 9 941
Jura Salaries: 4 517
Lucerne Salaries: 30 183
Neuchâtel Salaries: 14 803
Nidwalden Salaries: 2 355
Obwalden Salaries: 2 428
St. Gallen Salaries: 33 389
Schaffhausen Salaries: 5 803
Solothurn Salaries: 19 267
Schwyz Salaries: 8 879
Thurgau Salaries: 14 139
Ticino Salaries: 2 726
Uri Salaries: 1 366
Vaud Salaries: 73 500
Valais Salaries: 15 894
Zug Salaries: 15 604
Zurich Salaries: 160 252

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 70 233 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 2 726 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.