Salaries in the canton of Ticino

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Salary entries by canton

Aargau Salaries: 49 468
Appenzell IR Salaries: 1 167
Appenzell AR Salaries: 2 065
Berne Salaries: 73 609
Basel Land Salaries: 20 043
Basel-Stadt Salaries: 24 546
Fribourg Salaries: 19 467
Geneva Salaries: 56 374
Glarus Salaries: 2 337
Grisons Salaries: 10 053
Jura Salaries: 4 624
Lucerne Salaries: 30 612
Neuchâtel Salaries: 15 092
Nidwalden Salaries: 2 381
Obwalden Salaries: 2 450
St. Gallen Salaries: 33 814
Schaffhausen Salaries: 5 911
Solothurn Salaries: 19 525
Schwyz Salaries: 8 987
Thurgau Salaries: 14 325
Ticino Salaries: 2 790
Uri Salaries: 1 389
Vaud Salaries: 74 832
Valais Salaries: 16 177
Zug Salaries: 15 793
Zurich Salaries: 162 707

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 70 200 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 2 790 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.