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Basel Land Salaries: 19 042
Basel-Stadt Salaries: 23 319
Fribourg Salaries: 18 450
Geneva Salaries: 52 505
Glarus Salaries: 2 232
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Jura Salaries: 4 295
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Neuchâtel Salaries: 14 230
Nidwalden Salaries: 2 291
Obwalden Salaries: 2 352
St. Gallen Salaries: 32 560
Schaffhausen Salaries: 5 618
Solothurn Salaries: 18 762
Schwyz Salaries: 8 624
Thurgau Salaries: 13 730
Ticino Salaries: 2 610
Uri Salaries: 1 329
Vaud Salaries: 70 428
Valais Salaries: 15 303
Zug Salaries: 15 181
Zurich Salaries: 155 249

What is the average wage in the canton of Vaud?

The French-speaking canton of Vaud is interesting for the job market. The median wage there is CHF 75 052. This puts the wages in Vaud in the upper third compared to the rest of Switzerland. This value was calculated on the basis of all 70 428 entries on jobs.ch's salary check for Vaud. There are particularly many jobs in the capital Lausanne, but cities such as Vevey, Yverdon-les-Bains, Montreux or Nyon also have numerous companies that regularly advertise jobs.

What are the sectors in the canton of Vaud that pay the best salaries?

Wages in the canton of Vaud, like in the rest of Switzerland, vary considerably between sectors. The data of the salary check show us that in the canton of Vaud the Medical Technology sector pays the highest wages. The second highest salaries in the Canton of Vaud are paid in the Information technology / Telecom sector, followed by the Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industry. If you know German and French, you have a good chance of getting a job in the canton of Vaud. The cost of living tends to be high, although there are big differences between the towns.