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Salaries in the canton of Vaud

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Aargau Salaries: 50 590
Appenzell IR Salaries: 1 193
Appenzell AR Salaries: 2 139
Berne Salaries: 75 417
Basel Land Salaries: 20 613
Basel-Stadt Salaries: 25 272
Fribourg Salaries: 20 055
Geneva Salaries: 58 859
Glarus Salaries: 2 404
Grisons Salaries: 10 246
Jura Salaries: 4 821
Lucerne Salaries: 31 339
Neuchâtel Salaries: 15 566
Nidwalden Salaries: 2 420
Obwalden Salaries: 2 498
St. Gallen Salaries: 34 563
Schaffhausen Salaries: 6 119
Solothurn Salaries: 19 956
Schwyz Salaries: 9 190
Thurgau Salaries: 14 655
Ticino Salaries: 2 917
Uri Salaries: 1 432
Vaud Salaries: 77 168
Valais Salaries: 16 725
Zug Salaries: 16 142
Zurich Salaries: 166 862

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 75 421. 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 77 168 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.