Salaries in the canton of Fribourg

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Appenzell IR Salaries: 1 149
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Berne Salaries: 72 418
Basel Land Salaries: 19 701
Basel-Stadt Salaries: 24 152
Fribourg Salaries: 19 092
Geneva Salaries: 55 074
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Obwalden Salaries: 2 425
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Solothurn Salaries: 19 250
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Thurgau Salaries: 14 124
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Uri Salaries: 1 366
Vaud Salaries: 73 400
Valais Salaries: 15 875
Zug Salaries: 15 584
Zurich Salaries: 160 064

What is the average wage in the Canton of Fribourg?

The Canton of Fribourg is interesting for the job market. The median wage there is CHF 72 685. This puts the wages in the middle of the range compared to the rest of Switzerland, but they are considerably higher than in the neighbouring countries. This value was calculated using all 19 092 entries on the jobs.ch salary check for Fribourg. There are particularly many jobs in the capital Fribourg/Freiburg, but also cities like Bulle, Estavayer or Murten have many companies that regularly advertise jobs.

What are the sectors in the Canton of Fribourg that pay the best salaries?

As in the rest of Switzerland, wages in the canton of Fribourg vary considerably in the various sectors. The data of the salary check show us that in the canton of Fribourg the Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals sector pays the highest wages. The second highest wages are paid in the Information technology / Telecom sector, followed by the Medical Technology sector. About two thirds of the inhabitants of the canton are French speaking, one third have German as their mother tongue. Therefore, both German and French are important languages for a job in the Canton of Fribourg.