Salaries in the canton of Lucerne

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Salary entries by canton

Aargau Salaries: 49 927
Appenzell IR Salaries: 1 175
Appenzell AR Salaries: 2 097
Berne Salaries: 74 428
Basel Land Salaries: 20 293
Basel-Stadt Salaries: 24 860
Fribourg Salaries: 19 703
Geneva Salaries: 57 401
Glarus Salaries: 2 365
Grisons Salaries: 10 143
Jura Salaries: 4 687
Lucerne Salaries: 30 903
Neuchâtel Salaries: 15 273
Nidwalden Salaries: 2 400
Obwalden Salaries: 2 470
St. Gallen Salaries: 34 116
Schaffhausen Salaries: 6 002
Solothurn Salaries: 19 724
Schwyz Salaries: 9 082
Thurgau Salaries: 14 457
Ticino Salaries: 2 849
Uri Salaries: 1 411
Vaud Salaries: 75 727
Valais Salaries: 16 378
Zug Salaries: 15 934
Zurich Salaries: 164 356

What is the average wage in the Canton of Lucerne?

The median wage in the Canton of Lucerne (including all jobs in all sectors) is CHF 75 000. This figure is based on 30 903 wage entries for the canton based on the free salary comparison tool by jobs.ch. In the capital Lucerne with over 80'000 inhabitants, the economy is particularly flourishing and therefore there are always vacancies. But other places in the canton such as Emmen, Kriens or Ebikon are also interesting for job searches.

Which sectors in the Canton of Lucerne have the highest wages?

Wages in Switzerland not only vary from canton to canton, but also vary between sectors. In the canton of Lucerne the Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals sector pays the highest wages, the second-best wages in the canton of Lucerne are in the Information technology / Telecom sector and the third place of the best paying sectors goes to the Education. The cost of living in Lucerne is high, but still lower than in Zurich or Geneva. For leisure time, there are activities in and around Lake Lucerne and in the mountains.