Salaries in the canton of Lucerne

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Salary entries by canton

Aargau Salaries: 48 103
Appenzell IR Salaries: 1 144
Appenzell AR Salaries: 1 985
Berne Salaries: 71 528
Basel Land Salaries: 19 424
Basel-Stadt Salaries: 23 826
Fribourg Salaries: 18 828
Geneva Salaries: 54 005
Glarus Salaries: 2 271
Grisons Salaries: 9 863
Jura Salaries: 4 408
Lucerne Salaries: 29 813
Neuchâtel Salaries: 14 558
Nidwalden Salaries: 2 328
Obwalden Salaries: 2 400
St. Gallen Salaries: 33 026
Schaffhausen Salaries: 5 727
Solothurn Salaries: 19 041
Schwyz Salaries: 8 767
Thurgau Salaries: 13 972
Ticino Salaries: 2 663
Uri Salaries: 1 350
Vaud Salaries: 72 174
Valais Salaries: 15 624
Zug Salaries: 15 436
Zurich Salaries: 158 166

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 74 965. This figure is based on 29 813 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 Insurance. 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.