Salaries in the canton of Lucerne

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Salary entries by canton

Aargau Salaries: 48 687
Appenzell IR Salaries: 1 149
Appenzell AR Salaries: 2 019
Berne Salaries: 72 414
Basel Land Salaries: 19 699
Basel-Stadt Salaries: 24 149
Fribourg Salaries: 19 090
Geneva Salaries: 55 068
Glarus Salaries: 2 303
Grisons Salaries: 9 935
Jura Salaries: 4 510
Lucerne Salaries: 30 154
Neuchâtel Salaries: 14 778
Nidwalden Salaries: 2 350
Obwalden Salaries: 2 425
St. Gallen Salaries: 33 357
Schaffhausen Salaries: 5 797
Solothurn Salaries: 19 247
Schwyz Salaries: 8 874
Thurgau Salaries: 14 123
Ticino Salaries: 2 721
Uri Salaries: 1 366
Vaud Salaries: 73 391
Valais Salaries: 15 874
Zug Salaries: 15 581
Zurich Salaries: 160 056

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 30 154 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.