Salaries in the canton of Ticino

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Salary entries by canton

Aargau Salaries: 48 504
Appenzell IR Salaries: 1 148
Appenzell AR Salaries: 2 007
Berne Salaries: 72 141
Basel Land Salaries: 19 633
Basel-Stadt Salaries: 24 028
Fribourg Salaries: 19 011
Geneva Salaries: 54 663
Glarus Salaries: 2 288
Grisons Salaries: 9 912
Jura Salaries: 4 476
Lucerne Salaries: 30 049
Neuchâtel Salaries: 14 718
Nidwalden Salaries: 2 343
Obwalden Salaries: 2 415
St. Gallen Salaries: 33 264
Schaffhausen Salaries: 5 776
Solothurn Salaries: 19 178
Schwyz Salaries: 8 836
Thurgau Salaries: 14 075
Ticino Salaries: 2 702
Uri Salaries: 1 361
Vaud Salaries: 72 998
Valais Salaries: 15 792
Zug Salaries: 15 527
Zurich Salaries: 159 436

What is the average wage in Ticino?

The Italian-speaking part of Switzerland is also very interesting to find a job there. The median annual salary in the canton of Ticino is 70 416 and therefore higher than in many smaller cantons in the rest of Switzerland. We have calculated this value with the salary check on jobs.ch, taking into account a total number of 2 702 wage entries. Lugano is one of the most important financial centres in Switzerland alongside Zurich and Geneva. Other cities with many jobs in Ticino are the capital Bellinzona, the tourist region Ascona-Locarno as well as Chiasso and Mendrisio.

What are the sectors with the highest wages in Ticino?

Some sectors in the Canton of Ticino stand out due to above-average wages. The sector Banking / Financial institutions pays the best wages in Ticino, followed by Public administration / Associations in 2nd place and Machine / System construction in third place. The costs of living and housing in this southern and Italian-speaking Swiss canton are much lower than in German or French-speaking Switzerland. Ticino is also a popular working region for cross-border commuters from Italy, as the country borders directly on the canton. In addition, Ticino is considered to be Switzerland's holiday canton with many lakes, plenty of sunshine and good weather as well as attractive leisure activities.