Salaries in the canton of Ticino

Curious about how much you could earn? Enter your profession to get an estimate!

Add your salary anonymously and get our

Add your salary anonymously and get our free eBook "The Art of Salary Negotiation"

Get free access to salary data and help make salary more transparent and fair

Add salary

Popular professions by industry

Salary entries by canton

Aargau Salaries: 48 307
Appenzell IR Salaries: 1 145
Appenzell AR Salaries: 1 996
Berne Salaries: 71 844
Basel Land Salaries: 19 538
Basel-Stadt Salaries: 23 930
Fribourg Salaries: 18 917
Geneva Salaries: 54 344
Glarus Salaries: 2 281
Grisons Salaries: 9 882
Jura Salaries: 4 448
Lucerne Salaries: 29 929
Neuchâtel Salaries: 14 629
Nidwalden Salaries: 2 339
Obwalden Salaries: 2 408
St. Gallen Salaries: 33 154
Schaffhausen Salaries: 5 757
Solothurn Salaries: 19 120
Schwyz Salaries: 8 799
Thurgau Salaries: 14 028
Ticino Salaries: 2 684
Uri Salaries: 1 356
Vaud Salaries: 72 573
Valais Salaries: 15 710
Zug Salaries: 15 485
Zurich Salaries: 158 792

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 70 620 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 2 684 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.