Salaries in the canton of Ticino

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Salary entries by canton

Aargau Salaries: 49 624
Appenzell IR Salaries: 1 170
Appenzell AR Salaries: 2 073
Berne Salaries: 73 876
Basel Land Salaries: 20 130
Basel-Stadt Salaries: 24 663
Fribourg Salaries: 19 558
Geneva Salaries: 56 724
Glarus Salaries: 2 350
Grisons Salaries: 10 089
Jura Salaries: 4 648
Lucerne Salaries: 30 725
Neuchâtel Salaries: 15 155
Nidwalden Salaries: 2 388
Obwalden Salaries: 2 458
St. Gallen Salaries: 33 906
Schaffhausen Salaries: 5 947
Solothurn Salaries: 19 600
Schwyz Salaries: 9 012
Thurgau Salaries: 14 370
Ticino Salaries: 2 807
Uri Salaries: 1 399
Vaud Salaries: 75 150
Valais Salaries: 16 227
Zug Salaries: 15 842
Zurich Salaries: 163 272

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 70 200 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 2 807 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.