Salaries in the canton of Ticino

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Salary entries by canton

Aargau Salaries: 49 040
Appenzell IR Salaries: 1 151
Appenzell AR Salaries: 2 035
Berne Salaries: 72 854
Basel Land Salaries: 19 838
Basel-Stadt Salaries: 24 307
Fribourg Salaries: 19 230
Geneva Salaries: 55 559
Glarus Salaries: 2 318
Grisons Salaries: 9 972
Jura Salaries: 4 560
Lucerne Salaries: 30 309
Neuchâtel Salaries: 14 896
Nidwalden Salaries: 2 361
Obwalden Salaries: 2 432
St. Gallen Salaries: 33 532
Schaffhausen Salaries: 5 846
Solothurn Salaries: 19 362
Schwyz Salaries: 8 909
Thurgau Salaries: 14 184
Ticino Salaries: 2 745
Uri Salaries: 1 371
Vaud Salaries: 73 974
Valais Salaries: 15 981
Zug Salaries: 15 661
Zurich Salaries: 161 074

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 70 213 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 2 745 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.