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Salary entries by canton

Aargau Salaries: 46 490
Appenzell IR Salaries: 1 120
Appenzell AR Salaries: 1 911
Berne Salaries: 69 148
Basel Land Salaries: 18 653
Basel-Stadt Salaries: 22 900
Fribourg Salaries: 18 044
Geneva Salaries: 51 030
Glarus Salaries: 2 201
Grisons Salaries: 9 604
Jura Salaries: 4 200
Lucerne Salaries: 28 864
Neuchâtel Salaries: 13 900
Nidwalden Salaries: 2 263
Obwalden Salaries: 2 326
St. Gallen Salaries: 32 118
Schaffhausen Salaries: 5 521
Solothurn Salaries: 18 477
Schwyz Salaries: 8 502
Thurgau Salaries: 13 499
Ticino Salaries: 2 542
Uri Salaries: 1 316
Vaud Salaries: 68 839
Valais Salaries: 14 971
Zug Salaries: 14 961
Zurich Salaries: 152 781

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 70 607 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 2 542 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.