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Aargau Salaries: 47 889
Appenzell IR Salaries: 1 140
Appenzell AR Salaries: 1 972
Berne Salaries: 71 174
Basel Land Salaries: 19 309
Basel-Stadt Salaries: 23 697
Fribourg Salaries: 18 705
Geneva Salaries: 53 587
Glarus Salaries: 2 261
Grisons Salaries: 9 827
Jura Salaries: 4 378
Lucerne Salaries: 29 647
Neuchâtel Salaries: 14 477
Nidwalden Salaries: 2 314
Obwalden Salaries: 2 383
St. Gallen Salaries: 32 890
Schaffhausen Salaries: 5 699
Solothurn Salaries: 18 968
Schwyz Salaries: 8 722
Thurgau Salaries: 13 916
Ticino Salaries: 2 638
Uri Salaries: 1 347
Vaud Salaries: 71 684
Valais Salaries: 15 537
Zug Salaries: 15 364
Zurich Salaries: 157 386

What is the average wage in the canton of Vaud?

The French-speaking canton of Vaud is interesting for the job market. The median wage there is CHF 75 175. This puts the wages in Vaud in the upper third compared to the rest of Switzerland. This value was calculated on the basis of all 71 684 entries on jobs.ch's salary check for Vaud. There are particularly many jobs in the capital Lausanne, but cities such as Vevey, Yverdon-les-Bains, Montreux or Nyon also have numerous companies that regularly advertise jobs.

What are the sectors in the canton of Vaud that pay the best salaries?

Wages in the canton of Vaud, like in the rest of Switzerland, vary considerably between sectors. The data of the salary check show us that in the canton of Vaud the Medical Technology sector pays the highest wages. The second highest salaries in the Canton of Vaud are paid in the Information technology / Telecom sector, followed by the Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industry. If you know German and French, you have a good chance of getting a job in the canton of Vaud. The cost of living tends to be high, although there are big differences between the towns.