Salaries in the canton of Vaud

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Aargau Salaries: 48 568
Appenzell IR Salaries: 1 148
Appenzell AR Salaries: 2 008
Berne Salaries: 72 238
Basel Land Salaries: 19 653
Basel-Stadt Salaries: 24 082
Fribourg Salaries: 19 041
Geneva Salaries: 54 784
Glarus Salaries: 2 294
Grisons Salaries: 9 920
Jura Salaries: 4 486
Lucerne Salaries: 30 080
Neuchâtel Salaries: 14 742
Nidwalden Salaries: 2 344
Obwalden Salaries: 2 420
St. Gallen Salaries: 33 293
Schaffhausen Salaries: 5 786
Solothurn Salaries: 19 196
Schwyz Salaries: 8 847
Thurgau Salaries: 14 092
Ticino Salaries: 2 711
Uri Salaries: 1 364
Vaud Salaries: 73 150
Valais Salaries: 15 820
Zug Salaries: 15 548
Zurich Salaries: 159 657

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 75 363. 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 73 150 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.