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Aargau Salaries: 46 941
Appenzell IR Salaries: 1 126
Appenzell AR Salaries: 1 931
Berne Salaries: 69 825
Basel Land Salaries: 18 896
Basel-Stadt Salaries: 23 163
Fribourg Salaries: 18 305
Geneva Salaries: 51 923
Glarus Salaries: 2 222
Grisons Salaries: 9 683
Jura Salaries: 4 257
Lucerne Salaries: 29 079
Neuchâtel Salaries: 14 093
Nidwalden Salaries: 2 273
Obwalden Salaries: 2 346
St. Gallen Salaries: 32 380
Schaffhausen Salaries: 5 577
Solothurn Salaries: 18 652
Schwyz Salaries: 8 576
Thurgau Salaries: 13 625
Ticino Salaries: 2 582
Uri Salaries: 1 327
Vaud Salaries: 69 754
Valais Salaries: 15 177
Zug Salaries: 15 095
Zurich Salaries: 154 236

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 75 074. 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 69 754 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.