Salaries in the canton of Ticino

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Salary entries by canton

Aargau Salaries: 50 485
Appenzell IR Salaries: 1 192
Appenzell AR Salaries: 2 133
Berne Salaries: 75 239
Basel Land Salaries: 20 550
Basel-Stadt Salaries: 25 196
Fribourg Salaries: 20 000
Geneva Salaries: 58 594
Glarus Salaries: 2 394
Grisons Salaries: 10 228
Jura Salaries: 4 794
Lucerne Salaries: 31 245
Neuchâtel Salaries: 15 501
Nidwalden Salaries: 2 416
Obwalden Salaries: 2 494
St. Gallen Salaries: 34 482
Schaffhausen Salaries: 6 093
Solothurn Salaries: 19 920
Schwyz Salaries: 9 178
Thurgau Salaries: 14 623
Ticino Salaries: 2 906
Uri Salaries: 1 430
Vaud Salaries: 76 899
Valais Salaries: 16 673
Zug Salaries: 16 107
Zurich Salaries: 166 377

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 70 000 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 2 906 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.