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What is the average wage in the Canton of Aargau?

The canton of Aargau is a popular region for living and working, not only because of its many beautiful towns and nature. Wages in this region are attractive; for example, the median wage in Canton Aargau is CHF 73 455 and is in the top third in a Swiss comparison. This value is based on 41 578 wage entries on the salary comparison tool from jobs.ch. Particularly interesting is the job search in the capital Aarau as well as in the larger cities Baden, Lenzburg or Spreitenbach.

Which industries pay particularly well in the Canton of Aargau?

Thanks to data from the jobs.ch salary check, we have here the three best-paying sectors in the canton of Aargau. Place 1 goes to Utilities, place 2 to Information technology / Telecom and place 3 to Banking / Financial institutions. The cost of living is high, but nevertheless it is somewhat cheaper here than in the neighbouring Canton of Zurich. The Canton of Aargau is also very popular because of its proximity to Zurich and Germany. Zurich offers a wide range of leisure activities and in Germany the prices are lower.