What is the average wage in the Canton of Nidwalden?

Whoever is interested in a job in the Canton of Nidwalden can expect a wage of approximately 74 021 there. This is the median wage in the canton of Nidwalden including all professions and sectors. This is the value obtained by calculating all 1 872 wage entries on the free salary comparison tool of jobs.ch. The Canton of Nidwalden is particularly well known, together with Obwalden, as the original canton of Switzerland. The main town is Stans, but Ennetbürgen, Buochs, Stansstad or Beckenried are also interesting places to look for jobs.

In which sectors do I earn best in the Canton of Nidwalden?

The Medical Technology sector is the sector that pays the best wages in the Canton of Nidwalden. Followed by the Education and the Insurance industry. Those who live and work in the Canton of Nidwalden may not get the highest wages in Switzerland, but taxes and cost of living are low enough that the purchasing power is one of the highest in Switzerland. Beside this aspect the situation in central Switzerland with the beautiful nature and the proximity to larger cities like Lucerne, Bern and Zurich is of course interesting.