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Architect
Median salary CHF 82 000
305 salaries
Real Estate Administrator
Median salary CHF 85 000
273 salaries
Administrative Assistant
Median salary CHF 66 150
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Commercial Manager
Median salary CHF 62 573
258 salaries
Electrician
Median salary CHF 64 900
244 salaries
Construction Site Supervisor
Median salary CHF 87 100
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Building Draftsman
Median salary CHF 70 000
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Project Leader
Median salary CHF 100 000
144 salaries
Nurse
Median salary CHF 74 574
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Median salary CHF 53 985
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Medical Secretary
Median salary CHF 58 780
368 salaries
Health Care Professional
Median salary CHF 59 901
302 salaries
Care Professional
Median salary CHF 51 603
253 salaries
Social Education Worker
Median salary CHF 69 500
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Physician assistant
Median salary CHF 62 000
200 salaries
Pharmaceutical Assistant
Median salary CHF 51 800
145 salaries
Account Manager
Median salary CHF 51 528
763 salaries
Retail Salesperson
Median salary CHF 52 000
281 salaries
Store Manager
Median salary CHF 69 763
257 salaries
Commercial Manager
Median salary CHF 60 000
175 salaries
Estate Manager
Median salary CHF 70 000
135 salaries
Field sales representative
Median salary CHF 50 000
109 salaries
Administrative Assistant
Median salary CHF 61 100
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Butcher
Median salary CHF 58 500
93 salaries
Software Engineer
Median salary CHF 95 000
193 salaries
IT Supporter
Median salary CHF 71 500
136 salaries
ICT Specialist
Median salary CHF 68 900
129 salaries
ICT System Engineer
Median salary CHF 98 400
89 salaries
Account Manager
Median salary CHF 80 000
88 salaries
Project Leader
Median salary CHF 120 000
77 salaries
Consultant
Median salary CHF 100 000
75 salaries
Head of IT Project Management
Median salary CHF 119 250
66 salaries
Automation Specialist
Median salary CHF 65 000
55 salaries
Electrician
Median salary CHF 70 000
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Administrative Assistant
Median salary CHF 60 550
38 salaries
Mechanical Development Engineer
Median salary CHF 91 800
38 salaries
Polymechanic
Median salary CHF 68 400
38 salaries
Engineer R & D
Median salary CHF 89 700
36 salaries
Commercial Manager
Median salary CHF 60 000
35 salaries
Procurement Manager
Median salary CHF 91 975
32 salaries
Security Guard
Median salary CHF 54 980
146 salaries
Administrative Assistant
Median salary CHF 63 700
131 salaries
Commercial Manager
Median salary CHF 58 500
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HR Assistant
Median salary CHF 70 000
81 salaries
Accounting Clerk
Median salary CHF 80 000
79 salaries
Child Care Worker
Median salary CHF 54 600
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Receptionist
Median salary CHF 60 875
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Building Cleaner
Median salary CHF 45 696
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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 72 080. 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 58 079 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 Banking / Financial institutions 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.