Salaries in the canton of Bern

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Salary entries by canton

Aargau Salaries: 50 603
Appenzell IR Salaries: 1 194
Appenzell AR Salaries: 2 141
Bern Salaries: 75 450
Basel Land Salaries: 20 628
Basel-Stadt Salaries: 25 278
Fribourg Salaries: 20 061
Geneva Salaries: 58 891
Glarus Salaries: 2 404
Grisons Salaries: 10 250
Jura Salaries: 4 824
Lucerne Salaries: 31 353
Neuchâtel Salaries: 15 573
Nidwalden Salaries: 2 420
Obwalden Salaries: 2 498
St. Gallen Salaries: 34 571
Schaffhausen Salaries: 6 121
Solothurn Salaries: 19 961
Schwyz Salaries: 9 190
Thurgau Salaries: 14 663
Ticino Salaries: 2 917
Uri Salaries: 1 432
Vaud Salaries: 77 193
Valais Salaries: 16 731
Zug Salaries: 16 146
Zurich Salaries: 166 917

What is the average salary in the Canton of Berne?

The median wage in the Canton of Berne is slightly above the Swiss average: 75 996 CHF. This value was calculated using the 75 450 salary details of the users. The canton is home to the country's capital, Bern. The latter offers interesting employment opportunities, particularly within the federal government and public institutions. But it is not only the capital city: Biel, Köniz, Burgdorf, Thun and Langenthal, as well as the Bernese Oberland, are also locations with a wide range of opportunities.

What are the areas with the highest salaries in the Canton of Bern?

The sector with the highest wages in Berne is Information technology / Telecom. This is followed by Utilities and Public administration / Associations. As the canton is bilingual, a command of German and French is an asset for anyone who wants to find a job, particularly in Swiss public institutions: Swiss Telegraph Agency, International Organisation for Migration, various federal services.