Salaries in the canton of Bern

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Salary entries by canton

Aargau Salaries: 48 915
Appenzell IR Salaries: 1 149
Appenzell AR Salaries: 2 029
Bern Salaries: 72 747
Basel Land Salaries: 19 789
Basel-Stadt Salaries: 24 244
Fribourg Salaries: 19 186
Geneva Salaries: 55 390
Glarus Salaries: 2 313
Grisons Salaries: 9 961
Jura Salaries: 4 531
Lucerne Salaries: 30 248
Neuchâtel Salaries: 14 850
Nidwalden Salaries: 2 360
Obwalden Salaries: 2 432
St. Gallen Salaries: 33 469
Schaffhausen Salaries: 5 824
Solothurn Salaries: 19 325
Schwyz Salaries: 8 895
Thurgau Salaries: 14 169
Ticino Salaries: 2 739
Uri Salaries: 1 368
Vaud Salaries: 73 764
Valais Salaries: 15 940
Zug Salaries: 15 635
Zurich Salaries: 160 701

What is the average salary in the Canton of Berne?

The median wage in the Canton of Berne is slightly above the Swiss average: 75 600 CHF. This value was calculated using the 72 747 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.