Salaries in the canton of Bern

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Salary entries by canton

Aargau Salaries: 49 445
Appenzell IR Salaries: 1 167
Appenzell AR Salaries: 2 065
Bern Salaries: 73 598
Basel Land Salaries: 20 038
Basel-Stadt Salaries: 24 538
Fribourg Salaries: 19 463
Geneva Salaries: 56 336
Glarus Salaries: 2 336
Grisons Salaries: 10 050
Jura Salaries: 4 624
Lucerne Salaries: 30 601
Neuchâtel Salaries: 15 089
Nidwalden Salaries: 2 380
Obwalden Salaries: 2 449
St. Gallen Salaries: 33 808
Schaffhausen Salaries: 5 908
Solothurn Salaries: 19 519
Schwyz Salaries: 8 985
Thurgau Salaries: 14 320
Ticino Salaries: 2 789
Uri Salaries: 1 389
Vaud Salaries: 74 804
Valais Salaries: 16 174
Zug Salaries: 15 787
Zurich Salaries: 162 657

What is the average salary in the Canton of Berne?

The median wage in the Canton of Berne is slightly above the Swiss average: 75 752 CHF. This value was calculated using the 73 598 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.