Salaries in the canton of Bern

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Salary entries by canton

Aargau Salaries: 50 004
Appenzell IR Salaries: 1 177
Appenzell AR Salaries: 2 104
Bern Salaries: 74 556
Basel Land Salaries: 20 332
Basel-Stadt Salaries: 24 910
Fribourg Salaries: 19 754
Geneva Salaries: 57 575
Glarus Salaries: 2 371
Grisons Salaries: 10 151
Jura Salaries: 4 703
Lucerne Salaries: 30 955
Neuchâtel Salaries: 15 301
Nidwalden Salaries: 2 403
Obwalden Salaries: 2 473
St. Gallen Salaries: 34 163
Schaffhausen Salaries: 6 013
Solothurn Salaries: 19 754
Schwyz Salaries: 9 098
Thurgau Salaries: 14 479
Ticino Salaries: 2 862
Uri Salaries: 1 414
Vaud Salaries: 75 896
Valais Salaries: 16 423
Zug Salaries: 15 953
Zurich Salaries: 164 673

What is the average salary in the Canton of Berne?

The median wage in the Canton of Berne is slightly above the Swiss average: 75 882 CHF. This value was calculated using the 74 556 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.