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Ticino cross-border job market 2026
This report describes Ticino listings published in 2026 and still present in the available panel. Counts measure observed listings, not completed hires or the entire labour market. Tables identify represented employers and locations. Salary statistics use only explicitly annual CHF ranges with reported provenance; automated estimates are not measured offers. Missing values appear as N/D. Before evaluating an offer, check its requirements, working hours and pay in the original source.
Top 10 employers hiring cross-border workers
The ranking orders employers by listings present in the selected panel. It does not measure completed hires, company size or employer quality. Check availability on the original page before applying: collection and removal delays can affect the panel.
| Rank | Company | Open positions |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | PEMSA | 65 |
| #2 | Rituals Cosmetics Switzerland | 43 |
| #3 | Avaloq | 19 |
| #4 | Convit Holding GmbH | 19 |
| #5 | Coop | 18 |
| #6 | Anker Swiss Ticino AG | 14 |
| #7 | LIS – Lugano Istituti Sociali | 13 |
| #8 | IBSA Institut Biochimique | 9 |
| #9 | Reboot Monkey | 9 |
| #10 | Guess Europe Sagl | 7 |
Top 10 cities with the most cross-border openings
The table ranks locations by observed listing counts. Differences may reflect source coverage and offer composition; they do not establish growth over time or hiring probability.
| Rank | City | Open positions |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lugano | 64 |
| #2 | Chiasso | 29 |
| #3 | Morbio Inferiore | 29 |
| #4 | Bioggio | 28 |
| #5 | Bellinzona | 24 |
| #6 | Mendrisio | 23 |
| #7 | Grancia | 22 |
| #8 | Locarno | 15 |
| #9 | Pregassona | 15 |
| #10 | Stabio | 7 |
Cross-border salaries: who pays the most
Among eligible reported annual ranges, the average annual salary sits around CHF 85'980 gross. Eligible salary observations: 21 of 360 panel listings. This averages range midpoints, not salaries actually paid. Salary tables require at least three observations per employer or location and do not represent all employees or listings.
Companies with the highest average salary
| Rank | Company | Avg salary (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | LIS – Lugano Istituti Sociali | CHF 82'506 |
Cities with the highest average salary
| Rank | City | Avg salary (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lugano | CHF 89'167 |
| #2 | Pregassona | CHF 82'506 |
How to compare sectors
Represented occupations depend on the sources included in the panel. A large listing count can reflect crawler coverage, republication or seasonality. This snapshot does not measure annual growth, candidate shortages or entry-pay premiums. Comparing sectors requires consistent definitions and coverage over several periods.
What the data tells us
The total describes the observed panel. Proving a historic record, contraction or positive balance requires comparable snapshots and removal data. These measurements are unavailable here and cannot be inferred from the current listing total.
Average pay depends on sample composition: occupations, experience, working hours and employers. It does not establish polarisation or a widening decile gap. Compare equivalent roles and conditions before drawing conclusions about personal income.
Geographic tables cover listings classified in Canton Ticino. A workplace alone does not establish eligibility for a permit or tax treatment. Consult the relevant guides and authorities for individual requirements.
Trends to watch
Monitoring subsequent periods requires comparable data:
- Preserve the observation date, source list and inclusion rules. Adding a crawler may enlarge the panel without indicating economic growth.
- Distinguish reported pay from estimates and check variable components, payment frequency and employment percentage. A bonus in one offer does not measure how common that benefit is across the market.
- Separate new publications, republications and removed listings. A disappearing listing does not prove a hire, just as continued publication does not prove a candidate shortage.
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360 active openings,
68 hiring companies,
Average annual salary: CHF 85'980.
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Methodology
The panel is filtered to Canton Ticino and publication year 2026. Employers and locations are grouped by the names available in listings; naming variants may remain separate. Unnamed listings remain in total counts but not the corresponding rankings. Salaries require reported provenance, explicit CHF currency and annual period, and finite ordered bounds from CHF 20,000 to CHF 300,000. Estimated, ambiguous and monthly amounts are excluded. No currency conversion or assumed thirteenth payment is applied. Salary rankings require three observations per group. Counts do not establish that every listing represents a distinct hire. Without comparable historical snapshots, neither growth nor weekly new-listing counts are calculated.
This page is an updateable sample, not a census. When citing results, preserve your access date and state the year, canton, sources and sample limitations. A processing date, where available, does not prove individual review of every listing.