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Salaries in France - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in France is, by default, in the range of 1,859.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,106.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.
Gross salary in France is
80% of people earn:
1,859 - 6,106 EUR
10% earn less lthan 1,859 EUR
10% earns more than 6,106 EUR
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Distribution of employees in France into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in France by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 2,769
Median 2,645
10% 1,764
25% 2,139
75% 3,260
90% 3,933
25-34
 
 
Average 3,780
Median 3,351
10% 1,655
25% 2,333
75% 4,741
90% 6,424
35-44
 
 
Average 4,319
Median 3,954
10% 2,212
25% 2,928
75% 5,305
90% 6,876
45-54
 
 
Average 3,983
Median 3,378
10% 1,602
25% 2,181
75% 5,095
90% 7,255
55+
 
 
Average 3,768
Median 3,241
10% 1,602
25% 2,141
75% 4,793
90% 6,729

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in France (EUR).

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Men
3,904 EUR
3,376 EUR
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Women
In general, in France, men earn 15.6% more than women.

The best paid positions in France

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in France (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
12,106.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
10,885.00 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
9,562.00 EUR
4. Managing Director Top Management
9,428.00 EUR
5. Sales Director Top Management
9,328.00 EUR
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
9,244.00 EUR
7. Plant manager Top Management
8,719.00 EUR
8. Country Manager/Director Top Management
8,595.00 EUR
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
7,996.00 EUR
10. Head of product development Management
7,855.00 EUR
11. Lead developer Information Technology
7,770.00 EUR
12. Technical Director Top Management
7,754.00 EUR
13. Production Director Top Management
7,291.00 EUR
14. Marketing Director Top Management
7,286.00 EUR
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
7,286.00 EUR
16. IT Product Manager Information Technology
7,284.00 EUR
17. Logistics Director Top Management
7,179.00 EUR
18. IT Architect Information Technology
7,083.00 EUR
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
6,997.00 EUR
20. Head of the Legal Department Management
6,792.00 EUR

The worst paid positions in France

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in France (EUR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
1,576.00 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
1,749.00 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,787.00 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,807.00 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,870.00 EUR
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,906.00 EUR
7. Cleaner General labour
1,911.00 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,946.00 EUR
9. Packer Production
1,959.00 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,969.00 EUR
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,971.00 EUR
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
1,980.00 EUR
13. General Labourer General labour
1,988.00 EUR
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,991.00 EUR
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,008.00 EUR
16. Security Guard Security & Protection
2,009.00 EUR
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,027.00 EUR
18. Cashier Banking
2,029.00 EUR
19. Florist Service Industries
2,037.00 EUR
20. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
2,042.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

MacedoniaMacedonia
761 EUR (net)
RomaniaRomania
1,454 EUR (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,429 EUR (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
959 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Alpes-Maritimes
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,254 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,417 EUR
Anually salary
63,048 USD
Anually salary
53,004 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-11 11:47:27
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IT Security Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Drôme
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,064 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,417 EUR
Anually salary
48,768 USD
Anually salary
41,004 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-10 11:49:49
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Clinical Research Associate
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Paris
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,974 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500 EUR
Anually salary
35,688 USD
Anually salary
30,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-10 10:43:28
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Electrician
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ille-et-Vilaine
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,638 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,218 EUR
Anually salary
31,656 USD
Anually salary
26,616 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-09 22:01:55
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Medical assistant
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Paris
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,926 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,460 EUR
Anually salary
35,112 USD
Anually salary
29,520 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-09 18:00:33
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Marketing Manager
Management
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Hauts-de-Seine
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,573 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,208 EUR
Anually salary
102,876 USD
Anually salary
86,496 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-09 08:48:34
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Bricklayer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Gironde
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,498 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,100 EUR
Anually salary
29,976 USD
Anually salary
25,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-08 13:53:03
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Backend developer
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Ain
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,460 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,750 EUR
Anually salary
53,520 USD
Anually salary
45,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-06 06:42:24
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Bricklayer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Alpes-Maritimes
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,401 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,019 EUR
Anually salary
28,812 USD
Anually salary
24,228 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-05 20:46:43
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Regulatory Affairs Manager
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Paris
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
11,649 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,794 EUR
Anually salary
139,788 USD
Anually salary
117,528 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-05 16:04:42
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in France is 3,772 EUR.

The best-paid positions in the country France are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Managing Director, Sales Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country France are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country France, regardless of the work they do, women earn 13.52% less than men.

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