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Salaries in France - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in France is, by default, in the range of 1,861.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,123.00 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:
1,861 - 6,123 EUR
10% earn less lthan 1,861 EUR
10% earns more than 6,123 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 2,734
Median 2,609
10% 1,735
25% 2,107
75% 3,222
90% 3,895
25-34
 
 
Average 3,686
Median 3,286
10% 1,664
25% 2,317
75% 4,604
90% 6,191
35-44
 
 
Average 4,238
Median 3,880
10% 2,170
25% 2,873
75% 5,206
90% 6,748
45-54
 
 
Average 3,841
Median 3,282
10% 1,602
25% 2,142
75% 4,903
90% 6,938
55+
 
 
Average 3,592
Median 3,111
10% 1,602
25% 2,082
75% 4,553
90% 6,344

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

Men
3,906 EUR
3,459 EUR
Women
In general, in France, men earn 12.9% 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
12,000.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
10,674.00 EUR
3. Managing Director Top Management
9,637.00 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
9,584.00 EUR
5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
9,449.00 EUR
6. Plant manager Top Management
8,878.00 EUR
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
8,589.00 EUR
8. Sales Director Top Management
8,347.00 EUR
9. Head of product development Management
7,838.00 EUR
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
7,799.00 EUR
11. Solution architect Information Technology
7,763.00 EUR
12. Technical Director Top Management
7,543.00 EUR
13. Marketing Director Top Management
7,389.00 EUR
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
7,354.00 EUR
15. Production Director Top Management
7,331.00 EUR
16. Agile Coach Information Technology
7,231.00 EUR
17. Logistics Director Top Management
7,224.00 EUR
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
7,170.00 EUR
19. Lead developer Information Technology
7,106.00 EUR
20. IT Product Manager Information Technology
7,076.00 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
1,579.00 EUR
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,791.00 EUR
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,811.00 EUR
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,874.00 EUR
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,911.00 EUR
6. Cleaner General labour
1,938.00 EUR
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,951.00 EUR
8. Packer Production
1,963.00 EUR
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,974.00 EUR
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,975.00 EUR
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
1,985.00 EUR
12. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,988.00 EUR
13. General Labourer General labour
1,992.00 EUR
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,995.00 EUR
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,013.00 EUR
16. Security Guard Security & Protection
2,020.00 EUR
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,033.00 EUR
18. Florist Service Industries
2,042.00 EUR
19. Refuse Collector Service Industries
2,062.00 EUR
20. Au-pair General labour
2,084.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
1,759 EUR (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,259 EUR (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,417 EUR (gross)
HungaryHungary
2,473 EUR (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Senior Project Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Morbihan
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,039 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,528 EUR
Anually salary
48,468 USD
Anually salary
42,336 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-03 17:32:44
Male
Kitchen Helper
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Paris
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,061 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,800 EUR
Anually salary
24,732 USD
Anually salary
21,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-30 09:21:50
Male
Bus Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Loire-Atlantique
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,184 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,908 EUR
Anually salary
26,208 USD
Anually salary
22,896 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-29 08:40:58
Male
Marketing Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Paris
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,714 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,118 EUR
Anually salary
56,568 USD
Anually salary
49,416 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-25 13:31:57
Male
Optometrist
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Hérault
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,862 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500 EUR
Anually salary
34,344 USD
Anually salary
30,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-24 11:24:25
Male
Painter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Drôme
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,213 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,680 EUR
Anually salary
50,556 USD
Anually salary
44,160 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-22 22:57:19
Male
Marketing Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Calvados
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,175 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,900 EUR
Anually salary
26,100 USD
Anually salary
22,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-17 13:07:24
Male
Chemical Engineer
Chemical Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Hérault
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,121 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,600 EUR
Anually salary
49,452 USD
Anually salary
43,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-16 22:09:18
Male
Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Marne
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,233 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,571 EUR
Anually salary
62,796 USD
Anually salary
54,852 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-16 15:20:47
Female
Data analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Paris
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,109 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,083 EUR
Anually salary
97,308 USD
Anually salary
84,996 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-16 11:56:53
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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 3,780 EUR.

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

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

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 11.44% less than men.

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