Salaries in France

The salary range of employees working in France is, by default, in the range of 1,925.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,795.00 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:

1,925 - 5,795 EUR

10% earn less lthan 1,925 EUR

10% earns more than 5,795 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in France into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in France by age in EUR.

<24

Average 2,730

median 2,621

10% 1,798

25% 2,152

75% 3,192

90% 3,802

25-34

Average 3,661

median 3,298

10% 1,737

25% 2,371

75% 4,546

90% 6,022

35-44

Average 4,165

median 3,846

10% 2,226

25% 2,894

75% 5,078

90% 6,497

45-54

Average 3,933

median 3,386

10% 1,602

25% 2,240

75% 5,006

90% 7,018

55+

Average 3,583

median 3,135

10% 1,602

25% 2,136

75% 4,519

90% 6,219

Salaries by gender

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

Men

3,804 EUR

3,322 EUR

Women

In general, in France, men earn 14.5% 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

11,163.80 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

10,513.00 EUR

3. Managing Director Top Management

9,492.81 EUR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

9,460.81 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

9,326.53 EUR

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,079.92 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

8,527.05 EUR

8. Country Manager/Director Top Management

8,499.07 EUR

9. Sales Director Top Management

8,020.28 EUR

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

7,835.79 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

7,725.11 EUR

12. Lead developer Information Technology

7,414.86 EUR

13. Technical Director Top Management

7,297.63 EUR

14. Logistics Director Top Management

7,164.30 EUR

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

7,160.65 EUR

16. Business Group Manager Management

6,999.08 EUR

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,993.43 EUR

18. Marketing Director Top Management

6,974.14 EUR

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

6,937.53 EUR

20. IT Product Manager Information Technology

6,896.24 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

1,537.30 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,706.15 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,743.67 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,757.28 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,762.43 EUR

6. Cleaner General labour

1,821.56 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,824.23 EUR

8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

1,830.66 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,832.69 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,859.55 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,898.91 EUR

12. Packer Production

1,910.68 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,920.98 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,922.45 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,932.01 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

1,939.00 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,941.95 EUR

18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,950.78 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,959.31 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,962.91 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Pyrénées-Orientales

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,312 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,962 EUR

Anually salary

27,744 USD

Anually salary

23,544 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-03 09:20:32

Plant manager
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Indre

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

13,912 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,808 EUR

Anually salary

166,944 USD

Anually salary

141,696 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-01 15:21:09

HR Officer
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Finistère

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,677 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,667 EUR

Anually salary

80,124 USD

Anually salary

68,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-01 09:47:42

SAP specialist
Information Technology

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Finistère

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,896 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,307 EUR

Anually salary

46,752 USD

Anually salary

39,684 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-01 08:10:25

Backend developer
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Paris

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,124 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,500 EUR

Anually salary

49,488 USD

Anually salary

42,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-30 20:36:29

Bricklayer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Vaucluse

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,535 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 EUR

Anually salary

42,420 USD

Anually salary

36,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-29 18:35:49

Chemical Engineer
Chemical Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Gard

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,319 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,666 EUR

Anually salary

51,828 USD

Anually salary

43,992 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-29 11:40:52

Personnel Manager
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Paris

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

10,406 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,832 EUR

Anually salary

124,872 USD

Anually salary

105,984 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-25 14:06:47

Service Technician
Service Industries

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Seine-Saint-Denis

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,573 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,184 EUR

Anually salary

30,876 USD

Anually salary

26,208 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-25 12:53:39

Retail Store Manager
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Paris

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,417 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,900 EUR

Anually salary

41,004 USD

Anually salary

34,800 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-25 00:26:26

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The best paid positions in France

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