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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. Lead developer Information Technology
7,802.00 EUR
11. Head of product development Management
7,794.00 EUR
12. Technical Director Top Management
7,754.00 EUR
13. IT Product Manager Information Technology
7,314.00 EUR
14. Production Director Top Management
7,291.00 EUR
15. Marketing Director Top Management
7,286.00 EUR
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
7,286.00 EUR
17. Logistics Director Top Management
7,179.00 EUR
18. IT Architect Information Technology
7,112.00 EUR
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
6,997.00 EUR
20. IFRS specialist Economy, Finance, Accountancy
6,790.00 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 Banking
2,029.00 EUR
18. Florist Service Industries
2,037.00 EUR
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,041.00 EUR
20. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
2,042.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

PolandPoland
2,647 EUR (gross)
HungaryHungary
2,161 EUR (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,017 EUR (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
1,675 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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Data scientist
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Allier
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
6,744 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,833 EUR
Anually salary
80,928 USD
Anually salary
69,996 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-09 15:16:23
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Carpenter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Paris
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
5,457 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,720 EUR
Anually salary
65,484 USD
Anually salary
56,640 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-09 08:32:01
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Business Development Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Paris
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,165 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,333 EUR
Anually salary
73,980 USD
Anually salary
63,996 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-06 14:08:06
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Medical Laboratory Technician
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Seine-et-Marne
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,890 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500 EUR
Anually salary
34,680 USD
Anually salary
30,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-05 01:40:33
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Design Technician
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Paris
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,121 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,700 EUR
Anually salary
37,452 USD
Anually salary
32,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-03 01:53:29
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Process Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Paris
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
8,093 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,000 EUR
Anually salary
97,116 USD
Anually salary
84,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-27 14:09:18
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Lead developer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Paris
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,781 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 EUR
Anually salary
69,372 USD
Anually salary
60,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-27 07:39:52
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Radiology Assistant
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Paris
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
11,258 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,738 EUR
Anually salary
135,096 USD
Anually salary
116,856 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-26 21:48:01
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Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Seine-et-Marne
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,407 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,812 EUR
Anually salary
52,884 USD
Anually salary
45,744 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-26 18:54:26
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Digital marketing manager
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Paris
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,881 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,817 EUR
Anually salary
94,572 USD
Anually salary
81,804 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-25 17:38:35
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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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