Salaries in France

The salary range of employees working in France is, by default, in the range of 23,100 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 69,540 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

23K - 70K EUR

10% earn less lthan 23K EUR

10% earns more than 70K 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 33K

median 31K

10% 22K

25% 26K

75% 38K

90% 46K

25-34

Average 44K

median 40K

10% 21K

25% 28K

75% 55K

90% 72K

35-44

Average 50K

median 46K

10% 27K

25% 35K

75% 61K

90% 78K

45-54

Average 47K

median 41K

10% 19K

25% 27K

75% 60K

90% 84K

55+

Average 43K

median 38K

10% 19K

25% 26K

75% 54K

90% 75K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

45,648 EUR

39,864 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

1,607,587 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

1,513,872 EUR

3. Managing Director Top Management

1,366,965 EUR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,362,357 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

1,343,020 EUR

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,307,508 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

1,227,895 EUR

8. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,223,866 EUR

9. Sales Director Top Management

1,154,920 EUR

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,128,354 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

1,112,416 EUR

12. Lead developer Information Technology

1,067,740 EUR

13. Technical Director Top Management

1,050,859 EUR

14. Logistics Director Top Management

1,031,659 EUR

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,031,134 EUR

16. Business Group Manager Management

1,007,868 EUR

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,007,054 EUR

18. Marketing Director Top Management

1,004,276 EUR

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

999,004 EUR

20. IT Product Manager Information Technology

993,059 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

221,371 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

245,686 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

251,088 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

253,048 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

253,790 EUR

6. Cleaner General labour

262,305 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

262,689 EUR

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

263,615 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

263,907 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

267,775 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

273,443 EUR

12. Packer Production

275,138 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

276,621 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

276,833 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

278,209 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

279,216 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

279,641 EUR

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

280,912 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

282,141 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

282,659 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.

Agricultural Engineer, Agronomist
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Pas-de-Calais

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,593 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,333 EUR

Anually salary

115,116 USD

Anually salary

99,996 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-13 10:52:59

Technical Director
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Paris

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

12,828 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,143 EUR

Anually salary

153,936 USD

Anually salary

133,716 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-06 11:02:46

Electronics Electrician
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Paris

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,068 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,534 EUR

Anually salary

48,816 USD

Anually salary

42,408 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-04 14:28:39

IT Business Analyst
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Paris

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,386 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,416 EUR

Anually salary

88,632 USD

Anually salary

76,992 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-03 11:34:49

Senior Project Manager
Management

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Paris

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,413 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,833 EUR

Anually salary

52,956 USD

Anually salary

45,996 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-03 08:14:08

Education coordinator
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Paris

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,625 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,280 EUR

Anually salary

31,500 USD

Anually salary

27,360 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-27 17:31:42

Restaurant manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Paris

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,878 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,500 EUR

Anually salary

34,536 USD

Anually salary

30,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-26 16:42:33

Architect
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Paris

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,605 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 EUR

Anually salary

55,260 USD

Anually salary

48,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-22 14:57:57

Managing Director
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Haute-Garonne

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,675 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,667 EUR

Anually salary

92,100 USD

Anually salary

80,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-21 21:04:13

Product Development Specialist
Insurance

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Paris

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,675 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,667 EUR

Anually salary

92,100 USD

Anually salary

80,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-21 15:59:53

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