Salaries in France

The salary range of employees working in France is, by default, in the range of 1,844.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,066.00 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:

1,844 - 6,066 EUR

10% earn less lthan 1,844 EUR

10% earns more than 6,066 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 2,760

Median 2,629

10% 1,734

25% 2,114

75% 3,261

90% 3,949

25-34

Average 3,689

Median 3,306

10% 1,700

25% 2,347

75% 4,598

90% 6,139

35-44

Average 4,210

Median 3,840

10% 2,123

25% 2,825

75% 5,181

90% 6,746

45-54

Average 3,936

Median 3,350

10% 1,602

25% 2,173

75% 5,028

90% 7,146

55+

Average 3,614

Median 3,126

10% 1,602

25% 2,084

75% 4,593

90% 6,412

Salaries by gender

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

Men

3,895 EUR

3,360 EUR

Women

In general, in France, men earn 15.9% 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

11,375.40 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

10,609.70 EUR

3. Managing Director Top Management

9,625.81 EUR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

9,622.60 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

9,494.95 EUR

6. Sales Director Top Management

9,236.84 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,232.76 EUR

8. Plant manager Top Management

8,681.03 EUR

9. Country Manager/Director Top Management

8,594.07 EUR

10. Head of product development Management

7,864.61 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

7,850.54 EUR

12. Lead developer Information Technology

7,601.16 EUR

13. Logistics Director Top Management

7,475.05 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

7,426.79 EUR

15. Marketing Director Top Management

7,310.70 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

7,292.70 EUR

17. Business Group Manager Management

7,189.09 EUR

18. IT Product Manager Information Technology

7,188.37 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,119.72 EUR

20. Publishing House Director Top Management

7,004.82 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

1,565.06 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,736.96 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,775.16 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,789.01 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,794.26 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,857.17 EUR

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

1,863.72 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,865.79 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

1,866.09 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,893.12 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,933.20 EUR

12. Packer Production

1,945.18 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,955.67 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,957.16 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,966.90 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

1,974.02 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,977.01 EUR

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

1,986.00 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,994.69 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,998.36 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.

Carpenter
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Jura

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,379 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,032 EUR

Anually salary

28,548 USD

Anually salary

24,384 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-11 15:57:16

Restaurant worker
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Var

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,669 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,280 EUR

Anually salary

32,028 USD

Anually salary

27,360 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-08 17:59:33

Product Manager - Specialist
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Côte-d’Or

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,419 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,483 EUR

Anually salary

77,028 USD

Anually salary

65,796 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-08 00:36:40

Consultant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Paris

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,878 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,167 EUR

Anually salary

58,536 USD

Anually salary

50,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-05 11:22:34

Systems Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Territoire de Belfort

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,096 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,499 EUR

Anually salary

49,152 USD

Anually salary

41,988 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-05 11:20:16

Business Analyst
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Alpes-Maritimes

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,395 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,900 EUR

Anually salary

40,740 USD

Anually salary

34,800 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-03 22:26:53

Operations Manager
Top Management

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Côte-d’Or

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

20,292 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

17,333 EUR

Anually salary

243,504 USD

Anually salary

207,996 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-03 12:37:31

Welder
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Hérault

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,557 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,184 EUR

Anually salary

30,684 USD

Anually salary

26,208 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-02 09:50:55

Senior Graphic Designer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Hauts-de-Seine

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,526 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,720 EUR

Anually salary

66,312 USD

Anually salary

56,640 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-01 21:23:09

Aircraft engineer
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Haute-Garonne

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,878 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,167 EUR

Anually salary

58,536 USD

Anually salary

50,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-29 05:45:13

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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The best paid positions in France

The worst paid positions in France

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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