Salaries in France

The salary range of employees working in France is, by default, in the range of 22,128 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 72,792 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:

22K - 73K EUR

10% earn less lthan 22K EUR

10% earns more than 73K 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 32K

10% 21K

25% 25K

75% 39K

90% 47K

25-34

Average 44K

Median 40K

10% 20K

25% 28K

75% 55K

90% 74K

35-44

Average 51K

Median 46K

10% 25K

25% 34K

75% 62K

90% 81K

45-54

Average 47K

Median 40K

10% 19K

25% 26K

75% 60K

90% 86K

55+

Average 43K

Median 38K

10% 19K

25% 25K

75% 55K

90% 77K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

46,740 EUR

40,320 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

1,638,058 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

1,527,797 EUR

3. Managing Director Top Management

1,386,117 EUR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,385,654 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

1,367,273 EUR

6. Sales Director Top Management

1,330,105 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,329,517 EUR

8. Plant manager Top Management

1,250,068 EUR

9. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,237,546 EUR

10. Head of product development Management

1,132,504 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,130,478 EUR

12. Lead developer Information Technology

1,094,567 EUR

13. Logistics Director Top Management

1,076,407 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

1,069,458 EUR

15. Marketing Director Top Management

1,052,741 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,050,149 EUR

17. Business Group Manager Management

1,035,229 EUR

18. IT Product Manager Information Technology

1,035,125 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,025,240 EUR

20. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,008,694 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

225,369 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

250,122 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

255,623 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

257,617 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

258,373 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

267,432 EUR

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

268,376 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

268,674 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

268,717 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

272,609 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

278,381 EUR

12. Packer Production

280,106 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

281,616 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

281,831 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

283,234 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

284,259 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

284,689 EUR

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

285,984 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

287,235 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

287,764 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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