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Salaries in France - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in France is, by default, in the range of 1,868.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,128.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in France is
80% of people earn:
1,868 - 6,128 EUR
10% earn less lthan 1,868 EUR
10% earns more than 6,128 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 2,799
Median 2,670
10% 1,786
25% 2,163
75% 3,292
90% 3,965
25-34
 
 
Average 3,749
Median 3,341
10% 1,681
25% 2,349
75% 4,689
90% 6,312
35-44
 
 
Average 4,355
Median 3,980
10% 2,212
25% 2,936
75% 5,358
90% 6,962
45-54
 
 
Average 3,942
Median 3,372
10% 1,602
25% 2,206
75% 5,026
90% 7,103
55+
 
 
Average 3,738
Median 3,217
10% 1,602
25% 2,130
75% 4,750
90% 6,668

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

Men
3,893 EUR
3,435 EUR
Women
In general, in France, men earn 13.3% 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
12,209.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
10,862.00 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
9,600.00 EUR
4. Managing Director Top Management
9,528.00 EUR
5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
9,422.00 EUR
6. Plant manager Top Management
9,260.00 EUR
7. Sales Director Top Management
9,182.00 EUR
8. Country Manager/Director Top Management
8,675.00 EUR
9. Solution architect Information Technology
7,952.00 EUR
10. Head of product development Management
7,952.00 EUR
11. Economic/Financial Director Top Management
7,874.00 EUR
12. Technical Director Top Management
7,492.00 EUR
13. Marketing Director Top Management
7,484.00 EUR
14. Production Director Top Management
7,467.00 EUR
15. Logistics Director Top Management
7,416.00 EUR
16. Agile Coach Information Technology
7,406.00 EUR
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
7,311.00 EUR
18. Lead developer Information Technology
7,090.00 EUR
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
7,072.00 EUR
20. IT Product Manager Information Technology
7,021.00 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
1,582.00 EUR
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,794.00 EUR
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,814.00 EUR
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,877.00 EUR
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,914.00 EUR
6. Cleaner General labour
1,924.00 EUR
7. Packer Production
1,950.00 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,954.00 EUR
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,977.00 EUR
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,978.00 EUR
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
1,988.00 EUR
12. General Labourer General labour
1,995.00 EUR
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,999.00 EUR
14. Security Guard Security & Protection
2,015.00 EUR
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,016.00 EUR
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,020.00 EUR
17. Florist Service Industries
2,045.00 EUR
18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,047.00 EUR
19. Refuse Collector Service Industries
2,066.00 EUR
20. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,078.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,086 EUR (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
971 EUR (net)
CroatiaCroatia
1,628 EUR (net)
RomaniaRomania
1,381 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Dispensing Optician
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Seine-et-Marne
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,189 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,853 EUR
Anually salary
38,268 USD
Anually salary
34,236 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-04 13:20:23
Male
Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Paris
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,172 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,417 EUR
Anually salary
86,064 USD
Anually salary
77,004 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-03 10:48:07
Male
Service Engineer
Production
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Rhône
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,409 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,050 EUR
Anually salary
40,908 USD
Anually salary
36,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-09-29 15:44:55
Male
Bricklayer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Paris
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,694 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,200 EUR
Anually salary
56,328 USD
Anually salary
50,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-09-26 21:11:55
Male
Metalworker
Production
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Landes
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,535 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,268 EUR
Anually salary
30,420 USD
Anually salary
27,216 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-09-19 11:23:17
Male
Statistician
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Charente
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,353 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000 EUR
Anually salary
40,236 USD
Anually salary
36,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-09-15 10:16:41
Male
Forklift Truck Operator
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ain
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,441 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,184 EUR
Anually salary
29,292 USD
Anually salary
26,208 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-09-14 08:12:47
Male
Security Guard
Security & Protection
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Allier
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,900 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,700 EUR
Anually salary
22,800 USD
Anually salary
20,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-08-28 20:18:04
Male
Process Engineer
Technology, Development
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Côtes-d'Armor
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,768 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,371 EUR
Anually salary
45,216 USD
Anually salary
40,452 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-08-21 15:27:36
Male
Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,520 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,833 EUR
Anually salary
78,240 USD
Anually salary
69,996 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-08-21 15:09:39
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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 3,787 EUR.

The best-paid positions in the country France are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Managing Director, Pilot.

The worst-paid positions in the country France are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Postal worker.

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 11.76% less than men.

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