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Salaries in France - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in France is, by default, in the range of 1,861.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,123.00 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:
1,861 - 6,123 EUR
10% earn less lthan 1,861 EUR
10% earns more than 6,123 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 2,734
Median 2,609
10% 1,735
25% 2,107
75% 3,222
90% 3,895
25-34
 
 
Average 3,686
Median 3,286
10% 1,664
25% 2,317
75% 4,604
90% 6,191
35-44
 
 
Average 4,238
Median 3,880
10% 2,170
25% 2,873
75% 5,206
90% 6,748
45-54
 
 
Average 3,841
Median 3,282
10% 1,602
25% 2,142
75% 4,903
90% 6,938
55+
 
 
Average 3,592
Median 3,111
10% 1,602
25% 2,082
75% 4,553
90% 6,344

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

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Men
3,906 EUR
3,459 EUR
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Women
In general, in France, men earn 12.9% 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
12,000.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
10,674.00 EUR
3. Managing Director Top Management
9,637.00 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
9,584.00 EUR
5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
9,449.00 EUR
6. Plant manager Top Management
8,878.00 EUR
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
8,589.00 EUR
8. Sales Director Top Management
8,347.00 EUR
9. Solution architect Information Technology
7,971.00 EUR
10. Head of product development Management
7,887.00 EUR
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
7,799.00 EUR
12. Technical Director Top Management
7,543.00 EUR
13. Agile Coach Information Technology
7,424.00 EUR
14. Marketing Director Top Management
7,389.00 EUR
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
7,354.00 EUR
16. Production Director Top Management
7,331.00 EUR
17. Lead developer Information Technology
7,295.00 EUR
18. IT Product Manager Information Technology
7,265.00 EUR
19. Logistics Director Top Management
7,224.00 EUR
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
7,170.00 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
1,579.00 EUR
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,791.00 EUR
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,811.00 EUR
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,874.00 EUR
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,911.00 EUR
6. Cleaner General labour
1,938.00 EUR
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,951.00 EUR
8. Packer Production
1,963.00 EUR
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,974.00 EUR
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,975.00 EUR
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
1,985.00 EUR
12. General Labourer General labour
1,992.00 EUR
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,995.00 EUR
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,013.00 EUR
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,017.00 EUR
16. Security Guard Security & Protection
2,020.00 EUR
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,033.00 EUR
18. Florist Service Industries
2,042.00 EUR
19. Refuse Collector Service Industries
2,062.00 EUR
20. Au-pair General labour
2,084.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
1,746 EUR (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,049 EUR (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,542 EUR (net)
PolandPoland
2,670 EUR (gross)

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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Bricklayer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Loire
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,352 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000 EUR
Anually salary
28,224 USD
Anually salary
24,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-03 22:26:55
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Car Mechanic
Car Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Paris
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
11,903 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,120 EUR
Anually salary
142,836 USD
Anually salary
121,440 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-02 09:51:22
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Electrician (industrial)
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Haute-Loire
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,470 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,100 EUR
Anually salary
29,640 USD
Anually salary
25,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-29 11:29:22
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Project Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Haute-Savoie
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,411 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,750 EUR
Anually salary
52,932 USD
Anually salary
45,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-28 17:13:15
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Systems Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Aude
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,700 EUR
Anually salary
24,000 USD
Anually salary
20,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-24 10:14:42
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HR Assistant
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Paris
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,038 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,583 EUR
Anually salary
36,456 USD
Anually salary
30,996 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-23 17:25:50
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Booking agent
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Paris
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,352 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000 EUR
Anually salary
28,224 USD
Anually salary
24,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-19 15:46:20
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Labourer
General labour
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Haute-Garonne
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,491 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,118 EUR
Anually salary
29,892 USD
Anually salary
25,416 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-19 11:11:54
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Pharmaceutical Laboratory Technician
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Rhône
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,617 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,225 EUR
Anually salary
31,404 USD
Anually salary
26,700 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-17 13:34:28
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Sales Director
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nord
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,293 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,500 EUR
Anually salary
63,516 USD
Anually salary
54,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-09 19:11:24
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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 3,780 EUR.

The best-paid positions in the country France are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Managing Director, Leasing 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 11.44% less than men.

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