Salaries in France

The salary range of employees working in France is, by default, in the range of 22,380 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 71,484 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 - 71K EUR

10% earn less lthan 22K EUR

10% earns more than 71K 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 32K

median 30K

10% 20K

25% 24K

75% 38K

90% 46K

25-34

Average 40K

median 38K

10% 23K

25% 29K

75% 49K

90% 61K

35-44

Average 51K

median 47K

10% 26K

25% 35K

75% 62K

90% 80K

45-54

Average 48K

median 41K

10% 19K

25% 27K

75% 61K

90% 86K

55+

Average 44K

median 38K

10% 19K

25% 26K

75% 56K

90% 78K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

46,140 EUR

39,588 EUR

Women

In general, in France, men earn 16.6% 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

1,582,531 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

1,532,549 EUR

3. Managing Director Top Management

1,395,628 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,354,834 EUR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,352,429 EUR

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,348,210 EUR

7. Sales Director Top Management

1,293,221 EUR

8. Plant manager Top Management

1,238,698 EUR

9. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,225,695 EUR

10. Head of product development Management

1,122,202 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,118,360 EUR

12. Lead developer Information Technology

1,085,059 EUR

13. Technical Director Top Management

1,065,319 EUR

14. Logistics Director Top Management

1,043,411 EUR

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,043,031 EUR

16. Production Director Top Management

1,036,951 EUR

17. Business Group Manager Management

1,031,636 EUR

18. Marketing Director Top Management

1,015,082 EUR

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,006,884 EUR

20. IT Product Manager Information Technology

1,001,376 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

223,318 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

247,847 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

253,297 EUR

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

256,022 EUR

5. Cleaner General labour

264,119 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

265,000 EUR

7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

275,848 EUR

8. Packer Production

277,559 EUR

9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

279,055 EUR

10. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

280,657 EUR

11. General Labourer General labour

281,673 EUR

12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

282,100 EUR

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

283,383 EUR

14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

285,146 EUR

15. Security Guard Security & Protection

285,407 EUR

16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

286,474 EUR

17. Cashier Banking

287,604 EUR

18. Florist Service Industries

288,727 EUR

19. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering

289,315 EUR

20. Cobbler Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

290,436 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.

Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Isère

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,878 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,167 EUR

Anually salary

70,536 USD

Anually salary

62,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-04-14 21:42:18

Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Haut-Rhin

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,741 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,167 EUR

Anually salary

56,892 USD

Anually salary

50,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-04-08 23:53:16

IT Product Manager
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Paris

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,525 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,614 EUR

Anually salary

90,300 USD

Anually salary

79,368 EUR

Posted: 2025-04-08 18:07:53

Process Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Rhône

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,040 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,309 EUR

Anually salary

72,480 USD

Anually salary

63,708 EUR

Posted: 2025-04-05 18:43:19

Supply Chain Specialist
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Gironde

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,637 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,834 EUR

Anually salary

79,644 USD

Anually salary

70,008 EUR

Posted: 2025-04-02 16:05:14

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Isère

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,550 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,999 EUR

Anually salary

54,600 USD

Anually salary

47,988 EUR

Posted: 2025-04-02 15:03:48

Operations Manager
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Paris

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,124 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,625 EUR

Anually salary

49,488 USD

Anually salary

43,500 EUR

Posted: 2025-03-24 15:14:17

Product owner
Management

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Paris

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,844 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,500 EUR

Anually salary

34,128 USD

Anually salary

30,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-03-13 20:17:17

Scrum Master
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Paris

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,878 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,167 EUR

Anually salary

70,536 USD

Anually salary

62,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-03-13 16:16:31

Design Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Somme

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,730 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,400 EUR

Anually salary

32,760 USD

Anually salary

28,800 EUR

Posted: 2025-03-12 19:42:54

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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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