Salaries in France

The salary range of employees working in France is, by default, in the range of 1,865 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,957 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:

1,865 - 5,957 EUR

10% earn less lthan 1,865 EUR

10% earns more than 5,957 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 2,657

median 2,518

10% 1,626

25% 2,004

75% 3,153

90% 3,861

25-34

Average 3,370

median 3,147

10% 1,904

25% 2,424

75% 4,067

90% 5,112

35-44

Average 4,227

median 3,882

10% 2,205

25% 2,894

75% 5,173

90% 6,667

45-54

Average 3,964

median 3,391

10% 1,602

25% 2,220

75% 5,054

90% 7,137

55+

Average 3,704

median 3,208

10% 1,602

25% 2,151

75% 4,697

90% 6,535

Salaries by gender

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

Men

3,845 EUR

3,299 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

10,990 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

10,643 EUR

3. Managing Director Top Management

9,692 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

9,409 EUR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

9,392 EUR

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,363 EUR

7. Sales Director Top Management

8,981 EUR

8. Plant manager Top Management

8,602 EUR

9. Country Manager/Director Top Management

8,512 EUR

10. Head of product development Management

7,793 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

7,766 EUR

12. Lead developer Information Technology

7,535 EUR

13. Technical Director Top Management

7,398 EUR

14. Logistics Director Top Management

7,246 EUR

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

7,243 EUR

16. Production Director Top Management

7,201 EUR

17. Business Group Manager Management

7,164 EUR

18. Marketing Director Top Management

7,049 EUR

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

6,992 EUR

20. IT Product Manager Information Technology

6,954 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

1,551 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,721 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,759 EUR

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,778 EUR

5. Cleaner General labour

1,834 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,840 EUR

7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,916 EUR

8. Packer Production

1,927 EUR

9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,938 EUR

10. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,949 EUR

11. General Labourer General labour

1,956 EUR

12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,959 EUR

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

1,968 EUR

14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,980 EUR

15. Security Guard Security & Protection

1,982 EUR

16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

1,989 EUR

17. Cashier Banking

1,997 EUR

18. Florist Service Industries

2,005 EUR

19. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering

2,009 EUR

20. Cobbler Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,017 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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