What Jobs in France Actually Pay: A Role-by-Role Salary Breakdown

What the typical job in France pays

Across all roles in France, the median advertised salary is 27,451 EUR, with the middle half of postings falling between 22,404 and 37,500 EUR. This overview is based on 4,963 job postings and gives a general sense of where pay lands before looking at individual roles, which vary widely depending on the field.

Office, finance and tech roles

Roles in tech, finance and professional services tend to sit above the general median.

• Software Developer: median 44,000 EUR, middle half 37,500 to 52,500 EUR, from 1,984 postings
• Engineer: median 45,000 EUR, middle half 40,000 to 52,500 EUR, from 5,121 postings
• Data Analyst: median 46,500 EUR, middle half 39,000 to 55,000 EUR, from 1,230 postings
• Finance: median 48,500 EUR, middle half 36,500 to 62,500 EUR, from 786 postings
• Accountant Auditor: median 36,500 EUR, middle half 30,000 to 45,250 EUR, from 3,925 postings
• Legal: median 42,500 EUR, middle half 34,000 to 53,500 EUR, from 521 postings
• Manager: median 42,500 EUR, middle half 32,500 to 55,000 EUR, from 5,548 postings
• Consultant: median 30,000 EUR, middle half 23,400 to 44,000 EUR, from 3,422 postings
• Marketing: median 37,500 EUR, middle half 22,404 to 52,500 EUR, from 466 postings
• HR Recruiter: median 27,500 EUR, middle half 22,983 to 36,830 EUR, from 1,091 postings

Finance shows the widest spread of this group, with the middle half of postings ranging from 36,500 to 62,500 EUR.

Sales, support, healthcare and education roles

• Sales: median 26,400 EUR, middle half 22,404 to 39,500 EUR, from 4,832 postings
• Customer Support: median 32,000 EUR, middle half 26,000 to 40,500 EUR, from 1,000 postings
• Nurse Healthcare: median 28,800 EUR, middle half 24,662 to 35,500 EUR, from 4,442 postings
• Teacher: median 30,000 EUR, middle half 25,311 to 37,500 EUR, from 796 postings
• Security: median 29,350 EUR, middle half 23,500 to 46,450 EUR, from 1,157 postings

Sales postings, at 4,832, are among the most common in this dataset, and the middle half of them ranges from 22,404 to 39,500 EUR.

Skilled trades and manual roles

• Mechanic: median 26,040 EUR, middle half 22,940 to 30,000 EUR, from 1,778 postings
• Electrician: median 23,999 EUR, middle half 22,680 to 27,550 EUR, from 399 postings
• Welder Metalwork: median 23,520 EUR, middle half 22,100 to 26,000 EUR, from 1,239 postings
• Construction Trades: median 23,520 EUR, middle half 22,260 to 26,000 EUR, from 2,481 postings
• Driver Logistics: median 22,613 EUR, middle half 21,050 to 26,400 EUR, from 4,345 postings
• Cook Chef: median 23,776 EUR, middle half 21,260 to 27,382 EUR, from 2,090 postings
• Waiter Hospitality: median 22,405 EUR, middle half 20,681 to 25,596 EUR, from 1,391 postings
• Production Operator: median 21,260 EUR, middle half 20,681 to 23,400 EUR, from 689 postings
• Cleaning: median 21,034 EUR, middle half 20,681 to 22,404 EUR, from 1,324 postings
• Gardener: median 22,867 EUR, middle half 21,260 to 26,066 EUR, from 574 postings
• Childcare: median 22,722 EUR, middle half 20,857 to 25,512 EUR, from 576 postings

Driver Logistics is the largest category in this group, with 4,345 postings and a median of 22,613 EUR.

How to read the "middle half" figure

Each role above lists a median alongside a "middle half" range. The middle half shows where the central portion of postings for that role falls, giving a sense of the typical spread rather than just a single number. For example, the general France figure has a median of 27,451 EUR but a middle half stretching from 22,404 to 37,500 EUR, showing that advertised pay varies substantially even within one country. These figures reflect salaries as advertised in job postings and are based on the postings counted for each role.