🇫🇷 France · Salaries
Typical salaries by role in France — pay ranges, taxes, and cost-of-living context.
France's statutory minimum wage is the SMIC — around EUR 12.31 gross per hour in 2026 (about EUR 1,867 gross per month for a 35-hour week) — revalued at least annually and with inflation. For official statistics on the SMIC and average wages, INSEE is authoritative; Service-Public.fr explains the rules.
- The SMIC is the national minimum wage — about EUR 12.31 gross/hour in 2026 (~EUR 1,867 gross/month at 35 hours/week); check Service-Public for the current figure.
- The SMIC is revalued at least once a year and can rise mid-year with inflation.
- INSEE publishes official statistics on the SMIC and average/median wages.
- Pay is quoted gross (brut); social contributions and income tax reduce net — see this country's tax page.
Official authorities
- SMIC (Service-Public)
Official guide to the minimum wage.
- INSEE — Minimum wage (SMIC)
Official SMIC and wage statistics.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.
Government portals
- Government of France — Office of the French Prime Minister — government policies, ministers, and key legislation
- France Public Services (Service-Public) — France's unified administrative services — residence permits, taxes, social security, civil records
- French General Tax Directorate (DGFiP) — French income tax, VAT, wealth tax filing; tax residency determination; French tax number (NIF) application