France vs Germany: Average full time adjusted salary per employee

France
43,790
in 2024
Germany
53,791
in 2024
France rank
9th
Germany rank
6th

Average full time adjusted salary per employee over time

  • France
  • Germany
020.0k40.0k60.0k199520092024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 53,791 against 43,790 in France, a difference of 10,001.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times France's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 9th and Germany ranks 6th of 26 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 23,429 27,575 4,146 Germany
2000s 28,685 31,217 2,532 Germany
2010s 35,734 39,444 3,710 Germany
2020s 40,626 48,521 7,895 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average full time adjusted salary per employee, France or Germany?
Germany, at 53,791 against 43,790 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in average full time adjusted salary per employee between France and Germany?
10,001, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do France and Germany rank globally for average full time adjusted salary per employee?
France ranks 9th and Germany ranks 6th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Average full time adjusted salary per employee. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average full time adjusted salary per employee
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 780 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed