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
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.