Average full time adjusted salary per employee in France

France: Average full time adjusted salary per employee was 43,790 Euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
43,790 Euro
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
9th
of 33 countries
All-time high
43,790 Euro
in 2024
All-time low
22,588 Euro
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Average full time adjusted salary per employee in France, 1995–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1995200920241995: 22.6k Euro1996: 23.2k Euro1997: 23.3k Euro1998: 23.8k Euro1999: 24.3k Euro2000: 25.0k Euro2001: 25.6k Euro2002: 26.5k Euro2003: 27.3k Euro2004: 28.3k Euro2005: 29.2k Euro2006: 30.1k Euro2007: 30.9k Euro2008: 31.7k Euro2009: 32.3k Euro2010: 33.3k Euro2011: 33.9k Euro2012: 34.5k Euro2013: 35.2k Euro2014: 35.4k Euro2015: 35.8k Euro2016: 36.2k Euro2017: 37.1k Euro2018: 37.6k Euro2019: 38.3k Euro2020: 36.8k Euro2021: 38.9k Euro2022: 40.9k Euro2023: 42.8k Euro2024: 43.8k Euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.

Analysis

In 2024, average full time adjusted salary per employee in France stood at 43,790 Euro. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average full time adjusted salary per employee in France peaked at 43,790 Euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,588 Euro, in 1995.

France ranks 9th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Average full time adjusted salary per employee in France, year by year

Annual values for Average full time adjusted salary per employee in France, 1995 to 2024.
Year Euro Change
1995 22,588 Euro —
1996 23,229 Euro +2.8%
1997 23,266 Euro +0.2%
1998 23,761 Euro +2.1%
1999 24,300 Euro +2.3%
2000 25,004 Euro +2.9%
2001 25,620 Euro +2.5%
2002 26,496 Euro +3.4%
2003 27,288 Euro +3.0%
2004 28,260 Euro +3.6%
2005 29,247 Euro +3.5%
2006 30,123 Euro +3.0%
2007 30,873 Euro +2.5%
2008 31,661 Euro +2.6%
2009 32,279 Euro +2.0%
2010 33,304 Euro +3.2%
2011 33,879 Euro +1.7%
2012 34,517 Euro +1.9%
2013 35,168 Euro +1.9%
2014 35,447 Euro +0.8%
2015 35,837 Euro +1.1%
2016 36,221 Euro +1.1%
2017 37,080 Euro +2.4%
2018 37,583 Euro +1.4%
2019 38,305 Euro +1.9%
2020 36,799 Euro -3.9%
2021 38,861 Euro +5.6%
2022 40,910 Euro +5.3%
2023 42,771 Euro +4.5%
2024 43,790 Euro +2.4%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 43,790 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,104 Euro, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • France's 43,790 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,302 Euro, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,429 Euro 22,588 Euro 24,300 Euro 5
2000s 28,685 Euro 25,004 Euro 32,279 Euro 10
2010s 35,734 Euro 33,304 Euro 38,305 Euro 10
2020s 40,626 Euro 36,799 Euro 43,790 Euro 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 6 Germany 53,791 Euro compare
  2. 7 Finland 49,428 Euro compare
  3. 8 Sweden 46,525 Euro compare
  4. 10 Slovenia 35,133 Euro compare
  5. 10 Slovenia 35,133 Euro compare
  6. 12 Spain 33,700 Euro compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average full time adjusted salary per employee in France?
Average full time adjusted salary per employee in France was 43,790 Euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average full time adjusted salary per employee recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 43,790 Euro in 2024.
What is the lowest average full time adjusted salary per employee recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 22,588 Euro in 1995.
How does France rank for average full time adjusted salary per employee?
France ranks 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is average full time adjusted salary per employee rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average full time adjusted salary per employee. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average full time adjusted salary per employee
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 964 data points, 1995–2024
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