A person working in Health and Medical in France typically earns around 74,000 EUR per year. Salaries range from 15,500 EUR (lowest average) to 221,000 EUR (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).
This is the average yearly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries vary drastically between different Health and Medical careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Academic Clinician | 91,500 EUR |
Acute Care Nurse | 44,000 EUR |
Administrative Director | 86,100 EUR |
Admitting Clerk | 16,100 EUR |
Admitting Manager | 46,200 EUR |
Admitting Officer | 33,900 EUR |
Advanced Nutrition Aide | 67,000 EUR |
Advanced Practice Provider | 61,800 EUR |
Allergist | 88,000 EUR |
Ambulance Dispatcher | 35,600 EUR |
Ambulance Driver | 35,200 EUR |
Ambulance Officer and Paramedic | 38,500 EUR |
Ambulatory Services Director | 69,100 EUR |
Anatomic Pathology Supervisor | 84,500 EUR |
Anesthesia Technician | 53,600 EUR |
Anesthesiologist | 145,000 EUR |
Anesthesiology Assistant | 51,400 EUR |
Assistant Director of Nursing | 65,900 EUR |
Assistant Occupational Therapist | 36,600 EUR |
Assistant Optometrist | 43,700 EUR |
Assistant Physical Therapist | 34,400 EUR |
Audiologist | 82,400 EUR |
Behavioral Health Specialist | 55,100 EUR |
Biomedical Engineering Director | 66,800 EUR |
Biomedical Engineering Technician | 34,200 EUR |
Breast Center Manager | 141,000 EUR |
Cardiac Technician | 32,100 EUR |
Cardiology Manager | 137,000 EUR |
Cardiopulmonary Rehab Spcialist | 55,400 EUR |
Cardiovascular Specialist | 183,000 EUR |
Cardiovascular Technologist | 67,700 EUR |
Care Assistant | 31,100 EUR |
Care Coordinator | 22,500 EUR |
Caregiver | 26,700 EUR |
Case Manager | 56,200 EUR |
Central Sterile Processing Technician | 40,100 EUR |
Charge Entry Specialist | 44,000 EUR |
Chief of Psychology | 149,000 EUR |
Chief of Surgery | 202,000 EUR |
Chiropractor | 60,100 EUR |
Clinic Assistant | 31,900 EUR |
Clinic Manager | 68,100 EUR |
Clinic Navigator | 33,800 EUR |
Clinical Application Specialist | 44,300 EUR |
Clinical Biochemist | 82,100 EUR |
Clinical Cytogeneticist | 68,200 EUR |
Clinical Data Reviewer | 43,200 EUR |
Clinical Development Specialist | 58,000 EUR |
Clinical Director | 125,000 EUR |
Clinical Field Associate | 45,300 EUR |
Clinical Genetic Technologist | 69,800 EUR |
Clinical Microbiologist | 96,600 EUR |
Clinical Molecular Geneticist | 78,500 EUR |
Clinical Neuropsychologist | 96,900 EUR |
Clinical Policy Developer | 40,300 EUR |
Clinical Psychologist | 148,000 EUR |
Clinical Research Coordinator | 55,100 EUR |
Clinical Scientist | 93,900 EUR |
Clinical Social Worker | 36,000 EUR |
CME Specialist | 72,600 EUR |
Coding Practice Manager | 54,600 EUR |
Community Relations Manager | 52,700 EUR |
Company Nurse | 31,800 EUR |
Correctional Treatment Specialist | 92,900 EUR |
Counseling Psychologist | 109,000 EUR |
Credentialing Analyst | 41,400 EUR |
Critical Care Nurse | 41,100 EUR |
CT Technologist | 42,400 EUR |
Cytogenetic Technologist | 68,200 EUR |
Data Coordinator | 21,700 EUR |
Dental Assistant | 32,600 EUR |
Dental Hygienist | 30,000 EUR |
Dental Laboratory Technician | 31,700 EUR |
Dental Receptionist | 25,900 EUR |
Dental Technician | 29,200 EUR |
Dental Therapist | 43,200 EUR |
Dentist | 117,000 EUR |
Dermatologist | 147,000 EUR |
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer | 56,400 EUR |
Dietetic Technician | 31,900 EUR |
Dietitian | 91,900 EUR |
Director of Medical Staff Services | 84,300 EUR |
Discharge Coordinator | 21,800 EUR |
Dispensing Optician | 43,900 EUR |
District Nurse | 39,800 EUR |
Doctor | 124,000 EUR |
Dosimetrist | 60,200 EUR |
EKG Technician | 42,800 EUR |
Emergency Department Physician | 108,000 EUR |
Emergency Management Director | 112,000 EUR |
Emergency Response Specialist | 48,400 EUR |
Emergency Services Director | 125,000 EUR |
Endodontist | 142,000 EUR |
Endoscopic Assistant | 39,200 EUR |
Endoscopy Technician | 39,500 EUR |
Enterostomal Therapist | 62,200 EUR |
Epidemiologist | 79,400 EUR |
ER Registration Supervisor | 29,800 EUR |
Exercise Physiologist | 111,000 EUR |
Family Nurse Practitioner | 43,700 EUR |
FGP Ultrasound Techncian | 39,200 EUR |
Food Services Director | 61,300 EUR |
Forensic Pathologist | 128,000 EUR |
General Medical Practitioner | 89,500 EUR |
Genetic Counselor | 81,400 EUR |
Head Nurse | 46,300 EUR |
Health Compliance Director | 118,000 EUR |
Health Economist | 111,000 EUR |
Health Information Manager | 57,500 EUR |
Health Services Manager | 105,000 EUR |
Health Systems Specialist | 56,800 EUR |
Health Technologist | 62,100 EUR |
Health Unit Coordinator | 32,300 EUR |
Healthcare Assistant | 35,900 EUR |
Healthcare Consultant | 65,600 EUR |
Healthcare Data Analyst | 48,600 EUR |
Hearing Aid Specialist | 48,100 EUR |
Histotechnologist | 61,600 EUR |
Home Health Aide | 34,800 EUR |
Home Health Scheduler | 25,300 EUR |
Home Nurse | 36,400 EUR |
ICU Registered Nurse | 42,900 EUR |
Immunologist | 84,400 EUR |
Industrial Hygienist | 58,300 EUR |
Infection Control Coordinator | 45,800 EUR |
Infection Control Practitioner | 102,000 EUR |
Infection Preventionist | 71,300 EUR |
Informatics Nurse Specialist | 40,700 EUR |
Informatics Practice Specialist | 55,100 EUR |
Intake Coordinator | 21,600 EUR |
Internist | 152,000 EUR |
Interventional Radiographer | 72,400 EUR |
Interventionist | 143,000 EUR |
Invasive Cardiologist | 185,000 EUR |
Lab Assistant | 35,500 EUR |
Laboratory Manager | 68,400 EUR |
Laboratory Technician | 35,100 EUR |
Lead Patient Account Representative | 41,000 EUR |
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 39,500 EUR |
Low Vision Therapist | 79,400 EUR |
Mammography Technician | 37,400 EUR |
Managed Care Assistant | 23,800 EUR |
Maternity Services Director | 109,000 EUR |
MDS Coordinator | 43,500 EUR |
Medical Administrator | 50,600 EUR |
Medical Assistant | 26,100 EUR |
Medical Biller | 24,900 EUR |
Medical Billing Clerk | 20,400 EUR |
Medical Billing Specialist | 40,200 EUR |
Medical Coder | 34,200 EUR |
Medical Courier | 26,100 EUR |
Medical Director | 105,000 EUR |
Medical Equipment Maintenance Manager | 48,800 EUR |
Medical Equipment Preparer | 39,100 EUR |
Medical Forms Designer | 32,600 EUR |
Medical Insurance Manager | 80,800 EUR |
Medical Office Administrator | 42,900 EUR |
Medical Office Assistant | 32,800 EUR |
Medical Office Manager | 79,800 EUR |
Medical Policy Manager | 70,300 EUR |
Medical Policy Specialist | 41,800 EUR |
Medical Project Coordinator | 29,300 EUR |
Medical Records Administrator | 30,200 EUR |
Medical Records Clerk | 14,400 EUR |
Medical Records Coding Manager | 57,500 EUR |
Medical Records Director | 64,700 EUR |
Medical Records Transcriptionist | 24,500 EUR |
Medical Scribe | 35,300 EUR |
Medical Secretary | 24,900 EUR |
Medical Staff Services Specialist | 49,700 EUR |
Medical Technologist | 39,300 EUR |
Medication Aide | 33,800 EUR |
Mental Health Aide | 38,300 EUR |
Mental Health Nurse | 39,400 EUR |
Mental Health Technician | 36,100 EUR |
Mental Health Therapst | 84,300 EUR |
Mental Health Worker | 37,600 EUR |
Mobile Phlebotomist | 28,900 EUR |
MRI Technologist | 37,600 EUR |
Music Therapist | 52,700 EUR |
Naturopathic Physician | 150,000 EUR |
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner | 55,500 EUR |
Neonatologist | 102,000 EUR |
Neurodiagnostic Techncian | 36,900 EUR |
Neurologist | 148,000 EUR |
Neurophysiology Technologist | 41,300 EUR |
Neuropsychology Testing Assistant | 33,700 EUR |
Nuclear Medical Technician | 51,000 EUR |
Nuclear Medicine Physician | 126,000 EUR |
Nuclear Medicine Technolgoist | 51,500 EUR |
Nurse | 35,900 EUR |
Nurse Educator | 43,300 EUR |
Nurse Midwife | 46,500 EUR |
Nurse Practitioner | 47,200 EUR |
Nursing Assistant | 33,600 EUR |
Nursing Coordinator | 42,700 EUR |
Nursing Director | 92,700 EUR |
Nursing Services Instructor | 43,400 EUR |
Nursing Supervisor | 56,300 EUR |
Nutrition Assistant | 38,300 EUR |
Nutrition Services Aide | 46,700 EUR |
Obstetrician / Gynecologist | 138,000 EUR |
Occupaitional Therapy Assistant | 40,400 EUR |
Occupational Health Advisor | 74,300 EUR |
Occupational Health Safety Specialist | 66,600 EUR |
Occupational Therapist | 60,600 EUR |
Oncology Specialty Representative | 45,600 EUR |
Operating Room Scheduler | 36,300 EUR |
Operating Room Services Director | 110,000 EUR |
Ophthalmic Assistant | 39,600 EUR |
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician | 38,600 EUR |
Ophthalmologist | 106,000 EUR |
Optician | 85,500 EUR |
Optometrist | 98,500 EUR |
Oral Surgeon | 144,000 EUR |
Orthodontic Assistant | 30,800 EUR |
Orthodontist | 139,000 EUR |
Orthopedic Technician | 39,900 EUR |
Orthoptist | 111,000 EUR |
Orthotist | 108,000 EUR |
Pathology Assistant | 36,500 EUR |
Patient Account Represenatative | 36,600 EUR |
Patient Care Coordinator | 46,800 EUR |
Patient Care Manager | 68,700 EUR |
Patient Care Services Executive | 58,500 EUR |
Patient Care Technician | 35,400 EUR |
Patient Management Coordinator | 33,100 EUR |
Patient Registrar | 25,500 EUR |
Patient Relations Manager | 59,400 EUR |
Patient Representative | 36,100 EUR |
Patient Safety Manager | 58,600 EUR |
Patient Safety Specialist | 47,900 EUR |
Patient Services Coordinator | 54,200 EUR |
Patient Services Director | 73,000 EUR |
Patient Sitter | 28,900 EUR |
Pediatrician | 115,000 EUR |
Perfusionist | 116,000 EUR |
Periodontist | 131,000 EUR |
Perioperative Aide | 47,100 EUR |
Personal Support Worker | 29,700 EUR |
Phlebotomist | 29,000 EUR |
Physical Therapist | 81,700 EUR |
Physical Therapy Aide | 30,500 EUR |
Physical Therapy Assistant | 32,900 EUR |
Physical Therapy Director | 92,000 EUR |
Physician | 121,000 EUR |
Physician - Anesthesiology | 167,000 EUR |
Physician - Cardiology | 175,000 EUR |
Physician - CCU | 106,000 EUR |
Physician - Dermatology | 147,000 EUR |
Physician - Emergency Room | 107,000 EUR |
Physician - Endocrinology | 133,000 EUR |
Physician - Family Practice | 99,800 EUR |
Physician - Gastroenterology | 132,000 EUR |
Physician - Generalist | 103,000 EUR |
Physician - Geriatrics | 86,600 EUR |
Physician - Hematology / Oncology | 131,000 EUR |
Physician - Immunology / Allergy | 142,000 EUR |
Physician - Infectious Disease | 118,000 EUR |
Physician - Internal Medicine | 155,000 EUR |
Physician - Maternal / Fetal Medicine | 121,000 EUR |
Physician - Nephrology | 144,000 EUR |
Physician - Neurology | 140,000 EUR |
Physician - Nuclear Medicine | 128,000 EUR |
Physician - Obstetrics / Gynecology | 132,000 EUR |
Physician - Occupational Medicine | 99,600 EUR |
Physician - Ophthalmology | 91,200 EUR |
Physician - Otolaryngology | 92,200 EUR |
Physician - Pain Medicine | 83,800 EUR |
Physician - Pathology | 104,000 EUR |
Physician - Pediatric Cardiology | 138,000 EUR |
Physician - Pediatric Neonatology | 129,000 EUR |
Physician - Pediatrics | 113,000 EUR |
Physician - Physiatry | 120,000 EUR |
Physician - Podiatry | 119,000 EUR |
Physician - Pulmonary Medicine | 91,400 EUR |
Physician - Radiation Therapy | 146,000 EUR |
Physician - Radiology | 142,000 EUR |
Physician - Rheumatology | 135,000 EUR |
Physician - Sports Medicine | 131,000 EUR |
Physician - Urology | 165,000 EUR |
Physician Assistant | 74,900 EUR |
Physiotherapist | 90,000 EUR |
Podiatrist | 86,200 EUR |
Practice Manager | 96,600 EUR |
Pre Authorization Case Manager | 56,600 EUR |
Preventive Medicine Physician | 119,000 EUR |
Program Coordinator | 21,800 EUR |
Project Manager | 56,100 EUR |
Prosthetist | 86,000 EUR |
Prosthodontist | 142,000 EUR |
Psychiatric Nurse | 35,900 EUR |
Psychiatric Technician | 38,500 EUR |
Psychiatrist | 127,000 EUR |
Psychololgist | 129,000 EUR |
Psychometrician | 108,000 EUR |
Psychometrist | 62,100 EUR |
Public Health Analyst | 87,500 EUR |
Public Health Social Worker | 23,500 EUR |
Public Health Specialist | 83,200 EUR |
Quality Assurance Manager | 66,600 EUR |
Radiation Therapist | 137,000 EUR |
Radiation Therapy Technologist | 55,900 EUR |
Radiographer | 84,000 EUR |
Radiography Technologist | 54,500 EUR |
Radiologic Technologist | 52,300 EUR |
Radiologist | 130,000 EUR |
Radiology Manager | 127,000 EUR |
Radiology Technologist | 53,800 EUR |
Registered Nurse | 38,300 EUR |
Registered Nurse Case Manager | 48,700 EUR |
Registered Respiratory Therapist | 81,000 EUR |
Rehabilitation Director | 103,000 EUR |
Rehabilitation Services Manager | 124,000 EUR |
Respiratory Care Practitioner | 98,000 EUR |
Respiratory Manager | 73,600 EUR |
Respiratory Therapist | 76,200 EUR |
Respiratory Therapy Technician | 46,400 EUR |
School Nurse | 32,900 EUR |
Skin Care Specialist | 74,200 EUR |
Sonographer | 53,700 EUR |
Sonography Technologist | 56,400 EUR |
Speech and Language Pathologist | 82,100 EUR |
Staff Nurse | 38,400 EUR |
Surgeon | 155,000 EUR |
Surgeon - Burn | 145,000 EUR |
Surgeon - Cardiothoracic | 195,000 EUR |
Surgeon - Heart Transplant | 207,000 EUR |
Surgeon - Neurology | 192,000 EUR |
Surgeon - Orthopedic | 211,000 EUR |
Surgeon - Pediatric | 165,000 EUR |
Surgeon - Plastic Reconstructive | 186,000 EUR |
Surgeon - Trauma | 160,000 EUR |
Surgical Assistant | 52,200 EUR |
Surgical Instrument Techncian | 47,300 EUR |
Surgical Technologist | 48,000 EUR |
Telephonic Nurse Case Manager | 55,400 EUR |
Theatre Manager | 65,700 EUR |
Treatment Services Director | 137,000 EUR |
Ultrasonographer | 42,900 EUR |
Ultrasound Technologist | 40,900 EUR |
Urologist | 166,000 EUR |
Utilization Review Nurse | 40,800 EUR |
Vascular Technologist | 38,000 EUR |
Vision Rehabilitation Therapist | 78,600 EUR |
Ward Manager | 68,700 EUR |
Wellness Coordinator | 49,500 EUR |
X-Ray Technologist | 52,200 EUR |
Health and Medical salaries in France range from 15,500 EUR per year (minimum average salary) to 221,000 EUR per year (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher).
The median salary is 72,500 EUR per year, which means that half (50%) of people working in Health and Medical are earning less than 72,500 EUR while the other half are earning more than 72,500 EUR. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of people working in Health and Medical are earning less than 39,600 EUR while 75% of them are earning more than 39,600 EUR. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working in Health and Medical are earning less than 144,000 EUR while 25% are earning more than 144,000 EUR.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher the wage.
Generally speaking, employees having experience from two to five years earn on average 32% more than freshers and juniors across all industries and disciplines.
Professionals with experience of more than five years tend to earn on average 36% more than those with five years or less of work experience.
As you hit the ten years mark, the salary increases by 21% and an additional 14% for those who have crossed the 15 years mark.
Those figures are presented as guidelines only. The numbers become more significant if you consider one job title at a time.
It is well known that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We compared the salaries of professionals at the same level but with different college degrees levels across many jobs, below are our findings.
Workers with a certificate or diploma earn on average 17% more than their peers who only reached the high school level.
Employees who earned a Bachelor's Degree earn 24% more than those who only managed to attain a cerificate or diploma.
Professionals who attained a Master's Degree are awarded salaries that are 29% more than those with a Bachelor's Degree.
Finally, PhD holders earn 23% more than Master's Degree holders on average while doing the same job.
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in France costs anywhere from 20,600 Euro(s) to 61,900 Euro(s) and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.
You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.
Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch into a higher paying job. The numbers seem to support this tactic. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
The decision really depends on your situation and experience among many other factors. Putting all variables aside, if you can afford the costs of higher education then the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male employees in France who work in Health and Medical earn 6% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 76,200 EUR | |
Female | -6% | 71,900 EUR |
Health and Medical professionals in France are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 10% every 14 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 9% granted to employees every 15 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 2% | |
Energy | 4% | |
Information Technology | 6% | |
Healthcare | 8% | |
Travel | 1% | |
Construction | 3% | |
Education | 5% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in France for the year 2020. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
Health and Medical is considered to be a moderate bonus-based field due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
47% of surveyed staff in Health and Medical reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 53% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 3% to 6% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 53% | |
No Bonus | 47% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
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Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Health and Medical is 49% more than that of All Jobs.
City | Average Salary |
Bordeaux | 68,700 EUR |
Lille | 67,800 EUR |
Lyon | 78,300 EUR |
Marseille | 79,800 EUR |
Montpellier | 71,100 EUR |
Nantes | 74,400 EUR |
Nice | 75,900 EUR |
Paris | 82,100 EUR |
Strasbourg | 73,600 EUR |
Toulouse | 78,200 EUR |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in France earn 5% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 48,200 EUR | |
Public Sector | +5% | 50,700 EUR |