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Developers and Programmers Average Salaries in France 2024

How much money does a person working in Developers and Programmers make in France?


Average Yearly Salary
47,800 EUR
( 3,980 EUR monthly)

LOW
35,400
EUR
AVERAGE
47,800
EUR
HIGH
62,700
EUR
All salary figures displayed here are per year except when noted otherwise.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

A person working in Developers and Programmers in France typically earns around 47,800 EUR. Salaries range from 35,400 EUR (lowest average) to 62,700 EUR (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).


Salary Variance

The provided figure represents the median compensation that encompasses housing, transportation, and other perks. The salaries within the Developers and Programmers domain in France exhibit significant discrepancies across various professions. In case you seek information about the remuneration of a specific position, please refer to the salaries listed below for respective job titles.

Salaries for specific jobs

Job TitleAverage Salary
Information Technology
ABAP Developer40,000 EUR
Android Developer44,800 EUR
Angular Developer39,800 EUR
Angular JS Programmer40,300 EUR
Application Developer45,300 EUR
AS400 Programmer50,300 EUR
Assembly Developer50,500 EUR
Avaloq Developer43,300 EUR
Back End Developer46,100 EUR
BizTalk Developer 48,600 EUR
Build and Release Engineer41,900 EUR
Business Intelligence Developer47,900 EUR
Business Objects Developer44,700 EUR
C Developer53,800 EUR
C# Developer52,200 EUR
C++ Developer51,300 EUR
Chatbot Developer41,300 EUR
Clojure Developer54,400 EUR
CMS Developer40,300 EUR
Computer Programmer47,200 EUR
Curam Developer40,200 EUR
Dart Developer35,700 EUR
Delphi Developer52,000 EUR
Developer / Programmer46,400 EUR
Developer Evangelist49,100 EUR
DevOps Engineer47,500 EUR
Django Specialist45,800 EUR
Driver Developer49,700 EUR
Elixir Developer57,900 EUR
Embedded Software Developer48,700 EUR
Erlang Developer59,800 EUR
Flash Developer38,800 EUR
Front End Developer40,000 EUR
Front End Web Developer38,700 EUR
Full Stack Developer46,500 EUR
Game Developer43,500 EUR
GIS Developer43,500 EUR
Go Developer56,700 EUR
Graphical User Interface ( GUI ) Programmer42,400 EUR
Graphics Programmer39,800 EUR
Groovy Developer53,000 EUR
Haskell Developer51,500 EUR
Imaging Programmer41,400 EUR
Information Systems Developer42,600 EUR
IOS Developer49,000 EUR
Java Developer49,800 EUR
Javascript Developer44,100 EUR
jQuery Specialist47,000 EUR
Kotlin Developer52,600 EUR
Laravel Specialist44,600 EUR
Lead Developer53,500 EUR
Lisp Developer57,400 EUR
Lua Developer54,200 EUR
MATLAB Developer49,200 EUR
Mobile Developer45,800 EUR
Multimedia Developer39,300 EUR
NextJs Specialist43,900 EUR
Nodejs Developer50,700 EUR
Objective-C Developer55,900 EUR
Oracle Developer48,800 EUR
Perl Developer41,000 EUR
PHP Developer41,800 EUR
PowerShell Developer41,700 EUR
Python Developer46,600 EUR
R Language Developer53,800 EUR
React Specialist49,900 EUR
Remedy Developer38,900 EUR
Robotic Process Automation Developer37,900 EUR
Ruby Developer40,500 EUR
Rust Developer56,500 EUR
Salesforce Developer37,000 EUR
SAS Programmer43,300 EUR
Scala Developer57,900 EUR
Sharepoint Developer48,100 EUR
Software Developer46,900 EUR
Software Development Manager59,500 EUR
Software QA Engineer44,600 EUR
Software Test Engineer41,000 EUR
Swift Developer55,400 EUR
Teradata Developer38,000 EUR
TIBCO Developer38,600 EUR
TypeScript Developer49,800 EUR
UI Engineer45,500 EUR
User Experience Designer40,500 EUR
VB Developer35,400 EUR
VB.NET Developer45,500 EUR
Visual Basic Developer35,400 EUR
VueJs Specialist45,900 EUR
WordPress Specialist48,000 EUR
Zig Developer58,300 EUR


Developers and Programmers Jobs Pay Scale and Salaries in France

Median and salary distribution France Developers and Programmers yearly
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Salary Structure and Pay Scale Comparison

5% of people earn
46,800 EUR or more
10% of people earn
44,000 to 46,800 EUR
20% of people earn
37,900 EUR or less
65% of people earn
37,900 to 44,000 EUR
Minimum Salary
35,400 EUR
Median
46,400 EUR
Maximum
62,700 EUR




Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per year except when noted otherwise.
  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries in Developers and Programmers in France range from 35,400 EUR (starting average salary) to 62,700 EUR (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher). To clarify, the number presented is not the legally mandated minimum wage. Rather, it represents the lowest figure reported in a salary survey that involved thousands of participants and professionals from across the entire country.

  • Median Salary

    The median income in the field of Developers and Programmers is 46,400 EUR, implying that half of the workforce in France earns less than this figure, and the other half earns more. It represents the central value of salaries. As a rule of thumb, you would prefer to be part of the group earning above the median wage, situated on the right-hand side of the salary distribution chart.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    Two values that are highly correlated with the median are the 25th and 75th percentiles. By examining the salary distribution diagram, it is possible to determine that 25% of individuals employed in Developers and Programmers in France earn less than 42,300 EUR, while 75% of them earn more. Additionally, the diagram reveals that 75% of individuals earn less than 49,800 EUR, while 25% earn more than that.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    Data was regrouped into brackets to provide a better understanding of what salaries can be expected. This approach was deemed more accurate than relying solely on the average salary, as it offers greater insights into the distribution of salaries in the field of Developers and Programmers in France. The analysis revealed that roughly 65% of all reported salaries fell within the range of 37,900 EUR to 44,000 EUR. Approximately 20% of salaries were below the 37,900 EUR mark, while 10% ranged from 44,000 EUR to 46,800 EUR. Only 5% of individuals earned a gross salary of 46,800 EUR or higher.

Salary Comparison by Years of Experience

How does a person's salary progress over time?

Salary Comparison By Experience Level
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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 in Developers and Programmers in France 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.


Change in salary based on experience varies drastically from one location to another and depends hugely on the career field as well. The data displayed here is the combined average of many different jobs. To view accurate figures, choose a specific job title.
On average, a person's salary doubles their starting salary by the time they cross the 10 years* experience mark.
* Based on the average change in salary over time. Salary variations differ from person to person.


Salary and Compensation Comparison By Gender / Developers and Programmers / France

Salary comparison by gender France Developers and Programmers yearly
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Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? In the field of Developers and Programmers in France, the average difference between the salary of male and female employees is 5%.

Male
48,900 EUR
Female-5%
46,500 EUR
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Comparison By Gender in France for all Careers

Salary comparison by gender yearly France
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Average Annual Salary Increment Percentage / Developers and Programmers / France

How much are annual salary increments in France for individuals working in Developers and Programmers? How often do employees get salary raises?

Professionals working in Developers and Programmers in France are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 10% every 16 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 9% granted to employees every 15 months.

Annual Salary Increment Rate France Developers and Programmers
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The figures provided here are averages of numbers. Those figures should be taken as general guidelines. Salary increments will vary from person to person and depend on many factors, but your performance and contribution to the success of the organization remain the most important factors in determining how much and how often you will be granted a raise.

France / All Professions

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The term Annual Salary Increase usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rare 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.

How to calculate the salary increment percentage?

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

The average salary increase in one year (12 months) in France is 7%.

Worldwide Salary Raises: All Countries and All Jobs

World Average Annual Salary Increment
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Salary Packages and Schemes

Not all compensation increases are reflected directly in the salary. Some companies offer upgraded packages to their staff instead of cash money. The figures displayed here account only for direct increments to the base salary.

Bonus and Incentive Rates / Developers and Programmers / France

How much and how often are bonuses being awarded?Annual Salary Bonus Rate France Developers and Programmers
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45% of surveyed staff in Developers and Programmers reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 55% 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
55%
No Bonus
45%

Types of Bonuses Considered

Individual Performance-Based Bonuses

The most standard form of bonus, where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.

Company Performance Bonuses

Occasionally, 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 Bonuses

Granted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.

Holiday / End of Year Bonuses

These types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.

Bonuses Are Not Commissions!

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.


What makes a position worthy of good bonuses and a high salary?

The main two types of jobs

Revenue GeneratorsSupporting 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.

Example:
A graphics designer working for a graphics designing company.

Example:
A graphic designer in the marketing department of a hospital.


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.

Try to work for companies where your skills can generate revenue. We can't all generate revenue and that's perfectly fine.

Bonus Comparison by Seniority Level

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.

Hourly Average Wage / Developers and Programmers / France


23 EUR per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) in Developers and Programmers in France is 23 EUR.This is the rate they get paid for every worked hour.


Hourly Wage = Annual Salary / ( 52 x 5 x 8 )

About The Hourly Pay Rate

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 fixed 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.

What is the minimum hourly rate of pay?

The minimum pay rate per hour for people working in Developers and Programmers in France is 17 EUR. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.

Salary Comparison By City

CityAverage Salary
Bordeaux44,400 EUR
Lille43,800 EUR
Lyon50,600 EUR
Marseille51,600 EUR
Montpellier45,900 EUR
Nantes48,000 EUR
Nice49,000 EUR
Paris53,000 EUR
Strasbourg47,500 EUR
Toulouse50,500 EUR

Government vs Private Sector Salary Comparison

Where can you get paid more, working in a private company or the government? The difference between the public or government sector salaries and the private sector salaries in France is 5% on average across all career fields.

Private Sector
48,400 EUR
Public Sector+5%
50,900 EUR
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Statistics and Calculation Guide

What is considered to be a good and competitive salary in Developers and Programmers in France?

A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 46,400 EUR and 49,800 EUR. This is a very rough estimate. Experience and education play a very huge part in the final earnings.

Gross Salary (before tax) and Net Salary (after tax)

All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

Base / Basic Salary

The base salary for jobs in Developers and Programmers in France ranges from 35,400 EUR to 42,300 EUR. The base salary depends on many factors including experience and education. It is not easy to provide a figure with very little information, so take this range with a grain of salt.


What is the difference between the median and the average salary?

Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people earn 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


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