Employer of record in France
32 sourced figures on hiring in France, drawn from 11 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
Hiring here: complex, on the pricier side, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in France: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in France through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 50 EOR providers cover France.
| Minimum wage | EUR 1,867/mo | National government, 2026-06-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 36.35% | OECD |
| Total tax wedge | 47.18% | OECD |
| Corporate tax | 36.13% | OECD |
| Average income tax | 16.67% | OECD |
| Notice period | 7.2 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Severance | 5.8 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Annual leave | 25 days | Perplexity (AI gap-fill), 2026-01-01 |
As of 2026-08-30. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.
Reading the data
What the figures say about France
Employing someone in France starts at a statutory minimum wage of EUR 1,867 per month, against an average monthly wage of EUR 2,197. The employer social security rate sits at 36.35%, which drives a total tax wedge of 47.18%, making payroll costs substantially higher than the gross salary figure alone suggests. Exit costs add further weight: statutory notice runs to 7.2 weeks and severance to 5.8 weeks, backed by an employment protection index of 2.68 on a 0-6 scale. On leave, employees are entitled to 25 days of statutory annual leave plus 11 public holidays, while maternity leave stands at 16 weeks, paternity leave at 4.1 weeks, and parental leave at 26 weeks. The statutory working week is 35 hours, and actual weekly hours worked match that figure exactly at 35 hours. Collective bargaining coverage reaches 98%, meaning sector-level agreements shape most employment terms even where direct union membership, at 10.1%, is low.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in France
You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.
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The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 32 figures for France from 11 sources, last refreshed 2026-08-30. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
Average monthly earnings in France by occupation (2025)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in EUR — the official ILOSTAT survey figures, not estimates. Use them to sanity-check an offer before an EOR quote turns it into total employer cost.
| Occupation group | Monthly (EUR) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 4,446 | $5,024 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 8,201 | $9,267 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 6,105 | $6,898 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 4,225 | $4,774 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 3,579 | $4,044 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 2,934 | $3,315 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 3,067 | $3,465 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 3,821 | $4,318 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 3,472 | $3,923 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 2,427 | $2,742 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2025. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
What the average salary takes home in France
The employee keeps an estimated 72% of gross at the average wage. For an employer, this is the gap between the offer you quote and what your hire actually receives.
Illustration at the ILOSTAT average wage using statutory rates (OECD; OECD) applied to gross pay. Individual allowances, deductions and regional rates vary — not tax advice.
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What changed in France
Figures refreshed as newer, more current sources replaced older ones
- Minimum wageJun 1, 2026
Now EUR 1,867/mo, from EUR 1,802/mo. Source: National government (was OECD).
Source →
Every figure is sourced and dated. How we verify the data →
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in France
An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.
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Who can employ in France
49 providers operate an EOR in France, ranked by Select Score.
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