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Software Engineering Salaries in France (€ EUR)
Real-time 2026 annual base salary percentiles (P10 to P90) extracted directly from 46 pay-disclosed software engineering openings across France (out of 465 verified ATS roles, including 57 100% remote and 16 visa/relocation roles).
Market, Local Currency & Discipline
P10 ENTRY BAND (EUR)
€58,800
10th percentile base
P25 LOWER QUARTILE (EUR)
€72,500
25th percentile base
MEDIAN / P50 (EUR)
€82,200
Market midpoint · Mean €100k
P75 UPPER QUARTILE (EUR)
€117,500
75th percentile senior band
P90 TOP TIER (EUR)
€150,700
Staff / Principal / Lead ceiling
Seniority Progression in France (€ EUR)
How Software Engineering annual base pay scales from Junior to Staff & Executive tiers.
| Seniority Tier | Open Roles | P25 (EUR) | Median P50 (EUR) | P75 (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 124 (2 pay) | €31,800 | €39,500 | €47,300 |
| Mid-Level | 158 (18 pay) | €62,800 | €72,700 | €93,600 |
| Senior | 105 (13 pay) | €76,500 | €80,800 | €100,000 |
| Staff / Principal | 21 (6 pay) | €87,400 | €181,200 | €240,900 |
| Lead / Manager | 49 (6 pay) | €111,300 | €116,300 | €117,500 |
| Executive / Leadership | 8 (1 pay) | €105,500 | €105,500 | €105,500 |
Top Paying France Employers
Verified companies hiring Engineering talent in France.
| Employer | Roles | Median (EUR) | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
 NVIDIA Score 86 | 3 | €138k | Jobs |
 Legora Score 88 | 5 | €118k | Jobs |
 Pigment Score 88 | 8 | €100k | Jobs |
 Algolia Score 92 | 4 | €81k | Jobs |
 Sanofi Score 85 | 6 | €75k | Jobs |
 Alan Score 97 | 13 | €69k | Jobs |
 Mozilla Score 98 | 5 | €69k | Jobs |
 Thales Score 86 | 162 | ATS Open | Jobs |
 Airbus Score 82 | 54 | ATS Open | Jobs |
 Alice & Bob Score 88 | 21 | ATS Open | Jobs |
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Top Software Engineering Roles in France (465)
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